On January 27, 2014, Executive Mosaic officially elected Chris Smith, vice president of technology at AT&T Federal, to join the ranks of the Wash100 as part of the latest group of inductees into the premier group of leaders on both sides of the intersection of the private and public sectors.Smith made a big splash when the announcement was made in March 2012 that he would join Kay Kapoor’s team at Accenture Federal Services.
Smith was joining Kapoor’s team from the Agriculture Department where he had been named Federal CIO of the Year in 2011 by Government Executive and was seen as a thought and organizational leader on the government’s use of next-gen technologies, having overseen the largest government migration to a cloud system.
His industry and technology presence continues to echo across the public and private 
sectors now that he is serving as vice president of technology at AT&T Federal Services, leading a team of 175 technologists and charged with innovating and developing new products and capabilities in areas including mobility, cloud and cyber.
“He is going to be an important engine of innovation for AT&T in the federal sector,” said Kapoor, now president of AT&T Federal, when Smith joined.
Smith’s public sector market experience extends 25 years and includes includes additional roles with the General Services Administration and Internal Revenue Service and service as a joint tactical communications officer for the Air Force, Air National Guard and Army National Guard.
The Wash100 is a group of private and public sectors officially elected by Executive Mosaic’s organizational and editorial leadership for demonstrating a consistent commitment to organizational excellence, and driving above-average value to the American public through strategic vision, innovation and achievement.
Executive Mosaic inducts new leaders each year, but the recognition is earned over a career of work.
Tysons Corner, Va.-based Executive Mosaic is the only cross-platform media company that captures leading GovCon Executives’ perspectives on the latest developments and 
significant activity across government and industry.
Its media properties GovCon Wire, ExecutiveBiz, ExecutiveGov, and GovCon Executive serve as the most comprehensive source of original executive content in the industry.