Mr. Winkler is a defense and information technology executive with a 25-year track record of success on leading edge programs and policies. He started his career with Defense Contractors working new weapons system programs, intelligence systems, and Information Technology (IT) advancements. Mr. Winkler served a Program Manager for Major Defense Acquisition Programs, to include those that were either just being started or in need of fixing. As a member of the Senior Executive Service he reported to the Army’s CIO/G-6 as the Army’s first Chief Knowledge Officer and Principal Deputy for Governance and Acquisition, where he established Army IT Policy, Processes and Personnel Development Programs for five years. In his last Government assignment as Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Mr. Winkler commanded a $4 billion/year organization of 2,500 professional to deliver new enterprise systems supporting finance, logistics, personnel, communications infrastructure, biometrics, medical and warfighting functions. He worked across all Military Departments, DoD Agencies, the OSD staff, and the Congressional Staff. He was twice awarded the Presidential Rank Award, is a two-time recipient of the Secretary of the Army’s Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, was recognized with industry awards such as Government Computer News’ Defense Executive of the Year, the Association for Federal Information Resource Management Executive Leadership Award, e-Gov Institute’s Knowledge Management Award, and Federal Computer Week’s “FED100”. He recently started an IT and Cyber technology company, Cyber Solutions & Services, Incorporated, to help infuse the latest IT and Cyber technology into government operations to improve operational effectiveness, and efficiencies.
