Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: Maximus’ Derrick Pledger
Derrick Pledger Chief Digital and Information Officer, Maximus Maximus has been at the forefront of AI-driven technology change across the federal government in 2025. The strategic direction and business expansion has been led by Chief Digital and Information Officer Derrick Pledger. Since joining Maximus in January 2024, Pledger integrated innovative AI, data analytics and customer
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: CGI’s Errol McEachron
Errol McEachron Senior Vice-President, Federal Solutions Group, CGI Errol McEachron and his team are leading through transformation and helping to reimagine the future of government technology. Recognizing the role of technology leaders is no longer confined to managing infrastructure or delivering systems on time, McEachron views transformation as a continuous journey that demands bold thinking,
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: Arcfield’s Glasford Hall
Glasford Hall CIO, Arcfield When Glasford Hall joined Arcfield as CIO just over one year ago, he was on a mission to implement a comprehensive optimization of Arcfield’s end-to-end IT operations across both classified and unclassified environments. In doing so, Hall and his team ensured reliable, secure and cost-effective services to support the company’s mission-critical
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: Amentum’s Luis German
Luis German CIO, Amentum Luis German’s biggest recent achievement was playing a role in the successful integration of two major government services companies in the transformational merger combining Amentum and Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses. The talented, high-performing team in the CIO office achieved significant integration milestones like consolidating critical business
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: CNA Corp.’s Rizwan Jan
Rizwan Jan Vice President & CIO, CNA Corp. Rizwan Jan’s most significant recent achievement was transforming IT operations to directly support CNA’s mission, which is dedicated to the safety and security of the nation. By deploying AI and automation, streamlining ServiceNow workflows and leveraging Morse Code (the company’s internal LLM), Jan’s team turned complex processes
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: HII Mission Technologies’ Marc Sosa
Marc Sosa CIO, HII Mission Technologies Marc Sosa oversees all aspects of IT and cybersecurity, enabling the division’s strategic objectives and advancing its digital priorities. He spearheaded digital transformation and implemented shared services that unify operations, streamline processes and strengthen collaboration across Mission Technologies. By establishing this foundation, he positioned the company to harness next-generation
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: Core4ce’s Shane Breland
Shane Breland CIO, Core4ce Shane Breland’s biggest recent achievement was leading Core4ce’s effort to obtain Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 with a perfect score of 110/110. The certification reinforces the company’s commitment to protecting sensitive government information and strengthens its position as a trusted partner to the Defense Department and other national security agencies.
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026: ECS’ Steve Hittle
Steve Hittle CIO, ECS Steve Hittle’s team successfully achieved two major enterprise milestones that significantly improved ECS’ operational capability, security posture, and competitiveness within the defense sector. First, the completion of the GCC High environment marks a critical advancement in securing and modernizing the ECS enterprise infrastructure. This effort established a compliant, resilient, and scalable
Top CIOs to Watch in 2026
In the highly competitive and evolving world of government contracting, companies need to stay ahead of the game and on top of the technology trends driving solutions to customers. But this innovation also needs to happen within and, considering how technology is reshaping the industry, the role of the chief information officer has never been
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