Clay Goldwein
Senior Vice President of National Security and Justice Business Unit, CGI Federal Inc.
This year, Clay Goldwein’s team expanded CGI’s work with the Justice Department by securing the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation contract with the FBI. Through this, his team modernizes systems to improve mission efficiency and speed up security services for U.S. citizens, helping the FBI create safer communities in a fast-changing threat landscape. CGI’s recent merger with Aeyon also strengthened its talent pool in Huntsville, Alabama, boosting support for the FBI’s strategic realignment.
Goldwein’s unit is a key sponsor of George Mason University’s Cyber Security Engineering Senior Design Capstone program, where CGI teams with students to develop cybersecurity projects. Earlier this year, students created machine learning models that cross-reference software inventory data with a predefined dictionary of known products.
“Federal security clients have the most critical missions in U.S. government, relying on digital transformation, artificial intelligence and efficiency, and we are their trusted advisors in those areas,” Goldwein said. “In leading our National Security and Justice business unit, I lead the teams that are focusing on advancing our work with these agencies and expanding into new areas. I’m very proud of our collaboration supporting national security agencies’ missions.”
Why Watch
In 2024 and beyond, Goldwein is focused on rapidly advancing AI capabilities. While concerns about AI-related security threats grow, AI can also identify patterns, analyze large datasets and offer steps to prevent future risks. Goldwein highlights this “twin effect” of AI, ensuring clients understand both the risks and benefits. To use AI effectively in cybersecurity, leaders must grasp how it works, its limitations and why it suits certain use cases better than others.
Fun fact: At 5 feet, 4 inches, Goldwein is often one of the shorter people in the room. Growing up, though, he was the tallest in his family and was the go-to for reaching items on high shelves.