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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senate
SENATOR CYBER. Whitehouse has been a vocal advocate of cyber- security legislation. He has also made a name for himself by fighting against the pervasive contagion of botnets — the zombie networks that can wreak havoc through denial-of- service attacks. In addition, he co-led the Cyber Policy Task Force at the Center for Strategic and Interna- tional Studies, which produced a key report on the future of cybersecurity for the Trump administration. White- house’s current priorities include creating the post of governmentwide inspector general for cybersecurity, who would conduct white hat pen- etration testing and audit network protection at civilian agencies.
Allison Willcox
Assistant Director for Information Technology, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian Institution
MAKING A MUSEUM DIGITAL.
As anyone who’s tried to visit the National Museum of African Ameri- can History and Culture knows, tickets are in high demand. Willcox, an anthropologist and collections manager turned IT leader, made sure the museum is also serving those who can’t visit in person by develop- ing an unprecedented web, mobile and social media presence. Her impact is felt on-site as well in the museum’s 15 interactive exhibits and — less visible but just as important
— the IT systems and processes her colleagues relied on to officially open the museum last September.
Nicole Willis
Director of Enterprise Architecture Planning and Implementation, Office of the CIO
Department of Homeland Security
A RISING STAR SHINES BRIGHT. FCW flagged Willis as a young leader to watch back in 2011, and her 2016 efforts proved that prediction to be spot-on. She stepped into her latest job facing 10 open positions and zero federal staff, yet still established the Joint Require- ments Council to serve as a DHS- wide clearinghouse for all new enter- prise requirements and crafted a new Capabilities and Activities List to help standardize those requirements across the department. Perhaps most important, she built a cybersecurity maturity model that is now baked into DHS’ budgeting process.
Edward C. Zick
Senior Project Manager and Strategic Advisor, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense
WINDOWS REFRESHER. Zick
led the DOD-wide implementation of Microsoft Windows 10. In collabora- tion with all the DOD CIOs, he identi- fied more than 4,800 operating sys- tems, 1,900 programs of record and numerous technical refresh schedules that would be affected by the transi- tion to Windows 10. He worked with mission partners to incorporate an aggressive testing regimen and inte-
grate technical engineering solutions to resolve all interoperability chal- lenges and share lessons on configu- ration management and the use of virtual environments. Zick developed a successful strategy for transitioning over 3 million desktops, laptops and tablets while minimizing risk and sus- taining mission requirements.
V. David Zvenyach
Acting Executive Director, 18F, and Assistant Commissioner for Acquisition and Acting Deputy Commissioner, Technology Transformation Service
General Services Administration
EMPOWERING FEDERAL IT.
Zvenyach has helped institutionalize 18F’s innovation efforts and trans- form it from a digital services experi- ment to a mature organization with proven results. In 2016, he defined GSA’s acquisition strategy for 18F by introducing creative approaches to micro-purchasing and by moving the focus from contract award to agile contract execution. He also posi- tioned 18F as a bipartisan resource to help ensure continuity during the presidential transition. However, Zvenyach said the narrative that 18F “rescues” agencies misses the mark. “When we’re at our best, we empow- er agencies to take advantage of the best tools we have,” he said.
SEN. SHELDON ALLISON NICOLE EDWARD C. V. DAVID WHITEHOUSE WILLCOX WILLIS ZICK ZVENYACH
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