Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Apex Systems’ Alexis Oehling
Alexis Oehling Vice President- Public Sector, Apex Systems Alexis Oehling’s biggest recent achievement is building collaborative, high-performing teams that align with mission priorities and deliver strong outcomes for Apex Systems’ clients. Over the past year, she brought together teams that listen closely, adapt to change and produce work customers are proud to share with their
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Microsoft’s Carmen Krueger
Carmen Krueger Corporate Vice President, US Federal, Microsoft Carmen Krueger’s greatest achievement continues to be leading teams that turn vision into reality. Every milestone reflects a shared commitment to innovation and impact. While she values the accomplishments behind her, she remains motivated by the opportunities ahead. Above all, the enduring relationships with family, friends and
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Sonatype’s Antoine Harden
Antoine Harden Vice President of Federal, Sonatype Antoine Harden’s biggest recent achievement was leading Sonatype’s efforts to take secure software supply chain practices across the public sector, particularly as AI-driven software development completely reimagines how software is created. By collaborating closely with agency leaders and driving the adoption of cutting-edge automation and compliance solutions, Harden’s
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Ivanti’s Arjun Sanyal
Arjun Sanyal Regional Vice President, Public Sector Channel, Ivanti Arjun Sanyal recently moved back into a public sector–focused role, giving him the chance to build on progress made in recent years while leading a team of strong contributors. He’s excited to see how their skills will continue to strengthen Ivanti’s Partner Program and support the
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Capgemini Government Solutions’ Dan Ford
Dan Ford CEO, Capgemini Government Solutions Dan Ford led Capgemini Government Solutions to strong growth in 2025 by meeting the federal demand for outcome-driven commercial solutions. He strengthened the company’s leadership team with a focus on technology, AI and innovation, and he is proud of the company’s role in delivering speed to mission for the
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Zscaler’s Drew Schnabel
Drew Schnabel GVP & President of U.S. Government Solutions, Zscaler Drew Schnabel led the Zscaler teams that secured FedRAMP Moderate and High authorizations and DOD Impact Level 5 certification, strengthening security for sensitive government operations. He is now driving efforts to build toward classified zero trust security solutions in 2026 to meet the highest classified
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: DTEX’s Chris Harris
Chris Harris SVP Global Public Sector, DTEX Chris Harris said DTEX’s most significant recent achievement was securing its FedRAMP ATO, making DTEX the first and only solution in the market to achieve both FedRAMP authorization and CNSSD-504 compliance. The milestone reflects the team’s dedication and collaboration and marks a pivotal moment for the company. With
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Chainalysis Government Solutions’ Erin Regen
Erin Regen Regional Vice President, Chainalysis Government Solutions Erin Regen’s biggest recent achievement has been advancing the use of cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency-adjacent data tracing to support the broader missions of the defense and intelligence communities. While Chainalysis Government Solutions and its parent company, Chainalysis Inc., have long been successful in enabling the counter-threat finance and
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: HII Mission Technologies’ Grant Hagen
Grant Hagen President, Warfare Systems, HII Mission Technologies Grant Hagen is reshaping how defense capabilities are delivered to the warfighter. As president of the Warfare Systems group at HII Mission Technologies, he championed an agile, warfighter-first approach that prioritizes speed, adaptability and mission readiness. His philosophy centers on building alongside the end user, ensuring rapid
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: CyberArk’s Ernie Rhyne
Ernie Rhyne Vice President, US Public Sector, CyberArk CyberArk’s biggest recent achievement is its impact and growth supporting service members on projects across the Defense Department and system integrators, said Ernie Rhyne. The company expanded its ability to manage user access across systems while underscoring the importance of securing every identity with the right level
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: IBM’s Jason Prow
Jason Prow U.S. Federal Chief Technology Officer, IBM From federal healthcare to civilian agencies to the defense and intelligence communities, Jason Prow applies IBM’s most relevant solution offerings to build comprehensive, cost-effective answers to agencies’ toughest technical challenges. In addition to his success developing client-focused technology solutions for IBM’s federal customers, Prow has taken full
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: SAP NS2’s Harish Luthra
Harish Luthra CEO, SAP NS2 SAP NS2’s most recent achievement is helping its federal, Defense Department and defense industrial base customers meet CMMC requirements on time through secure and compliant solutions, according to Harish Luthra. SAP NS2 aligns closely with administration priorities by helping agencies reduce cost, modernize legacy systems and streamline operations through secure
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Trinity Cyber’s Jim Lacovara
Jim Lacovara Vice President, Public Sector, Trinity Cyber, Inc. In 2025, Jim Lacovara led Trinity Cyber’s partnerships with several of the largest federal agencies to protect major national security networks and reshape their approach to network defense. His strategic focus advanced cybersecurity outcomes for Trinity Cyber’s public sector customers. He is driving a technological and
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Workday Government’s Lynn Martin
Lynn Martin General Manager, Workday Government Lynn Martin’s most significant recent achievement is advancing Workday’s partnership with the intelligence community by introducing a secure SaaS HCM platform that centralizes HR data across the workforce and enables real-time, informed decision-making by agency leaders. Building on that momentum, Martin led the creation of Workday Government, a wholly
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Alteryx’s Kevin Woo
Kevin Woo Vice President of Public Sector, Alteryx Kevin Woo’s biggest recent achievement was leading the public sector team to become the fastest-growing vertical at Alteryx. His next major milestone will be achieving FedRAMP in 2026. Once authorization is secured, Alteryx will deliver a truly hybrid solution that meets agencies wherever they are in their
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Infoblox’s Mark Senell
Mark Senell President of Infoblox Federal & Vice President – U.S. Public Sector Mark Senell’s greatest recent achievement is seeing the Infoblox Public Sector team deliver a record Q1 performance, demonstrating a customer-first organization supported by mission-critical, best-of-breed technology for government. Infoblox aligns with administration priorities on cost reduction and efficiency by unifying DNS, DHCP
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Google Public Sector’s Matthew Schneider
Matthew Schneider Managing Director, U.S. Education, State and Local Government, Google Public Sector Matthew Schneider’s biggest recent achievement was leading Google Public Sector through a breakthrough year by transforming government operations and citizen services. Under his leadership, the team deployed advanced AI to automate tasks, speed communications and streamline complex project planning across major cities
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Appian’s Matt Chong
Matt Chong Senior Vice President, Public Sector, Appian Matt Chong’s biggest achievement will be transforming Appian’s go-to-market organization to better align with the needs of public sector customers and the critical missions they support. His team will be structured so every decision puts customers first. That includes delivering AI solutions that work and can be
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Atlassian’s Matthew Graviss
Matthew Graviss Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Atlassian Atlassian recently delivered a major milestone for the federal community with the release of Atlassian Government Cloud – a secure, FedRAMP Moderate Certified cloud environment designed specifically for agency collaboration, service management, and mission operations. Under Graviss’ leadership, Atlassian’s public sector team shaped the strategy, requirements, and
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Thoughtworks’ Nilanjan Sengupta
Nilanjan Sengupta Senior Vice President/Industry Market Director, Public Sector and Healthcare, Americas, Thoughtworks Nilanjan Sengupta’s biggest recent achievement has been energizing Thoughtworks’ Public Sector and Health business by building the right team, establishing a federal foundation and securing early wins that show strong market confidence. The organization is now positioned to bring its strengths in
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: ServiceNow’s Melissa McGriff
Melissa McGriff VP of Federal, ServiceNow ServiceNow’s agreement with OneGov is making life easier for the people who serve the country every day. The program gives agencies discounts of up to 70% on ServiceNow’s AI-native platform, enabling agentic AI that unifies IT, HR, security and citizen services in one low-code environment. The impact goes beyond
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Sonar’s Nathan Jones
Nathan Jones VP of Public Sector, Sonar Nathan Jones’ biggest recent achievement is launching Sonar’s North America Government business practice, a dedicated effort to meet developers and system integrators where they are and strengthen mission support across the public sector. The new business unit is delivering live field resources, establishing Sonar’s first government reseller and
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Accenture Federal Services’ Ron Ash
Ron Ash CEO, Accenture Federal Services Ron Ash said Accenture Federal Services’ biggest recent achievement was doubling down on technology and partnerships, expanding its ecosystem and new-venture network, and growing The Forge, the company’s hub for federal reinvention. The team added more commercial technology, more AI and more mission-ready experiences that show federal leaders what
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Groq’s Richard Wajsgras
Richard Wajsgras Vice President, U.S. Public Sector, Groq Richard Wajsgras’ biggest achievement will be building a world-class public sector organization at Groq dedicated to delivering the full value of North American-made deterministic AI to the U.S. government and public sector. A core part of that mission is supporting the American AI Action Plan, especially the
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