Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JUDI DOTSON

With over 35 years under her belt at Booz Allen Hamilton, Dotson has led the Fortune 500 global management consultancy’s national security and global defense business since 2022. Previously, she led the firm’s National Security Sector teams, and before that, its Joint Combatant Commands account that includes clients throughout the Department of Defense’s technology community.

In July 2023, Booz Allen agreed to a $377 million settlement related to allegations that it had fraudulently billed the government for a decade.

Booz Allen closed its 2024 fiscal year in March with what it called its best fiscal year since going public 14 years ago, reporting $10.66 billion in revenue, an increase of 15.2%.

In June, Booz Allen announced it had acquired PAR Government Systems, a provider of mobile situational awareness technology for the defense and intelligence sectors. In July, it was announced that Booz Allen had received a seven-year, $419 million National Science Foundation contract to aid in IT support.

A University of Maryland graduate, Dotson made Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list of top government contracting executives for the second year and was named its most popular executive by a popular vote.