We’re excited to introduce the better-than-ever Chief Officer Awards on June 2, 2026 – bringing together the best of the best from our previous Chief Officer Awards and Pinnacle Awards into one all-encompassing celebration.
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 9, and we’re looking for your help to identify top industry and government executives leading their teams to innovative and transformative change.
The awards ceremony will be held in person at The Hilton in McLean, Virginia. We’re gathering the most influential and popular categories for an opportunity to recognize the game-changers, impact-makers and innovators of GovCon.
Nominations may come from peers, employees, supervisors and fellow government or industry leaders. An executive and/or organization can submit nominations for more than one category, and self-nominations are accepted. Achievements between 2025 and 2026 will be considered.
Below are the 2026 award categories:
Private & Public Companies
Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year
Chief Executive Officer | Annual Revenue Less than $100M
Chief Executive Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M
Chief Executive Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $500M and Less than $1B
Chief Executive Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $1B
Chief Financial Officer | Annual Revenue Less than $100M
Chief Financial Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M
Chief Financial Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $500M and Less than $1B
Chief Financial Officer | Annual Revenue Greater than $1B
CGO or BD Executive of the Year | Annual Revenue Less than $100M
CGO or BD Executive of the Year | Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M
CGO or BD Executive of the Year | Annual Revenue Greater than $500M and Less than $1B
CGO or BD Executive of the Year | Annual Revenue Greater than $1B
CHRO or HR Executive of the Year
CISO Executive of the Year
CMO or Marketing Executive of the Year
CSO Executive of the Year
CTO of the Year
Cybersecurity Executive of the Year
DOD Executive of the Year
Executive Assistant (EA) of the Year
General Counsel and/or Compliance Executive of the Year
Healthcare Executive of the Year
Space Executive of the Year
Government
Chief AI Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Cybersecurity Executive of the Year
DOD Executive of the Year
Healthcare Executive of the Year
Government TEAM Project of the Year
Space Executive of the Year
For more information and to nominate, visit ChiefAwards.com.