AMERICAN SYSTEMS has promoted Srinivas Rautwar to chief information officer, effective Aug. 25.
Rautwar, formerly director of information technology operations, succeeds Brian Neely, who retired after more than 20 years in the role.
As CIO, Rautwar will oversee the company’s technology, security and information management strategy and operations.
“After conducting a thorough search of internal and external candidates, Srinivas was a natural choice to fill this position on our Executive Leadership Team,” said John Steckel, president and CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS. “He is an accomplished senior IT leader with a proven track record of driving enterprise capabilities by leading IT vision, strategy, and large-scale project initiatives.”
Rautwar joined AMERICAN SYSTEMS in 2007 and brings more than 25 years of experience in IT and business process improvement. He held senior roles at IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Cognizant Technology Solutions. He earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from Sri Venkateswara University in India.
“I am humbled to continue the legacy of my predecessor, Brian, and honored to have been selected to help drive our company forward,” he said. ”As CIO, my focus will be on leveraging emerging technologies like machine learning and AI, continuing our security-first culture, and ensuring we stay ahead of evolving government compliance requirements.”
Rautwar helped lead AMERICAN SYSTEMS to a perfect score of 110 in earning Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 in June 2025, following an accredited C3PAO assessment. The achievement places the company among a small group of federal contractors nationwide.