WashingtonExec has released its list of Top National Security Executives to Watch for 2024, recognizing key figures driving innovation and security across the federal landscape. These leaders support missions in cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, IT, and defense, ensuring national security across a range of sectors.
Industry Leaders Include:
- Michael Keefe, Accenture Federal Services
- Richard Smith, ManTech
- Nat Bongiovanni, NTT DATA Federal Services, Inc.
- Cynthia Bennem, VMD Corp., an Xcelerate Solutions Company
- Sarah Norcross, ICF
- John Anderson, GovCIO
- Tish Mossman, RELI Group, Inc.
- Matthew Zimmerman, MetroStar
- Carl Ghattas, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Kyle Draisey, BAE Systems
- Jessica Maloney, Sev1Tech LLC
- Dan Smith, Smith, General Dynamics Information Technology
- Yosry B., MITRE
- Ryan Beauchemin, ITC Federal
- Mike Horton,, ASRC Federal
- Jennifer Starkey, Amivero
- Charles Church, Red Hat
- Scott Recinos, LMI
- Leigh Madden, Microsoft Federal
- Chris Drew, ECS
- Jennifer Ferreira, Maximus
- Craig Mueller, Varonis
- Clay Goldwein, PMP, CGI Federal Inc.
- Jay Alalasundaram, U.S. Customs & Border Patrol
- Melinda Rogers, U.S. Department of Justice
- Jonathan Riksen, QinetiQ US
- Danielle Bernstein, The Aerospace Corporation
- Don Fenhagen, IBM Consulting & Federal Acquisition Integration Leader
- Jesse Levine, IntelliBridge
These leaders have demonstrated strong leadership and innovation across the defense, homeland security, and intelligence sectors, continuing to address the evolving challenges faced by the nation. Their expertise spans areas such as critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and space defense, making them indispensable in the nation’s mission to protect and secure.