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Nine GSA Leaders Recognized Among the 2026 Federal 100

In case you missed it, the Federal 100 awards, hosted by NextGov/FCW, recently recognized individuals from government, industry, and academia who have made outstanding contributions to the federal IT landscape this year. We’re proud to celebrate the numerous GSA employees who have been named as the 2026 Federal 100 winners, showcasing their dedication, hard work, and innovation in serving the public through technology.

This year’s honorees were selected by an independent panel of judges comprised of senior leaders in government and industry. Their selection highlights their accomplishments, action, and impact on the government technology landscape.

Please join us in congratulating the following GSA employees for this well-deserved recognition for their work at the agency in 2025:

Lesley Briante, Associate CIO of Digital Management

Bonnie Evangelista, Senior Advisor, Practitioner Workstream for the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul

Lawrence Hale, Acting Assistant Commissioner, GSA Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service

Polly Hall, Executive Sponsor and Practitioner Workstream lead for the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul

Joseph Hoyt, Acting CISO

Jeffrey Koses, Senior Procurement Executive

Joel Lundy, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Category Management for GSA Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service

Jessie Posilkin, Acting Executive Director of the Technology Modernization Fund

Zach Whitman, Chief AI Officer and Chief Data Scientist

These individuals from across GSA’s various business lines including GSA IT, Office of Government-wide Policy, Federal Acquisition Service, and the Technology Modernization Fund, embody GSA’s commitment to innovation, excellence, and public service. Their contributions are vital to GSA’s mission of delivering value and savings in real estate, acquisition, and technology services across the government.

GSA is proud of the work our employees completed in 2025 that continues to advance the government technology landscape through many achievements including: 

• Increasing the affordability and accessibility to top tier AI software through our innovative OneGov deals and USAi
• Reducing IT barriers by simplifying the FAR
• Increasing cybersecurity standards
• Helping agencies fix mission-critical systems faster and deliver better services through the Technology Modernization Fund

Join us in celebrating their achievements and thanking them for their service to GSA and the nation!