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Lewis Shepherd, a Potomac Officers Club member, serves as senior director for research and emerging technologies strategy at VMWare, a role he has held since May 2018. He leads the unit consisting of academicians, scientists, engineers and software developers that conduct research in various technologies, including 5G networks, quantum computing and cryptography, machine learning, artificial […]
As AT&T’s vice president for civilian and shared services, Christopher Smith is responsible for the delivery of integrated communications solutions to address the complex mission needs of the customers. He also provides technology, business development, proposal management, strategy and operations for the company’s public sector and First Responder Network Authority unit. A Wash100 winner, Smith […]
Bob Everson has been Cisco’s senior director for 5G architecture – mass-scale infrastructure since March 2020, in charge of designing and defining the latest 5G systems in the service provider and enterprise domains. A technology veteran of 25-plus years, he leads the telecommunication industry’s open virtual RAN system, a software-based radio access network seen to […]
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 […]
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 […]
