Rajat Sharma is the director for Verizon’s 5G & digital transformation, leading the unit that provides digital sales and set-up experiences to allow clients to use the 4G LTE network, the 5G test-bed and the residential fiber network. He is charged with delivering the company’s 5G home and mobility platforms in the customer lifecycle and […]
Dr. Joseph Evans, as the principal director for 5G in the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering within the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, is responsible for coordinating 5G initiatives in the Department of Defense. He also oversees the DoD’s “5G to Next G” R&D portfolio and […]
Named in September 2019 as the chief data officer at the Department of Veteran Affairs, Kshemendra Paul oversees data governance and analytics and business intelligence capabilities for the organization composed of more than 370K employees. He is also responsible for the collection, evaluation and distribution of information on the VA and its programs. Before joining […]
Shamlan Siddiqi, a Potomac Officers Club member, serves as NTT Data Services’ chief technology officer for public sector, a role he has held since April 2017. He leads the business unit’s technology, advisory, innovation and strategy functions. His segment was responsible for various IT programs, including the smart cities public safety internet of things and […]
Eileen Vidrine, as the U.S. Air Force’s chief data officer, leads the design and execution of strategies for data management, analytics and digital transformation to enhance the performance of the service’s operations. In a recent interview, Vidrine stressed the significance of using tools such as advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist the […]
Vic Badami is the senior director at Akima Data Management, a company based in Herndon, Virginia, offering cybersecurity and technology services for the government sector. He is in charge of client relationship management, service delivery, staffing and profit and loss performance. He also oversees the business and financial management areas related to defense programs, including […]
Effective data management is critical to businesses considering that data is the foundation for making informed corporate decisions and actions. With data management, the goal is to ensure the accuracy, availability and accessibility of data across an organization. The process involves protecting, controlling, delivering and enhancing the quality of data gathered from a variety of […]
David Furman has been serving as principal at Deloitte since August 2020, running the company’s health analytics solutions for federal government customers, including the Department of Health and Human Services. He is in charge of the sales and delivery of programs in the areas of advanced analytics, cloud platforms, artificial intelligence and intelligent automation. Furman’s […]
Dennis Via, a retired U.S. Army general, is Booz Allen Hamilton’s executive vice president for joint combatant command business that contributes to technology innovation, warfighter advancements, readiness and training and health facility transformation. He brings into the role more than three decades of military experience and heads the unit that focuses on growth strategies, cybersecurity […]
The ability of U.S. warfighters to perform operations effectively and safely is a critical part of the country’s national security. Some experts say the preparedness of the military has been diminished amid prolonged engagements in the Middle East and budget cutbacks. They add that the nation’s military superiority has been wearing away over the recent […]
