On May 8, Booz Allen Hamilton announced that former U.S. Army Chief Information Officer Leonel Garciga has joined the company as a senior executive advisor. In this role, Garciga will leverage his leadership, experience, and passion for providing technology to the warfighter to enhance the company’s delivery of defense technology products and solutions in alignment with Department of War priorities.
Garciga brings critical defense tech vision and an extraordinary track record of driving innovation and operational impact to Booz Allen, having served as U.S. Army CIO since June 2023. During his tenure, he led the Army’s technological transformation efforts, which included accelerating AI policy implementation and navigating the introduction of large language models and agentic AI into the Army enterprise and operational infrastructures.
“Delivering operational capability requires not only the best technology but also proven leaders who have solved real-world challenges for our nation’s warfighters,” said Steve Escaravage, president of Booz Allen’s defense technology business. “Leo is renowned for spearheading tech transformation, making him an ideal fit for Booz Allen and the missions we support.”
Garciga previously served as the director, Army Intelligence Community information management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2). He provided operational, technical, and security expertise and oversight of the Army Intelligence Community’s information management and information technology capabilities. Additionally, he previously served as the chief technology officer and senior advisor on technology for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
“After a remarkable career with the Army, I’m excited to bring my passion for reimagining technology’s role in mission success to Booz Allen, where I can continue to accelerate the convergence of technology, data, and vision to solve real operational challenges,” Garciga said. “My mission remains the same: delivering capability at scale, faster, for no-fail missions. I look forward to harnessing the power of Booz Allen’s technical innovation and mission understanding to safeguard America.”
Garciga is a distinguished career civil servant and U.S. Navy veteran with an interdisciplinary background in acquisition, engineering, intelligence, and information technology as well as recognized subject matter expertise in digital transformation, secure software development, and data analytics.
Source: Booz Allen
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