CIO & CDO, National Science Foundation

Longstanding public servant who puts leadership first and never stops learning. She has created an environment that withstands the test of time to be resilient for the next generation of scientists and technologists.

AI Program Lead, HHS

She oversees implementation of the enterprise AI strategy at the Department of Health and Human Services, and with that is also charting a path for the agency to promote responsible AI policy.

CISO, Department of State

Executive Officer, Office of Digital Transformation,FDA

Chief Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity, DOD

Change agent leading the DOD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to hold contractors accountable for baseline cybersecurity requirements.

CIO/Assistant Inspector General for IT, HHS OIG

His zero trust approach serves as an example to other agencies seeking to improve cybersecurity especially in a hybrid work environment.

Supervisory IT Specialist, VA

Data and Interoperability Director, EHRM-IO, VA

Her work is helping to transform the veteran health care experience as it modernizes its health record and plays a critical role in advancing the ways veterans’ data is accessible, useable and computable.

Open Source Lead, Digital Service, CMS

A rising leader who cultivates open-source culture across his agency and beyond. He offers a fearless approach to innovation and establishing strategic partnerships.

Acting PED, EHRM-IO, VA Connected Care Chief, VHA

Always putting the patient first, Dr. Evans has led his team to create thriving technical capabilities that withstood the demands of the pandemic and are continuing to success — telehealth, patient portals and hybrid care.

Chief Digital Strategy Officer, CMS

She spearheads modernization efforts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and is taking a human approach to digital services, which ultimately is creating an improved digital customer experience.

Director, Engineering and Technology Transformation, DHA

CIO, Air Force

Deputy Executive Director, Health Services Portfolio, Office of Information & Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs

Leads tech modernization across four product lines: Telehealth and Scheduling, Community Care, Clinical Services and Patient Care Services.

Director of User Experience Services, IRS

Director, Defense Digital Service

CIO and CAIO, DHS

Eric has led an agency striving to become a model for AI innovation in the federal government. He has supervised impactful programs such as the AI Corps hiring sprint and pilot projects for generative AI across missions.

Director of Procurement, U.S. Digital Service

Brings a more human experience to the acquisition process to effect necessary change that improves diversity and modernization in government.

Director of Innovation and Engineering, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Spearheading major improvements in data science and leveraging automation to enhance procurement and manual labor.

CIO, Department of the Air Force

Instrumental in bringing more cloud computing, improving UX, DevSecOps and data modernization for a $17 billion tech portfolio. Her influence has been felt outside of the Air Force’s barrier.

Assistant Secretary for Health, HHS

She consistently speaks to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in her role at HHS. Rachel has made a difference in shaping the services that are high quality, responsive and equitable to today’s population.

JWCC Program Manager, DISA

Chief of Enterprise Platform Services, NIH CIT

Her leadership and initiative on critical processes and programs in the NIH Institutes and Center Offices has stood out. She initiated and led the NIH-wide ServiceNow Community of Practice (CoP), and began establishing a forward-looking vision for the program.

Executive Director, Office of Health Equity, VA

Ernest has expanded programs for underserved veteran communities, including more reproductive health care and other women’s services, as well as data dashboarding techniques to enable better understanding of veterans’ needs.

AI Visionary for the AI Center of Excellence, Department of Commerce

Ola has had a big role in implementing recent AI executive orders to help the Department of Commerce promote economic growth through innovative technology and also established a Center of Excellence (CoE) for AI at her agency.

Deputy CISO and Executive Director of Information Security Policy and Strategy, VA

Deputy CDAO for Acquisitions, DOD

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Principal Deputy National Coordinator, HHS

He has brought much needed change to the data standards and activities that power key health care systems such as TEFCA and USCDI and advocating for their continued improvement and integration across government and industry.

CIO, Department of the Navy

Senior Data Scientist, Air Force Research Lab

Collen inspired others at AFRL and within the community to advance the technologies available to the Air Force. He also shared his code with other agencies and organizations to support their own efforts and experiment with AI and was instrumental in the Air Force’s NIPRGPT tool.

Zero Trust Lead, Department of Education

Acting Director, Presidential Innovation Fellows, GSA

Ryan provided new leadership to a key program embedding top talent into federal agencies to drive transformative projects that leverage AI for public good. His efforts enabled the Presidential Innovation Fellows program to become a key partner in government’s AI journey.

Technical Director, Hosting and Compute Center, DISA

On the frontline of transforming how the Defense Department does cloud security by leaning into Agile culture and new software development approaches.

IT Specialist, VA

He has been praised for assisting the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Enterprise Cloud Fax Services program, which gives users more control over their fax data transfer processes between health care providers.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Information Security & CISO, Department of Veterans Affairs

Leading high-profile efforts including the department’s new Zero Trust First Cybersecurity Strategy.

Section Chief, Cybersecurity Shared Service Office, CISA

Deputy Director for Transformation and Acting Director, FDA CDRH

She has heavily spearheaded equity in health care, including contributing to research on AI bias in health, pushing forth programs like the agency’s “Home as a Health Care Hub” initiative and integrating medical devices into underserved communities.

Digital Services Expert, Defense Digital Service

Senior Strategic Advisor, ICE

Christopher was cited for creating various AI-driven solutions including one that forms the foundation for predictive analytics at ICE. With his vision, the agency is realizing time and cost savings across its mission.

Chief Data & AI Officer, Air Force

Director, ARPA-H

With her leadership, ARPA-H has launched a cascade of projects moving health technology forward, including projects like DIGIHEALS, a digital health security effort to address cybersecurity threats to health care.

Director, J-6 Endpoint and Global Service Center, DISA

U.S. Digital Corps Fellow at NIH 

Senior Policy Advisor, Cybersecurity Division, CISA

Prior Air Force intelligence officer who tackles critical issues like racism and supply chain vulnerabilities, co-founded the online social media movement called #ShareTheMicInCyber and has led numerous efforts supporting continued workforce advancements.