Jonathan Alboum is federal chief technology officer at software company ServiceNow. In his current role, he help federal agencies deliver digital workflows meant to improve user experience. He previously served as public sector CTO at Veritas Technologies, where he supported government, health care and education institutions. Alboum was chief information officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and led the development of USDA’s information technology modernization strategy.
Wade Allen is managing director of defense and intelligence business unit at Applied Information Sciences. He most recently served as vice president of defense at AIS and helped Department of Defense clients in their cloud adoption and migration efforts. Allen, a U.S. Air Force veteran, joined AIS as cloud strategy adviser in 2017 after serving for more than 13 years at Permuta Technologies, where he held roles of increasing responsibility.
Doug Kumbalek is chief strategy officer and executive vice president at System High Corp. He oversees the implementation of System High's long-range strategic plan and leads business development, capture and strategic partnerships. He was director of cyber solutions division at Cyberspace Solutions and held leadership positions at Leidos. Kumbalek, a former Marine Naval Aviator, served as a senior operations adviser at the Department of Defense’s Joint IED Defeat Organization.
Rocky Thurston is chief operating officer of DMI, a Bethesda, Maryland-based information technology services provider. Before DMI, he was president of citizen security and public services business sector at Peraton. He held leadership positions at Perspecta, AT&T, Accenture, Wyle and Lockheed Martin. Thurston, a U.S. Air Force veteran, served as a senior program manager and account lead for Intelligence Community contracts during his time at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Aidis Zunde is chief operating officer of technology and training support provider Yorktown Systems Group. Before Yorktown, he was senior director of business development and strategy for the defense and federal solutions group at HII. He served as director of operational intelligence and analysis at Lockheed Martin and as a principal analyst at WBB. Zunde spent 23 years in the U.S. Army and held positions of increasing responsibility.
Jay Humphlett is executive vice president of public sector business at Dataminr, an information discovery platforms developer based in New York. Before Dataminr, he was managing director at ValuePoint Group. He served as CEO at Vigilint and as president of special mission aircraft services at Tempus Jets. Humphlett, a U.S. Navy veteran, spent over five years at Raytheon, where he served as general manager of special mission aircraft.
Steven Omick is president, CEO and board member at scientific and engineering research services company Riverside Research. He brings nearly three decades of experience in the defense and intelligence sectors. Omick joined Riverside Research in 2016 after serving as president of Vencore Labs, now known as Peraton Labs, where he oversaw government research and development programs. He started his industry career at Rincon Research Corporation in 1996 as president.
Sandra Gillespie is chief operating officer of Agile technology provider Excella. She held the same position at NCI, which she joined in 2018 as senior vice president and general manager of the company's agile and analytics sector. Previously, she was SVP of health and compliance programs at CGI's federal arm and VP at Capgemini, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and DynCorp International.
Ray Spicer is vice president for defense and intelligence at IBM’s federal business unit. He facilitates the adoption of artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud across the federal government and assists clients in their digital transformation initiatives. Spicer, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, joined IBM in 2015 from Boeing, where he served as chief operating officer of integrated information systems for the company's defense, space and security segment.
Jennifer Walsmith is corporate vice president of cyber and information solutions at Northrop Grumman. She brings to the role decades of experience and knowledge in digital transformation, systems development, edge technology and strategic value creation, among other areas. Prior to Northrop, she was a senior acquisition executive at the National Security Agency. Walsmith also served as director of acquisition and corporate decision, plans and analysis at the National Reconnaissance Office.
Tony Garcia is senior vice president of defense and national security at technology services contractor DMI. He oversees the delivery of platforms to customers across the areas of IT service management, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, Agile software development, mobility, business intelligence and cybersecurity. Before DMI, Garcia held senior leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and Janus Research Group.
James Gordon is CEO of DRT Strategies. He joined the Arlington, Virginia-based digital transformation services provider in April 2022, bringing to the role over three decades of experience across federal, state and commercial markets. Prior to DRT, he was president of health IT company Cognosante. Gordon, a 2022 Wash100 awardee, held leadership roles at Maximus' federal business and General Dynamics' information technology business.
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