Congressman Rob Wittman was first elected to the United States Congress to serve Virginia’s First Congressional District in 2007. While in office, he has focused on strengthening our military and supporting our nation’s veterans, promoting a flourishing economy through fiscal responsibility and pro-growth policies, fixing our crumbling infrastructure, increasing access to high-speed internet, and promoting workforce development through Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs.

In the U.S. Congress, Congressman Wittman serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee, where he is well-positioned to represent the needs of Virginia's First District. He has earned a strong reputation for being an advocate for our men and women in uniform and for being a champion of the Chesapeake Bay.

On the Armed Services Committee, Congressman Wittman serves as vice chairman of the full committee and the chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee. On the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, Congressman Wittman oversees the largest portfolio of modernization programs on the House Armed Services Committee, with vast ramifications for the future of the U.S. military’s ground and air forces and munitions stockpiles. Congressman Wittman also serves on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As co-chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus, he is a staunch advocate for a robust naval fleet and a healthy domestic shipbuilding industry. He also currently serves on the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors.

As a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congressman Wittman serves on both the Energy and Minerals Subcommittee, as well as the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, where he brings his professional expertise in water quality, fisheries, and other natural resource issues. He is a proud champion of the Chesapeake Bay for its environmental and economic attributes and has introduced legislation that will increase the accountability and effectiveness of cleaning up the bay. He serves as co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus, which brings the bay’s issues into focus for Members of Congress.

As a co-chair of the House Rural Broadband Caucus, Congressman Wittman is leading the way to bring high-speed internet to the unserved areas of the First District and the nation. His Serving Rural America Act served as a model for the NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Program, a $288 million funding program for partnerships between localities and providers of fixed broadband service to support broadband deployment. His other infrastructure priorities include deepening and widening the Port of Virginia, easing congestion on I-95, improving traffic and safety concerns along I-64, improving and expanding the Long Bridge, expanding the capacity of the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and providing sustainable funding mechanisms to Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA).

Congressman Wittman was re-elected for his eighth full term in the House of Representatives in November 2022 and prior to that, he served in several levels of government. Congressman Wittman won his first campaign for public office in 1986 when he was elected to the Montross Town Council, where he served for 10 years, four of them as mayor. In 1995, he was elected to the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and was elected its chairman in 2003. In 2005, voters in the 99th Legislative District elected Rob to the Virginia House of Delegates, where he served until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007.

Prior to his election to Congress, Rob spent 26 years working in state government, most recently as field director for the Virginia Health Department's Division of Shellfish Sanitation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an environmental health specialist for local health departments in Virginia's Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions.

He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Tech.

Congressman James R. Walkinshaw is serving his first term in Congress representing Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. The district includes most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the towns of Vienna and Herndon.

Congressman Walkinshaw serves on the influential House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which oversees the federal workforce, government operations, and federal IT management—areas that are critical to Northern Virginia’s economy. He also serves on the Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee. In these roles, Congressman Walkinshaw is focused on protecting the nonpartisan civil service, supporting fair pay, benefits, and treatment for federal employees, strengthening oversight of federal procurement and information technology, and holding the Administration accountable.

Walkinshaw is also engaged on other critical issue areas, including protecting Social Security and Medicare, expanding investment in transportation and infrastructure, addressing the climate crisis, expanding access to affordable housing, defending reproductive freedom, and strengthening democracy at home and abroad.

In addition to his Committee assignments, Walkinshaw is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. A full list of Walkinshaw’s Caucus memberships are here.  

Prior to his election to Congress, Walkinshaw served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 2020 to September 2025, representing the Braddock District. He chaired the Board’s Legislative Committee, where he successfully secured state funding for local schools, expanded local authority to protect the environment, and advanced common-sense gun safety reforms. He also chaired the Board’s Environmental Committee, where he helped lead efforts to install solar panels on county facilities and support residents and businesses to reduce their emissions and utility bills. 

At the regional level, he represented Fairfax County on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and chaired the Regional Transportation Planning Board, where he helped align regional transportation planning with environmental goals and expanded transportation options across our region. In 2023, he served as Chair of the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board, helping lead the system’s historic plan to grow service and ridership.

Walkinshaw also helped lead county efforts to implement collective bargaining for employees, reduce plastic waste, expand affordable housing, strengthen protections against gun violence, and provide tax relief for the spouses of fallen service members.

Before serving in elected office, Walkinshaw spent more than a decade working in Congress as Chief of Staff to Congressman Gerry Connolly. In that role, he advised Congressman Connolly on federal policy, constituent services, and regional priorities such as Metro funding and federal workforce protections.

Walkinshaw graduated from New York University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics. He lives in Fairfax with his wife, Yvette, and their son, Mateo.

Congressman Scott Franklin serves the citizens of Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He is a 20-year veteran in insurance and risk management, having led Lanier Upshaw in Lakeland, FL as President & CEO for 20 years before merging into BKS Partners on January 1, 2020, where he served as Managing Partner. He was first elected to Congress in 2020 and was recently sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2023.

Scott’s first career was as a Naval Aviator, where he flew jets from the decks of 13 aircraft carriers during 26 years of service, including 14 years on active duty, followed by 12 years in the reserves. He had numerous deployments to the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and North Atlantic, and saw combat operations in the Gulf, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He was recalled to active duty twice after 9/11 with U.S. Central Command.

Scott has served in leadership capacities with many community and civic organizations, including chairman of the Florida chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Lakeland Economic Development Council, Lakeland Rotary Club, and director for the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, the Aerospace Center for Excellence, Lakeland Downtown Development Authority, Lakeland International Airport Advisory Board, Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center and the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College. He is a graduate of Leadership Florida, Leadership Lakeland, Leadership Polk and the Tampa Bay Partnership’s CEO Direct program. Scott served as a Lakeland City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem prior to running for Congress.

He is a 1986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Scott is also a graduate of the Air Command & Staff College and Wharton’s Executive Leadership Development Program.

In his third term in Congress, Scott serves on the House Appropriations Committee where he was appointed to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Energy and Water Subcommittees. Scott also serves as Chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee's Environment Subcommittee. In 2023, Speaker McCarthy appointed Scott to sit on the Naval Academy Board of Visitors.

He and his wife, Amy, have been married for over 30 years and have three adult children.

The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter served as the Senate confirmed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, from February 2022 until January 2025. As the U.S. Air Force’s Service Acquisition Executive, Mr. Hunter was responsible for Air Force research, development and acquisition activities in excess of $60 billion annually.

From 2014 to 2022, Mr. Hunter was a Senior Fellow in the International Security Program and Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He focused on issues affecting the industrial base, including emerging technologies, the defense acquisition system, defense trade and industrial policy.

Mr. Hunter previously served as a member of the Senior Executive Service in the Department of Defense as Director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell. His duties included fielding solutions to urgent operational needs and leading the work of the Warfighter-Senior Integration Group to ensure timely action on critical issues of warfighter support. 

Mr. Hunter served as the Chief of Staff to the Honorable Ashton B. Carter and the Honorable Frank Kendall, while each was serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Additional duties while at the Defense Department included support to the Deputy’s Management Action Group and examining ways to reshape acquisition statutes.

Mr. Hunter also previously served as a Professional Staff Member of the House Armed Services Committee, leading the committee’s policy staff and managing a portfolio focused on acquisition policy, the defense industrial base, technology transfers and export controls. He served in a variety of staff positions in the House of Representatives, including Appropriations Associate for Congressman Norman D. Dicks; Military Legislative Assistant and Legislative Director for Congressman John M. Spratt Jr.; and staff member for the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military and Commercial Concerns with the People’s Republic of China.

Mr. Hunter holds a Master of Arts degree in Applied Economics from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard University.

Megan Dake began her current role at Lockheed Martin in February 2025 as the Vice President of Corporate Contracts and Estimating. Megan’s experience spans 30 years in federal contracting roles leading multi-billion dollar programs, contract execution and policy implementation.

Prior to her current role, Megan served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement. In this position, she served as the Enterprise Head of Army Contracting leading over 9000 professionals in the execution of the contracting for weapons systems and critical services to support the warfighter. She led all aspects of Army contracting of new capability supporting modernization efforts to the life cycle management and sustainment of weapon systems. Additionally, she served as the Senior Services Manager and was responsible for the oversight of $60B in service acquisitions.

Megan has demonstrated expertise in strategic acquisition planning, program execution, nontraditional contracting methods, and talent development. She has a proven record of building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, Government and industry, academia, and non-profit organizations. She previously served as the Senior Contracting Official for the National Guard Bureau as well as the Marine Corps Systems Command. Megan also was in leadership roles at the Missile Defense Agency, Army Contracting Command and the Program Executive Office Soldier.

Megan’s exceptional service to the American people was recognized with the FY24 Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award, a testament to her outstanding leadership and dedication. She holds a Master's degree in Contract Management as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business and Management. Megan is an active board member and incoming Chair of the National Contract Management Association and has served as a Presidentially Appointed AbilityOne Commissioner.

Ms. Lynn Williams returned to the staff of the House Armed Service Committee (HASC) in February 2025 and is the lead advisor to the Chairman on matters related to acquisition and industrial base policy.

From May 2018 through February 2025, Lynn was Senior Director for Acquisition & Sustainment Policy in Government Operations at The Boeing Company, where she informed and coordinated Boeing’s advocacy on acquisition, sustainment, and industrial base policies.

Prior to role at Boeing, Lynn served as a senior analyst in U.S. defense policy for the Congressional Research Service, specializing in defense budget and military readiness matters to include training, logistics, maintenance, and installations.
Lynn also served as a professional staff member on the HASC from March 2005 to January 2016. She held various roles over the course of her time on committee staff, including serving as staff director for the Readiness Subcommittee where she led the team responsible for annual authorization of appropriations and oversight of military readiness and training, civilian personnel management, depot operations, and military construction. In 2011, she assumed responsibility for the acquisition and industrial base policy portfolio, leading the committee’s efforts to improve acquisition processes of the Department of Defense.

Prior to working in the legislative branch, she served as an active duty F-15C pilot in the U.S. Air Force where she flew over 2,400 hours and conducted multiple deployments in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the NATO training mission. She transitioned to the Air Force Reserves in 2005 and served in the Pentagon in the offices of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Operations, Plans and Requirements, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Lynn retired from the Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in May 2013. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in Aeronautical Science, both from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

John Anthony Gastright, Jr. is the Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Amentum, Vice Chairman of the International Stability Operations Association and President of the Institute for Indo Pacific Security.

From January 2008 to February 2021, he was the Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Communications and Afghanistan Operations at DynCorp International. From March 2005 to December 2007, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and the U.S. Interagency Coordinator for Afghanistan. From June 2004 to March 2005, he was the Director for House Affairs at the Bureau of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and from. From March 2003 to June 2004 he served as Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.

Prior to service at the State Department, Mr. Gastright served as a congressional staffer in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate from 1995 to 2003. From 1988 to 1994, he was an officer in the United States Navy and from 1987 to 1988 he served as a City of Charleston South Carolina police officer.

He is currently pursuing a Doctor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University and has been awarded master’s degrees from the Catholic University, the Naval War College and a bachelor’s degree from the Citadel.

John Gastright and his wife Kendra have three children. They reside on a family farm in Croom, Maryland.

Tom Temin is a broadcaster, writer, editor and consultant who brings more than 35 years of business to-business media experience to clients in media and information technology products and services.

Tom is the former co-host and managing editor of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin, a weekday morning news and talk program on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington D.C. Tom reports on and analyzes the latest news affecting the federal government, and government contractors and the community in which they operate.

A frequent industry speaker, Tom continues to comment in online columns, discussing trends in government technology and management, topics on which he has particular expertise.

He also helps media companies refine their print and digital properties for greater market competitiveness. And he helps IT vendors improve their internal and external communications and with white papers and other materials.

Tom was executive vice president and editor-in-chief for PostNewsweek Tech Media, formerly an affiliate of the Washington Post Company. He was responsible for editorial content, in print and online, of the award winning Washington Technology and Government Computer News magazines as well as Government Leader and Defense Systems. As a journalist, he has covered a wide range of fields from basic industry to high technology manufacturing.

Government Computer News and Washington Technology were, during Tom’s tenure, consistent winners of Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards and other business-to-business journalism awards. GCN was the first magazine in its market to develop a web presence. Tom chaired the editorial committee of the American Business Media trade association for two terms.

Tom has an excellent reputation not only for his skills as an editor but also as a public speaker and motivational leader.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York and has completed the Stanford University Professional Publishing Course. He held various editorial positions at Cahners Publishing Company in Boston and in local newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Prior to joining PSC, Tim was the Staff Director for the Subcommittees on Technology Modernization and Oversight and Investigations on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.  He was responsible for oversight of VA’s $6 billion IT budget, and IT modernization programs to include Electronic Health Records, Financial Management and Supply Chain.  He also worked extensively with industry and VA on a variety of contracting issues covering the vast array of supply and services contracts that VA awards on a yearly basis.

From 2009 to 2021 he served as a Level 3 Contracting Officer Representative and Program Manager for Homeland Security Standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.  During his time at NIST he served as a Brookings Institute Legis Fellow and Department of Commerce Detail to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee performing financial and contracting oversight and subject matter expertise on homeland security issues for the committee in the 113th and 115th Congresses.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from the Virginia Military Institute, and lives in Cabin John, Maryland with his wife and their two sons.

Steve Harris became Vice President for Defense and Intelligence at the Professional Services Council (PSC) on June 9, 2025. 

He brings more than 28 years of federal service, including positions at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD), along with extensive expertise in interagency  collaboration, public-private partnerships, international policy, and acquisition.

Before joining PSC, Harris was a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and served as the Deputy Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security  Agency (CISA). In this capacity, he led CISA’s efforts to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure in partnership with government and private-sector stakeholders. He also held several other senior roles at CISA  and its predecessor organization, including Acting Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, Acting Deputy Director for CISA, Acting Assistant Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate’s (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection, and Deputy Director of NPPD’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis.

Earlier in his career, Harris held various positions within the Department of Defense. He served as Deputy for Policy at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he developed and implemented international policy for Foreign Military Sales and security cooperation programs. He also held contracting and acquisition roles at the Naval Air Systems Command and the Navy International Programs Office.

Harris currently serves on the board of the United States Bomb Technician Association, a nonprofit that supports bomb technicians and strengthens the connection between the operational community and the technology sector to ensure tools are mission-ready and field-relevant.

His awards include the Presidential Rank Award – Meritorious Executive, the DHS Secretary’s Silver Medal for Meritorious Service, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service.

He holds a Master of Science in Management/Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.