NSF CIO Dorothy Aronson Challenges the Status Quo — Technologically and Personally
Dorothy Aronson never thought she would pursue a career in IT — or even a career at all. She grew up in Philadelphia with a single mother and two brothers. As a child, Aronson envisioned she would become either a wife, a mother or a professional dancer. Nothing more. “I didn’t grow up thinking of
NARA CIO Swarnali Haldar’s Path to Leadership in Federal IT, Digitization
At just 10 years old, Swarnali Haldar emigrated from India to the U.S. with her family, settling in Maryland. In India, Haldar’s family was middle class and her parents felt she and her sister may not have access to higher education and, consequently, better quality of life in India. With the help of relatives in
SAP NS2’s Mark Testoni Among Fed 100 Winners
The 30th annual Federal 100 Awards on March 28 will acknowledge and honor industry and government leaders, decision-makers and influencers transforming federal IT and delivering on critical missions by leveraging emerging technology. The awards are presented by FCW and parent company 1105 Media, and all Fed 100 winners have been announced. Of the 100 winners, 25
What Does ‘Modern’ Mean for Federal IT? Simple, Open & Automated
Rep. William Hurd’s IT modernization bill passed the House last week, moving it and the federal government one step closer to having not only a legal mandate but also dedicated funds for modernizing its aging infrastructure. Both federal and industry executives welcome the move, especially in the wake of the major cyberattacks that have occurred
Richard Staropoli Appointed as DHS CIO
Richard Staropoli has been named chief information officer at the Homeland Security Department. Staropoli will be coming to Washington from New York-based international hedge fund Fortress Investment Group, where he is the managing director of counterparty risk/chief information security officer. Staropoli served as a special agent with the U.S. Secret Service for 25 years, in
3 Things to Know About Federal Cybersecurity
There are few individuals who understand government cyber and information security challenges like Mark Weatherford. Formerly the deputy undersecretary of cybersecurity at DHS, the chief security officer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the chief information security officer of California and Colorado, and an experienced private sector professional, Weatherford’s 25-year career has provided him
Where Are They Now: Roger Baker
Roger Baker has had a successful career in the arena of information technology. His keen ability to implement strategies, as well as his leadership prowess and abilities in process improvement has served him well through holding two prominent posts in the public sector, and serving in high-level posts in industry. Baker most notably served as
SBA Names Maria Roat CIO
The Small Business Administration has announced the appointment of Maria A. Roat to serve as its chief information officer, overseeing the agency’s enterprise IT services, systems, investments and security across an extensive and geographically dispersed user base. Roat joins SBA from the Transportation Department, where she served as chief technology officer since August 2014. Maria Contreras-Sweet, the
For GDIT CIO Kristie Grinnell, IT Transformation Begins With Organizational Buy-In
How do you drive IT transformation at one of the world’s leading IT systems integrators? If you’re Kristie Grinnell, who serves as chief information officer and vice president of information technology at General Dynamics Information Technology, you start with a coin. “In one of my first meetings, I brought my leadership team together, and gave
Rich Martin of LGS Innovations Talks IT Budgets, Trends in the Marketplace and Firm’s Goals in the Next 5 Years
Rich Martin has more than 20 years of IT and management experience with creating successful IT organizations and technical infrastructures. He brought that experience to his current role, as Chief Information Officer (CIO) to LGS Innovations. Prior to his role as CIO for LGS, Martin served as CIO of Transaction Network Services, a global financial
IntelliDyne CEO Tony Crescenzo to Participate at Deltek’s Insight 2013 Conference as a Featured Speaker
IntelliDyne, LLC announced this week that CEO, Tony Crescenzo, will be a featured speaker at Deltek Insight 2013 Conference on October 14-17, 2013 in Dallas, Texas at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. Crescenzo will cover the heart of what matters to program managers and government CIOs when it comes to big data. He will also be
EmeSec’s Maria Horton on Company Beginnings, Cybersecurity & FedRAMP
Maria Horton is founder and CEO of EmeSec Inc., founded in 2003. For over 20 years, she was in the U.S. Navy (where she achieved the rank of Commander), and was CIO for the National Naval Medical Center. Today at EmeSec, she is focused on cybersecurity and its drastically approaching changes. Horton spoke with WashingtonExec
Dave DeVries on DOD’s Mobile Device Strategy, IT Priorities, Big Data Analytics
Dave DeVries is the deputy chief information officer for Joint Information Enterprise at the Defense Department. After serving in the Army for nearly 30 years, leading the creation of enterprise information sharing and IT capabilities to the Army leadership, DeVries joined DOD in 2009. He has been involved in multiple working groups, focused on realizing secretary
Q&A with WatchDox Business Development VP Dan Barahona: The Federal Market, Advice to CTOs & CIOs and More
Dan Barahona is Vice President, Business Development at WatchDox, a California-based company that gives organizations access, protect, share, and control their important documents wherever they go. Prior to WatchDox, Barahona was VP, Business Development, at ArcSight, an HP Company. Barahona received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an M. Eng in Mechanical
FAA CIO Steve Cooper Retiring from Federal Service and Re-Entering Private Sector
Former acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) and deputy CIO of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Cooper, recently announced his retirement from federal service after 10 years and is returning to work in the private sector. He had been with the FAA for the last three and a half years and said it was one
Sotera Defense Solutions Names Rick White CIO
Rick White has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Sotera Defense Solutions (Sotera), a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions, and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government. “Sotera has seen rapid growth in the technology and intelligence solutions segment of our business,” said John Hillen, Sotera President & CEO.
NEW SERIES: Greg Gardner Talks Mobility And A “Glass-Half-Full” Attitude
WashingtonExec Series: WashingtonExec reached out to executives in the community for their insights on issues concerning the mobility industry. Can mobility remain cost effective while being efficient, and how does it reduce cost for clients? Our tenth participant is Greg Gardner, former Deputy CIO for the Intelligence Community and Chief Architect of Government and Defense
Former DNI Open Source Director Talks “Enterprise Mobility in U.S. Government”
The former director of the Intelligence Community’s DNI Open Source Center, Douglas (Doug) Naquin, spoke at a WashingtonExec breakfast roundtable on the topic of mobile computing in government. The intimate breakfast (held at The Tower Club Tysons Corner) included mobile leads, CTOs, CIOs and CEOs of small, emerging and large federal contracting companies focused on
Linda Cureton of NASA Talks Landing on Mars, Doing More with Less and Unstructured Data
Where were you when Curiosity landed on Mars? We asked Linda Cureton, CIO of NASA, just that, as well as what large IT projects she is currently working on. Cureton told WashingtonExec where “low hanging fruit” IT initiatives can be found at NASA and how she sees the role of unstructured data increasing in the
US CIO Releases Plan To Revamp Government Digital Service
The Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO), Steve VanRoekel, released a strategy this week entailing a 12-month roadmap that will enable more efficient and coordinated digital service delivery from government agencies. President Barack Obama issued an executive order in late April requiring executive departments and agencies to identify ways to use innovative technologies to streamline their
Sprint’s Keith Martin On Mobility In Government: “I’m Shocked”
Meet Keith Martin, National Director of Federal Civilian Agencies at Sprint. Like many others, Martin began his career moving “up through the ranks” in the IT industry, first with Nextel and then Sprint. Martin is currently pursuing the industry’s most recent buzzword, “mobility.” In his interview with WashingtonExec, Martin described the top innovative government divisions
WashingtonExec Hosts DHS CIO Richard Spires For Breakfast Roundtable
On December 9th, 2011 WashingtonExec hosted Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The roundtable was held at The Tower Club in Tysons Corner with over 45 executives in attendance. Array Information Technology sponsored the event. Spires discussed with executives an update on where DHS was in terms
Defense CIO Teri Takai Talks Mobile Pilot Programs And “What Keeps Her Up At Night”
Earlier this month WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Teri Takai, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Takai spoke with WashingtonExec about everything mobile; including current iPad initiatives by the Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army. WashingtonExec also asked Takai her thoughts on the security implications brought with the
Interview With DHS CIO Richard Spires: Securing Cloud Computing
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Richard Spires, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We asked Spires how he balances cloud-computing innovation while also heavily evaluating the security risk associated with switching any IT infrastructure. Spires discussed working with multinational corporations that have already effectively implement private cloud-based networks as well
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