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2020 Federal 100
Gerard A. Fasano
President, Defense Group
Leidos
Defense done differently. Fasano was a key force in making Leidos’ 2016 merger with Lockheed Mar-
tin Information Systems and Global Solutions happen. He is equally adept at developing new models to help customers achieve their missions. In 2019, he led a team that deployed data science as a service for the Air Force’s F-16 aircraft, and he championed the company’s Special Mission Aircraft for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. He also helps oversee the Leidos Software Factories that tap into new sources of techni- cal talent — an essential way for the company to grow its staff during an industrywide human capital shortage.
Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty
Commanding General, Cyber Command
U.S. Army
technologies, IT architectures and training capabilities.
Christine L. Gex
Innovation and Robotic Process Automation Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Information Management
Department of the Army
Automation expertise. In 2019, Gex spearheaded multiple automation efforts. The Joint Reconciliation Pro- gram measures Army-wide goals and typically takes 10,350 hours annually. Thanks to Gex’s efforts, processing time on reports has been reduced by 93%, and more reports were generated in less time. She also led development of a bot that reduced the time it takes employees to analyze errors in the Army’s weekly financial reports from two hours down to five minutes, and errors are automatically flagged so managers can take action. She also created the DOD RPA Consortium so representatives from all the military branches can share insights and best practices.
Donnie Harp
Director of the Integration Services Directorate, Cyberspace Capabilities Center
Department of the Air Force
Mr. All-Business. Harp led the migration of the Air Force Network’s 700,000 users to the cloud, saving mil- lions of dollars in technology refresh and end-of-life maintenance costs.
He also oversaw the consolidation
of three Air Force organizations into
the Cyberspace Capabilities Center, which aims to deliver higher-quality and more efficient IT services for the Air Force. Colleagues and industry partners describe Harp’s leadership style as no-nonsense and all-business but also cite him as a great sounding board. “He’s super sharp on having a 360-degree view on things,” said Lloyd Kreiser, a program manager at Qivliq Federal Group.
Steve Harris
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Dell EMC Federal
Tech connector. Harris acts as a vital link for bringing commercial innovation to the federal market. He keeps a focus on customers and their missions — and keeps an open mind about ways to make digital transfor- mation a reality. Last year, he and
his team migrated 550,000 Defense Department users to Microsoft Office 365, an important step in DOD’s IT modernization efforts. They also used predictive analytics to help the IRS avoid $1.5 billion in fraudulent spend- ing and developed a tanker refueling app for the Air Force that is saving $214,000 in fuel costs daily.
Creating decision advantage. Some military leaders deliver payloads of missiles or bombs to wage war. Fog- arty leverages a different kind of pay- load, using the U.S. Army’s network to degrade adversaries’ capabilities and situational awareness. Under his direction, U.S. Army Cyber Command embedded cyber electromagnetic activities teams into every combat unit and service component across the Army. His organization has also partnered with leaders in industry, the National Security Agency, the Defense Digital Service, the Army and the Air Force to develop new and innovative
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