SGT CEO John Ustica Wins 2026 Wash100 Award for Driving Energy Resiliency, Digital Transformation Across Government
Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, has won the 2026 Wash100 Award for his leadership in advancing energy resiliency, digital transformation and industrial modernization across federal agencies.
Ustica, now a four-time Wash100 Award winner, continues to be recognized for driving impactful modernization efforts and delivering measurable outcomes across federal missions.
“John’s sustained leadership over nearly eight years has reinforced Siemens Government Technologies’ reputation as a trusted provider of federally compliant systems and solutions. During that time, he has secured major wins, including a position on the FBI’s potential $400 million contract vehicle to modernize building energy systems,” Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of the Wash100 Award,” stated. “He has also advanced innovative approaches to complex challenges, including a ‘right to repair’ remuneration model that enables field manufacturing of critical parts while protecting intellectual property.”
“His service on multiple industry boards reflects the broad respect he has earned across the GovCon community,” Garrettson added. “John’s 2026 Wash100 Award—his fourth consecutive—underscores his continued impact and leadership.”
Cast your vote for Ustica and your other favorite GovCon leaders in the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition at Wash100.com.
Why Is John Ustica Winning a 2026 Wash100 Award?
Ustica is inducted in the Wash100 class of 2026 for leading Siemens Government Technologies’ efforts to deliver advanced capabilities that support national security, infrastructure modernization and digital engineering initiatives across the federal landscape.
As head of SGT, Ustica oversees a cleared organization that provides Siemens technologies and software to address complex government challenges in energy, automation and digitalization. His leadership has helped drive initiatives that improve energy resiliency across military installations and support digital transformation efforts using advanced tools such as product lifecycle management platforms and digital twins.
Under his direction, SGT has contributed to projects generating more than $1 billion in energy savings for customers while enabling agencies to optimize operations, reduce costs and improve mission outcomes.
“John has adeptly demonstrated the competency and commitment relied on by SGT’s customers and employees alike in a rapidly evolving government marketplace,” said Anne Altman, chairwoman at SGT.
Delivering Digital Engineering, Energy and Mission Capabilities
Ustica has positioned SGT as a key partner in delivering integrated capabilities across energy infrastructure, smart automation and digital engineering.
The company’s work spans industrial automation, smart infrastructure modernization and secure digital transformation platforms that help agencies improve efficiency and mission readiness. Through the application of digital twin technologies, SGT enables federal customers to connect physical and virtual systems, allowing for predictive analytics, improved planning and cost reduction.
SGT’s growing portfolio of federal work includes a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, contract. The vehicle supports the rapid delivery of capabilities to address evolving threats across air, missile, space and cyber domains.
The company has also expanded its footprint in federal infrastructure support, securing a position on a potential $400 million FBI facilities operations and maintenance contract to provide building systems support and improve operational efficiency across mission-critical environments.
In November, Siemens Government Technologies entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Critical Infrastructure Technologies to explore potential collaboration on scalable platforms designed to enhance energy resilience, field communications and infrastructure security for defense, emergency response and government applications.
Supporting Industrial Base Modernization and Warfighter Readiness
Ustica has also contributed thought leadership, emphasizing the importance of modernizing the defense industrial base to meet emerging threats and operational demands in an opinion piece published in January.
In the article, he highlighted the need for digital transformation across the organic industrial base, including the use of digital twin technology to accelerate shipyard modernization and improve the delivery of critical capabilities to the fleet. Through collaborations with organizations such as the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, SGT has supported initiatives to enhance defense readiness and responsiveness.
Voting is still open for the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition. You can show your support for Ustica by heading to Wash100.com today.
Who Is John Ustica?
Ustica is a long-time GovCon industry leader who has overseen teams across finance, operations and strategy. He has been with Siemens for over two decades, first serving in the company’s advanced engineering and manufacturing organizations before taking on leadership roles supporting global generator programs and strategic product initiatives.
He joined SGT in 2018 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was named president and CEO of Siemens’ U.S. government arm in 2022.
“John has adeptly demonstrated the competency and commitment relied on by SGT’s customers and employees alike in a rapidly evolving government marketplace,” SGT Chairwoman Anne Altman said about Ustica’s appointment as CEO.
Ustica holds an MBA from Rollins College and a bachelor’s degree in business administration in finance from the University of Central Florida. Ustica also serves on the boards of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Professional Services Council and Tri-Tool Inc.
What Is Siemens Government Technologies?
SGT is the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Siemens that supports federal agencies in modernizing infrastructure and advancing mission capabilities.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company delivers tools and services across digital engineering, smart infrastructure and energy systems, helping agencies improve resiliency, streamline operations and adopt emerging technologies. SGT integrates Siemens’ global technology portfolio to support government missions ranging from defense and intelligence to facility modernization and energy optimization.
Help determine the 2026 Wash100 popular vote winner. Vote for Ustica on Wash100.com today.