Modernization

Michael H. Brody

Michael Brody has a unique ability to reconcile mission needs with privacy protections, which requires close collaboration with DHS' many independent-minded components.

People

Evan Chan

At JPL, Evan Chan helped lead the creation of paperless procurement and augmented-reality initiatives.

People

Erica McCann

Erica McCann makes recommendations about legislative and regulatory actions that affect the contracting environment, which benefits both government and industry.

People

Mark Naggar

Mark Naggar's innovative approach to acquisition at the Department of Health and Human Services has touched off a reform effort that is spreading to other agencies.

People

Teresa Rodriguez

Teresa Rodriguez spearheaded 10 initiatives at USDA in the past year, including the first integrated safety and workers' compensation system implemented in the federal government.

Acquisition

Regina Kassar

At Red Team Consulting, Kassar helped small and midtier companies find opportunities in the federal marketplace.

Digital Government

Andrew Yuen

Andrew Yuen completely revamped the EPA's website to make it easier for users to find the information they need.

Digital Government

Lindsay Burack

Lindsay Burack helped streamline the National Cancer Institute's Cancer.gov website, making it more user-friendly and adding support for social sharing.

Digital Government

Alexander Lin

At TCG, Alex Lin was assigned to the Integrity.gov project, where his innovative thinking and risk-taking exceeded expectations.

People

Congratulations to the 2015 Rising Stars

FCW recognizes 14 individuals having an outsized impact early in their careers.

People

Deadline for Rising Star nominations extended to July 9

We're looking for women and men who are having an outsized impact on federal IT -- and who show clear signs of being leaders in the community in the years to come.

People

Looking for future leaders

Rising Star awards honor individuals doing great things today -- and who are likely to be filling the senior slots tomorrow.

Cybersecurity

Larissa Riviezzo

This Rising Star's job is to equip U.S. soldiers with biometric-based gear to help them tell friend from foe.

Cybersecurity

Matthew Berninger

This Rising Star has committed himself to getting control of cyber threats and becoming the kind of cybersecurity expert the federal IT community needs.

Cybersecurity

Damon Bragg

This Rising Star has transformed customer service operations for the Homeland Security Information Network.

Cybersecurity

Michael Gross

This IT auditor at USPS helps monitor one of the largest computing infrastructures in the federal government.

Cybersecurity

Kelli Bell

This Rising Star leads the team that is in charge of conducting risk assessments for the Navy's IT systems.

Modernization

Tanusree McCabe

This Blackstone Technology Group manager helped DHS agencies save money by embracing Web content management as a service.

Modernization

Brent Bensten

This Carpathia CIO developed a hybrid cloud offering for federal agencies that is FedRAMP-compliant.