Dr. Alissa Johnson, the former Deputy Chief Information Officer at the White House, is now Chief Information Security Officer at Stryker, a medical technology firm. Alissa modernized the Executive Office of the President’s IT systems and played an active role in DigitalGov. […]

Holgate previously oversaw the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) information technology services and forensic services work across three laboratories and a fire research facility. Prior to joining ATF, he served as the assistant director at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), where he oversaw IT services and led the agency through its […] […]

A partner at Deep Water Point consulting, Scott Hastings is an executive leader with 25 years of Federal government experience. Previously, he was the Chief Information Officer for the US-VISIT program, which became one of the most successful programs at the Department of Homeland Security – DHS. Scott also served as one of the original […] […]

Woody Hall has over 40 years of experience using information technology in both industry and government to solve complex national security problems. He served as the Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Customs Service, delivering information technology solutions and providing thought leadership on Federal IT issues. […]

Greg Gardner leverages his decades of government service and IT experience to provide NetApp’s U.S. Public Sector team with defense and intelligence focused support. He served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer – DCIO – for the Intelligence Community – IC. Greg had a 30-year career in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2004 as a […] […]

Forman is recognized as having been the first de facto Federal CIO when he served as administrator of the Office of e-Government and IT. Forman also worked in senior-level roles in consulting and technology firms, including as Vice President, Global Public Sector at Unisys; Vice President, TASC; and principal, Global eBusiness Strategy at IBM. He […] […]

Alan Balutis is a Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director, U.S. Public Sector for Cisco Systems, Inc. Alan has been in the public service and industry business for over 30 years. He was a founding member of the Federal CIO Council. His 28 years in the Federal sector were spent at the Department of Commerce, where […] […]

Roger Baker is a consultant for Roger Baker Consulting LLC, advising Federal organizations and Federal service companies on government technology issues. Previously, he served as the CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Roger helped define the role of the Federal CIO following the passage of the Clinger-Cohen Act. […]

For over 25 years, Thatcher has been helping a diverse set of enterprise customers solve complex IT problems. Since joining Microsoft more than 10 years ago, he has played role in leading the company’s Federal Civilian sales, working with many Federal agencies.  Thatcher received his bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University, where he was a […] […]

With more than 20 years’ experience in the government IT community, Steve O’Keeffe has worked in both government and industry. He is the founder of MeriTalk and a fixture as an expert witness on Capitol Hill, testifying on government IT and workforce issues. Steve is a member of the USO-Metro and the Congressional Cloud Computing […] […]