Executive Mosaic, the nation’s leading GovCon events and media organization, is proud to announce the 2026 Wash100 Award winners, marking the 13th year of the prestigious recognition honoring the most influential leaders across the government contracting ecosystem. If there were ever any doubts about the number 13 being unlucky, this year’s class puts them decisively to rest.
Now firmly in its second decade, the Wash100 Award has become a defining benchmark for leadership across the GovCon community, spotlighting executives whose decisions and direction continue to shape federal priorities, programs and partnerships.
“The 2026 Wash100 Award winners reflect the finest examples of leadership, innovation, vision, achievement and reliability in the GovCon sector. This year’s list is replete with bold and disruptive leaders who are realizing the current administration’s mission of reshaping and reequipping the federal services industry for greatness,” said Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award.
“Over the past 13 years, the Wash100 has grown into the most respected recognition in the government contracting community. Its continued momentum reflects the remarkable caliber of leaders in this industry, the strong engagement of those who submit and participate each year and the dedication of a highly engaged audience. Sincere appreciation goes to everyone involved in the process and congratulations to this year’s 100 outstanding honorees,” Garrettson continued.
How Does the 2026 Wash100 List Break Down?
The 2026 Wash100 class includes 44 first-time award recipients, alongside returning honorees whose leadership continues to influence the federal market. This year’s list features 35 senior government leaders and 65 industry executives, highlighting the depth and diversity of leadership across the GovCon ecosystem.
Who Are the Winners of the 2026 Wash100 Award?
Adel Al-Saleh, CEO, SES
Akash Jain, President, USG Palantir Technologies, Palantir Technologies
Amy Gilliland, Executive Vice President and President, General Dynamics Information Technology
Andy Green, Executive Vice President and President, Mission Technologies, HII
Barbara Supplee, Executive Vice President, Navy Business Group, SAIC
Bill Monet, President and CEO, Akima
Bradley Hansell, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Security, Department of War
Brandon Daniels, CEO, Exiger
Brian Kesecker, Executive Director, U.S. Government Business and Strategy, Kpler
Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and AI Officer, Department of War
Carey Smith, Chair, President and CEO, Parsons
Carmen Krueger, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Federal
Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
Chris Brady, President, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Cindy Gruensfelder, President, Defense Systems Sector, Leidos
Craig Abod, President and Founder, Carahsoft
Craig Halliday, CEO, Unanet
Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dan Ford, Chair and CEO, Capgemini Government Solutions
Dana Barnes, President, TRSS
Daniel Driscoll, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army
Damian DiPippa, CEO, Auria Space
Dave Wajsgras, CEO, Everfox
David Levy, Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services
David Wodlinger, Managing Partner, Arlington Capital Partners
DeEtte Gray, President of U.S. Operations, CACI
Dawn Zimmer, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy
Emil Michael, Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Department of War
Greg Fitzgerald, CEO, ITC Federal
Gregory Barbaccia, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget
Harish Luthra, CEO, SAP NS2
Hung Cao, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of the Navy
Jake Frazer, President and Co-Founder, Precision Talent Solutions
Jared Isaacman, Administrator, NASA
Jean Stack, Managing Director, Baird
JD Parkes, CEO, Co-Founder and Board Member, Parry Labs
Joseph Larson, Vice President and Head of Government, OpenAI
John Heller, CEO, Amentum
John Heneghan, President, ECS
John Mengucci, President and CEO, CACI
John Phelan, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Navy
John Ustica, President and CEO, Siemens Government Technologies
Josh Wilson, CEO, LMI
Joshua Rudd, Director, National Security Agency and Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Julian Setian, CEO, SOSi
Justin Fanelli, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy
Kathryn Wang, Principal, Public Sector, SandboxAQ
Kathy Warden, Chair, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman
Kelly Fletcher, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of State
Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Kevin McAleenan, CEO, BigBear.ai
Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President, Information Solutions, Deltek
Kim Lynch, Executive Vice President, Government Defense and Intelligence, Oracle
Kirsten Davies, Chief Information Officer, Department of War
Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
La’Naia Jones, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology Enterprise, CIA
Marco Rubio, Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Maria Demaree, Senior Vice President and CIO, Enterprise Business and Digital Transformation, Lockheed Martin
Mark Peters, CEO, MITRE
Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium
Matt Tait, CEO and President, MANTECH
Matthew Lohmeier, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Michael Duffey, Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of War
Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
Michael LaRouche, CEO, Serco
Michael Loomis, President and CEO, Nokia Federal Solutions
Michael Obadal, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army
LTG Michele Bredenkamp, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Mile Corrigan, President and CEO, Noblis
Owen West, Incoming Director, Defense Innovation Unit
LTG Paul Stanton, Director and Commanding General, Defense Information Systems Agency
Pavan Pidugu, Chief Digital and Information Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation
Pete Hegseth, Secretary, Department of War
Peter LaMontagne, CEO, SMX
Phil Carrai, President, Space, Training and Cyber Division, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Ramzi Musallam, CEO and Managing Partner, Veritas Capital
Rick Wagner, CEO, Agile Defense
Rob Silverman, CEO, Oddball
Rohit Gupta, CEO, Aretum
Ron Ash, CEO, Accenture Federal Services
Roy Stevens, President, National Security Sector, Leidos
Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Scott McIntyre, CEO, Guidehouse
Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner and CIO, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Srini Attili, Executive Vice President, Civilian Business Group, SAIC
Stephanie Mango, President, CGI Federal
Stephen Tedford, Director, Defense Contract Management Agency
Steve Escaravage, President, Defense Technology Group, Booz Allen Hamilton
Steve Schorer, Chairman, President and CEO, Peraton
Tang Pham, Vice President, Defense and Homeland, AT&T
Thomas Rondeau, Principal Director, FutureG and 5G, Department of War
Tom Arseneault, President and CEO, BAE Systems
Tom Bell, CEO, Leidos
Tom Vecchiolla, President and CEO, QinetiQ US
Troy Meink, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence
Vinnie DiFronzo, Executive Vice President, Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group, SAIC
Wahid Nawabi, Chairman, President and CEO, AeroVironment
Wes Anderson, President, Public Sector, AT&T
William Adkins, Principal Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office
How Are Wash100 Winners Chosen?
Each year, Executive Mosaic’s senior voting committee conducts an extensive review process, evaluating thousands of potential candidates from across government and industry. The committee also considers hundreds of nominations submitted by members of the GovCon community.
Wash100 winners are carefully evaluated based on leadership, innovation, vision, achievement and reliability, as well as their anticipated ability to make a significant impact on the government contracting industry in the year ahead.
When Does the Popular Vote Contest Begin?
The 2026 Wash100 popular vote contest begins immediately following the publication of the winners list and will run through April 30. Cast your votes now! We will bring you weekly updates on the state of the race here at Wash100.com.
How Can I Vote for My Favorite 2026 Wash100 Award Winner?
Members of the general public can cast up to 10 votes for their favorite Wash100 Award winners during the voting period. At the conclusion of the contest, the executive who receives the most votes will be recognized as the most popular executive in GovCon, with the winner announced in early May.
Last year’s popular vote winner was DeEtte Gray, president of U.S. operations at CACI.
