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Phyllis Schneck
Former Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate
Department of Homeland Security
THE INTEGRATOR. It’s a common refrain that the government needs to pull more cybersecurity talent from industry, and Schneck is a prime example of why. Her private-sector technical and leadership back- ground was a key asset as she led the integration of DHS’ cybersecurity activities. Schneck brought coher- ence to disparate DHS programs and provided sound advice to cyberse- curity offices throughout govern- ment. A thinker known for seeing the forest where others see trees, she brought commercial best practices to DHS and helped lead the response to multiple cybersecurity incidents throughout 2016.
Stacy Schwartz
Vice President, Public Safety
AT&T Global Public Sector Solutions
FIRST RESPONDERS’ FIRST RESPONDER. Under Schwartz’s leadership, AT&T worked closely with Federal Emergency Management Agency leaders to deliver technology in support of more than 100 disaster recovery efforts in 2016. When the police shootings took place in Dal-
las in July, she dispatched a team to quickly establish surge bandwidth capability to support the investiga- tive task force. And when Customs and Border Protection needed com- munications capabilities in remote
locations in a relatively short period of time, Schwartz delivered. She also guides a massive program under which AT&T designs and delivers IP telephony solutions at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide.
Tony Scott
Former Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget
A PILOT FOR FEDERAL IT.
Scott spent just less than two years as U.S. CIO and said repeatedly that his job was to “land the planes.” Although one key initiative — a revolving fund for IT modernization — is still cir- cling, he earned praise from industry, Congress and agencies for the busi- ness rigor and results he brought to a broad range of IT management issues. From cybersecurity and portfolio management to pushing the adoption of cloud technology and shared ser- vices, Scott ensured that his succes- sor would start with a clear runway.
David Shive
CIO
General Services Administration
MAKING INNOVATION STICK.
Shive spent much of 2016 juggling two technology-heavy roles and strove to turn innovation into mea- surable results in each. In addition to serving as GSA’s CIO, Shive was act- ing commissioner of GSA’s nascent Technology Transformation Service. He also spearheaded implementa- tion of GSA’s Technology Business Management framework to facilitate data-driven decision-making and
show the business value of IT invest- ments, as well as share tools and playbooks so other agencies could learn from GSA’s experience. Under Shive’s leadership, the agency closed 108 of its 134 data centers, shut down thousands more servers and built a cloud-based, open-source data analytics platform.
Christopher C. Slager
IT Specialist (Operating System), Internal Revenue Service
Department of theTreasury
BETTER SYSTEMS FOR TAXPAYERS. Slager is an IT spe- cialist in name, but that role covers
a wide range of duties, including budget management, presentations to executives and procurement oversight, all while working under tight budget constraints. In 2016, he led a successful migration of more than 1,000 users to a more modern- ized portal that now encrypts traffic, enables multifactor authentication and promises to save money. In addition, Slager worked with Unisys to develop a plan to upgrade old hardware in time for tax-filing season without affecting IRS customers.
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