
Help Us Find Outstanding CISOs to Nominate for 2023 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 3, and we want to highlight and honor the top chief information security officers — and we need your help to do so! Held in-person May 10 at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, the Chief Officer Awards will recognize the most impactful and

After 35 Years in Industry, Seasoned GovCon Exec Mac Curtis Continues to Contribute, Coach and Lead with Personal Values
When Mac Curtis, former chairman and CEO of Perspecta, sold the company to Veritas/Peraton in 2021, he took a break from the industry to figure out his next move. And while he decided he would no longer be leading a company, fully retiring wasn’t an option. “I’ve got too much energy,” he says. “I like the

WATCH: SPA’s Darla Moon Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Darla Moon, chief financial officer at System Planning and Analysis Inc., won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CFO of private company revenue greater than $250 million. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting

WATCH: Xator Corp.’s Anthony Iasso Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Anthony Iasso, chief technology officer of Xator Corp., won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CTO of the Year in the Public & Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: US Space Force’s Lisa Costa
Lisa Costa, who’s chief technology and innovation officer for the U.S. Space Force, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CTO in the government category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the

WATCH: ASRC Federal’s David Tender Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
David Tender, chief security officer of ASRC Federal, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CSO of the Year in the Public & Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in

WATCH: Accenture Federal Services’ Deborah Ringel Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Deborah Ringel, general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer at Accenture Federal Services, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer in the Public Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in

WATCH: FERC’s Kirsten Dalboe Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Kirsten Dalboe, chief data officer of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Government CDO of the Year. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite.

WATCH: DOD’s John Sherman Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
John Sherman, chief information officer for the Defense Department, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CIO in the Government category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite. Nearly 450

WATCH: MetroStar’s Ali Reza Manouchehri Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Ali Reza Manouchehri, CEO and co-founder of MetroStar, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Executive Officer of the Year for a private company with revenue under $150M. WashingtonExec founder and CEO JD Kathuria presented Manouchehri with the award. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program

WATCH: CAES’ Mike Kahn Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Mike Kahn, president and CEO of CAES, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CEO in the Private Company: Annual Revenue >$1B category. WashingtonExec founder and CEO JD Kathuria presented Kahn with the award. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative

WATCH: Guidehouse’s Charles Beard Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Charles Beard, chief operating officer of Guidehouse, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for COO in the Private & Public Company category. WashingtonExec founder and CEO JD Kathuria presented Beard with the award. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and

WATCH: Empower AI’s Bridget Medeiros Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Bridget Medeiros, executive vice president and chief growth officer of Empower AI (formerly NCI Information Systems), has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Growth Officer in the Private Company category. Systems Planning and Analysis’ Bill Vantine presented Medeiros with the award. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards,

WATCH: ICF’s Matt Maurer Wins 2022 Chief Officer Award
Matt Maurer, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for ICF, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Marketing Officer in the Public & Private Company category. The award was presented by John Hillen, CEO and member of the board at EverWatch Corp., who also served as the evening’s emcee. WashingtonExec on May

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Two Six Technologies’ Joe Logue
Joe Logue, CEO of Two Six Technologies, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CEO in the Private Company: Annual Revenue >$150M &

WashingtonExec Hosts 2022 Chief Officer Awards on May 11
WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite. Nearly 450 attendees gathered for the in-person luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Along with the government and industry winners, Mac

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: DOD’s John Sherman
John Sherman, chief information officer for the Defense Department, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CIO in the Government category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite. Nearly 450

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: NCI Information Systems’ Clay Worley
Clay Worley, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for NCI Information Systems, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Human Resources Officer in the Public & Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: ICF’s Matt Maurer
Matt Maurer, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for ICF, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Marketing Officer in the Public & Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: NCI Information Systems’ Bridget Medeiros
Bridget Medeiros, executive vice president and chief growth officer of NCI Information Systems, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Growth Officer in the Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: ECS’ Pamela Rothka
Pamela Rothka, chief financial officer at ECS, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for CFO in the Public Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite. Nearly 450 attendees gathered

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Peraton’s Rebecca McHale
Rebecca McHale, chief information officer at Peraton, won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Chief Officer Award for Chief Information Officer in the Public & Private Company category. WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite.

2022 Chief Officer Awards Winners Revealed
WashingtonExec on May 11 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that recognizes the most impactful and innovative executives in government and industry sitting in the C-suite. Nearly 450 attendees gathered for the in-person luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Along with the government and industry winners, Mac

WashingtonExec Hosts 2022 Chief Officer Awards Finalist Reception on April 28
WashingtonExec hosted a Chief Officer Awards Reception on April 28 at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia, for all the finalists, their close colleagues and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in advance of the May 11 event at the The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Over 100 people were in attendance. The annual event
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