Nat Bongiovanni is the CTO and CIO at NTT DATA Federal Services, Inc. He is a veteran of the United States Navy with nearly 40 years’ experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Bongiovanni thrives on technical challenges and over the course of his extensive career has leant his considerable expertise to solving the most difficult challenges facing government. Mr. Bongiovani’s vast and varied technical acumen make him uniquely suited to lead diverse teams across highly secure and regulated government environments. His thoughtful, pragmatic nature combines with an encyclopedic knowledge of information technology to facilitate strategic growth in his current role. Under Nat’s leadership NTT DATA Federal, the secure arm of a $1B public sector IT organization, had grown exponentially, while remaining compliant to rules and regulations of a FOCI mitigated organization. While impossible to list the many government clients impacted by Nat’s impeccable critical thinking skills and proven knowledge, Nat and his teams have delivered successful programs at such notable government agencies as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Interior, and many others. Early in his career Mr. Bongiovanni held leadership positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.