Modernization
Ngoc Vu
This Rising Star manages a 12-person team that has tackled some of the SEC's biggest IT endeavors.
Modernization
Shawn Wells
This Rising Star wrote a guide for the Security Content Automation Protocol that opened the door for federal agencies to adopt cloud-based solutions securely.
Modernization
Murtaza Ahmed
This Lockheed Martin contractor is on a long-term mission to modernize IT at the Environmental Protection Agency.
People
Benjamin Rhodeside
This Rising Star was instrumental in building bipartisan support for the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.
People
Christina Manol
This Rising Star helps the Army's PEO EIS manage $1 billion worth of programs aimed at outfitting soldiers with the latest IT.
People
Kent Reynolds
This Rising Star led a complete overhaul of Treasury's Budget Formulation and Execution Manager -- on budget and with no system downtime.
People
Megan Schmith
This GSA Rising Star took over an interagency working group that focuses on sharing best practices and experiences and grew its membership by 400 percent.
People
Rebecca S. Ayers
This Rising Star is transforming the way agencies track and manage their employees' performance.
Acquisition
Nina Malakouti
This Rising Star nailed down two of the General Services Administration's biggest Schedule 70 contracts in 2013.
Acquisition
Shawn Garrow
This Rising Star has been involved in the Navy's biggest IT projects in recent years, including the Next Generation Enterprise Network.
Acquisition
Cristen Cole
This GSA Rising Star single-handedly provided program management for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation portfolio in its first year.
Acquisition
Emily 'Millie' Maksymiuk
This self-taught proposal manager has led teams whose winning proposals have resulted in nearly $16 million in contracts for GovSmart.
Digital Government
Zach Scott
This Rising Star's novel approach to sharing EPA data resulted in an educational game in which participants play various stakeholders in an environmental crisis.
Digital Government
Peter Wilson
This Rising Star has been working on a framework to smoothly connect people with agencies and services as they age and their needs change.
Digital Government
Jon Quandt
This Rising Star has been a leader in expanding mobile access to the Government Printing Office's content.
Digital Government
Isaiah Joo
This Rising Star is responsible for engaging civil society groups and experts in academia who might have ideas on using technology to advance diplomacy.
Digital Government
Farrell O'Neill Proffitt
This RIVA Solutions vice president used social media monitoring and engagement to transform the Education Department's aid application process.
People
The future of federal IT
Meet 24 men and women who are driving key changes in federal IT -- and shaping up as the community's likely leaders of tomorrow.
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How to pick a Rising Star
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