Amanda Satterwhite
Managing Director of Cyber Growth & Strategy, Accenture Federal Services
In 2023, Amanda Satterwhite took on the role of leading Accenture Federal Services’ Cyber Growth & Strategy, focusing on developing a 2024 strategy centered on zero trust, post-quantum cryptography, and securing critical infrastructure, with a proactive approach to secure AI initiatives. As the 2024 fiscal year concludes, she’s excited to see the cyber practice surpass its annual growth target of 20% while significantly enhancing security posture and cyber capabilities for federal clients.
Aaron Jackson, senior managing director and technology growth platform lead at Accenture Federal Services, said Satterwhite is “an incredibly successful leader” who’s “both a cyber practitioner with extreme credibility on how to deliver security best practices, and she possesses a strategic growth mindset.” He said she has defined the right plan to ensure continued innovation and preparation for supporting the future needs of federal clients “in a constantly evolving technology landscape.”
Why Watch
Satterwhite and her team are focused on enhancing the integration of secure AI and cybersecurity, particularly in advancing comprehensive cyber capabilities for the Defense Department and the intelligence community. They plan to use recent investments in AI and cybersecurity to improve security in the space sector.
Following their success in winning the Navy SHARKCAGE award, they look forward to working with leading partners to support the Navy’s cybersecurity efforts ashore and afloat, improving the Navy’s mission with sophisticated cyber capabilities.
“Embrace the journey of resilience as you challenge the status quo; for in the face of adversity, innovation thrives and greatness is achieved,” Satterwhite said.
Fun fact: The best gift she ever received was a Virginia lifetime fishing license from her parents. “Fishing is my favorite hobby, and I picked up fly-fishing pretty seriously about eight years ago,” Satterwhite said. “I hope to enjoy this hobby for another 50 years, and it’s good to know I’ll never have to renew a fishing license again.”
