Blake Nelson
Vice President, Secure Cloud & Data Center, Leidos
Blake Nelson’s biggest recent achievement was scaling the Leidos Secure Cloud & Data Center Practice into a mission-ready, enterprise capability delivering measurable outcomes for federal customers.
Over the past year, he moved the practice from foundational cloud adoption to a repeatable, operationalized portfolio of multicloud solutions, driving new business growth and exceeding performance expectations. Through secure automation, FinOps discipline and industrialized migration factories, the practice helps agencies modernize faster, operate more resiliently and redirect resources toward mission priorities.
Leidos’ solutions support hyperscale cloud platforms and interoperability across legacy, hybrid and cloud-native environments, grounded in rigorous security, compliance and governance. The work positions Leidos as a trusted partner for mission-critical cloud transformation as federal customers pursue modernization, stronger operational effectiveness and sustained mission impact at scale.
“Blake has driven innovation in next-generation cloud capabilities, delivering scalable, AI-powered platforms that enable federal customers to modernize operations, automate mission-critical systems, and achieve measurable mission success,” said Paul Wilkinson, senior vice president and Digital Modernization Practice leader at Leidos.
Why Watch
In 2026, Nelson’s team is focused on leading automated multicloud and data center operations through scalable managed services and repeatable solutions that strengthen security, reduce costs and accelerate mission outcomes. By embedding AI-driven automation, predictive analytics and data-informed decision-making across cloud environments, the team increases operational resilience and helps agencies move faster with confidence. Its emphasis on governance, security-by-design and policy-driven controls allows customers to safely unlock hyperscale cloud capabilities and deliver secure, mission-ready, AI-enabled ecosystems.
“The real challenge isn’t adopting cloud or AI — it’s making them reliable, repeatable and mission-ready,” Nelson said. “By embedding automation and intelligence into everyday operations, we help agencies move from experimentation to execution — delivering resilience, efficiency and trust at scale.”