People Excellence: VA Executives Win Industry Awards for Federal IT Leadership

Seven Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT) team members were named 2023 FedHealthIT100 awardees, and four individuals were selected for the 2023 FCW and GovExec Federal 100 list. Recipients were distinguished among their peers for their ability to codify organizational achievements and professional successes through key performance measures, which improved or expanded the Department’s technological capabilities.

Congratulations to these OIT employees who are helping drive change in Federal IT:

FedHealthIT100

• Mr. Kurt DelBene, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Ms. Lynette Sherrill, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer
• Ms. Lauren Alexanderson, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Health Delivery, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
• Mr. Robert Cunningham, Acting Executive Director, Enterprise Command Operations     
• Mr. Matthew Zullo, Director, Agile Center of Excellence
• Mr. George Brittingham, IT Project Manager and Technical Director, Office of Community Care
• Mr. Gary Cobb, Program Manager, Enterprise Service Desk   

FCW and GovExec Federal 100

• Mr. Charles Worthington, Chief Technology Officer     
• Mr. Nathan Tierney, Chief People Officer    
• Ms. Carrie Lee, Deputy Executive Director, Product Engineering   
• Mr. Jay Hawkins, Acting Director, Data Center and Cloud Engineering  

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Deputy CIO  Dewaine Beard said, “It is a pleasure to work with such innovative leaders who are advancing VA’s IT modernization efforts — each person embodies the Department’s commitment and vision for providing Veterans with a seamless, unified digital experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.” Mr. Beard added, “These honors are a testament to the hard work and entrepreneurial drive of each awardee; they personify what is possible in Federal IT and their brilliance allows the Department to be seen as a leader in digital transformation.”

FedHealthIT formally recognized this year’s recipients during a ceremony on December 7, 2022, while FCW and GovExec will be hosting an Evening of Honors on May 7, 2023. To stay up to date on OIT’s latest award stories or learn about emerging technology trends at the Department, visit Digital VA News.