Government Contractors | Technology 2025: USTICA, JOHN

Before being named president and CEO in 2022 of the U.S. contracting arm of German tech conglomerate Siemens, Ustica served as SGT’s senior vice president and chief financial officer. Now, he oversees a government contracting firm focused on securing and modernizing technology infrastructure.
Before joining SGT in 2018, Ustica was a general manager for Siemens’ manufacturing hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also led strategic product initiatives for the conglomerate’s global generator manufacturing network.

Ustica is a University of Central Florida graduate and earned an MBA from Rollins College. He serves on the board of the Northern Virginia Technology Council as well as the Professional Services Council. In June, Washington Executive awarded Ustica with its CEO of the Year award for public companies with revenue greater than $100 million and less than $500 million.

In April, SGT announced it had won a spot on a $400 million FBI task order for facility operations and maintenance.

FIRST JOB: I worked on high-performance boats when I was in high school.

NEW LIFE EXPERIENCE: Went to the top of Pike’s Peak in June and ended up in a snowstorm!

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