Understanding how Army leaders are thinking about modernization, warfighting priorities and emerging operational challenges has become increasingly important for GovCon executives seeking to align solutions with the future of defense. Long before formal requirements reach the procurement stage, strategic conversations with senior Army decision-makers helps organizations better understand where priorities, funding and mission needs are headed.
That is where Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Leadership Program delivers value.
What Is the 4×24 Leadership Program?
The 4×24 Leadership Program is an invitation-only membership community designed for senior GovCon executives who want deeper engagement with federal decision-makers and stronger positioning within the government contracting ecosystem. Through curated executive dinners and candid discussions held under the Chatham House Rule, members gain direct access to Army leaders shaping acquisition strategy, technology adoption and operational priorities across the service branch.
The program’s speaker network has featured influential leaders from across the Army enterprise, providing members with insight into evolving defense priorities spanning cybersecurity, AI, modernization, tactical communications, readiness and emerging technology integration.
Beyond the discussions themselves, the program creates opportunities for long-term relationship-building between government and industry leaders.
Visit the 4×24 Leadership Program homepage to learn more about membership opportunities and benefits.
Why Should Executives Join the 4×24 Leadership Program?
The 4×24 Leadership Program creates opportunities for executives to engage directly with influential federal leaders in environments designed for meaningful discussion. Through these private executive forums, members gain firsthand insight into the priorities shaping future contracts and mission investments. The program also fosters peer-to-peer collaboration among executives facing similar business challenges and market dynamics.
Access to Influential Government Voices
Executives participating in 4×24 hear from senior leaders across federal agencies and service branches. Speakers frequently include officials responsible for acquisition, cybersecurity, emerging technology adoption, military modernization and mission delivery. These discussions provide members with deeper context around agency challenges, operational priorities and areas where industry innovation can provide value.
Strengthening Executive Visibility
Beyond networking and insights, the 4×24 Leadership Program helps executives elevate their personal and corporate brands across the GovCon marketplace. Members receive guaranteed exposure through Executive Mosaic’s media ecosystem, including ExecutiveBiz, ExecutiveGov and GovCon Wire. Editorial opportunities such as Executive Spotlight interviews, company milestones and contract award coverage, and event features help members communicate their expertise to an audience of 370,000+ GovCons.
A Community Built for GovCon Leaders
The 4×24 Leadership Program is intentionally designed for executives operating at the highest levels of the GovCon market. Membership is limited to senior vice presidents, business unit leaders and C-suite executives, creating an environment where conversations remain strategic, relevant and actionable. This diversity of perspectives enables executives to learn from peers across the broader federal market while identifying new partnership opportunities and business strategies.
Positioning for Long-Term Growth
GovCon leaders who understand agency priorities earlier, build stronger executive networks and maintain consistent visibility are better positioned to compete for major opportunities. By combining exclusive government engagement, executive networking and strategic media visibility, 4×24 provides a platform for GovCon leaders to strengthen their market position and support continued growth.
Who Are the Army Officials Who Have Addressed 4×24?
Dive into the backgrounds of five esteemed Army officials who have addressed the 4×24 Leadership Program. Their titles are consistent with the date of their engagement with the program.
Jesse Tolleson
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics & Technology
Addressed 4×24 in September 2025
In his role, Jesse Tolleson serves as the Army’s senior research and development official and science advisor to the secretary of the Army, while overseeing responsibilities tied to the Army acquisition executive and senior procurement executive.
Prior to joining ASA(ALT), Tolleson served as a professional staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee, where he led budget analysis and program evaluations across a portfolio exceeding $170 billion in Army investment accounts. His oversight responsibilities included more than 800 Army acquisition programs spanning procurement, research and development, military personnel and operations and maintenance funding.
Young Bang
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
Addressed 4×24 in January 2025
Young Bang served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology until the end of January 2025. Appointed in March 2022, he supported oversight of Army acquisition efforts and emerging technology integration and advised Army leadership on acquisition strategy, modernization and technology priorities across the service branch.
Bang has supported modernization efforts across the Army, Navy, Air Force, intelligence community and multiple federal civilian agencies. Earlier in his career, he served in the Army in leadership positions at Fort Bragg, Korea and Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Bang now serves as the president of Two Six Technologies where he focuses on strengthening delivery execution and driving growth across the organization. His experience spans technology, healthcare, telecommunications and federal consulting, with deep expertise in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, digital transformation, cloud technologies, big data and immersive technologies.
William Hepworth
Program Executive Officer for U.S. Army PEO Enterprise
Addressed 4×24 in November 2024
In his role, William “Bill” Hepworth oversaw a portfolio of approximately 50 projects supporting data and analytics, training and readiness, force management, finance and accounting, human capital and logistics initiatives across the Army enterprise.
Since assuming the program executive officer for U.S. Army PEO Enterprise role in January 2024, Hepworth led efforts focused on digital modernization and Agile transformation to accelerate delivery of enterprise capabilities to Soldiers and Army civilians. Previously, he served as deputy program executive officer for PEO Enterprise, helping drive cloud transformation and Agile engineering adoption across Army IT modernization efforts.
Now, Hepworth serves as executive vice president for defense programs at J.A. Green & Company where he draws on his extensive background in large-scale Army programs to guide defense industrial base policy and acquisition strategy.
Dr. David Markowitz
U.S. Army’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Addressed 4×24 in October 2024
Dr. David M. Markowitz currently leads the Army’s enterprise data and analytics strategy to advance data-driven decision-making, operational effectiveness and modernization efforts across the service.
He has played a key role in the Army’s multiyear effort to transform massive data sets into actionable insight across the force. Under his leadership, the Army has implemented six enterprise data platforms designed to improve data-sharing, collaboration and analytics expertise across the organization. A major focus of his work has been increasing workforce engagement in data processing and enabling broader adoption of analytics capabilities throughout the Army enterprise.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Markowitz has held several senior leadership roles within the Department of the Army, including assistant deputy chief of staff, G-8, where he oversaw Army programs, force development, business mission area data, Army studies management and the Center for Army Analysis. He also served as assistant deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, leading operations, strategic planning, force management and Army-wide business transformation initiatives.
Jennifer Swanson
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering and Software
Addressed 4×24 in September 2023
Jennifer Swanson served within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, where she led initiatives focused on digital transformation, software modernization and data-centric operations across the Army enterprise.
In her role, Swanson drove Army-wide adoption of agile software development and continuous integration/continuous deployment practices, helping streamline development cycles and accelerate delivery of mission-critical capabilities. She also led development of the Unified Data Reference Architecture, now required Army-wide and used externally as a baseline for data-centric modernization efforts.
Swanson played a central role in advancing the Army’s AI capabilities, co-leading efforts to adopt generative AI technologies and accelerating secure AI development and third-party algorithm validation. She additionally spearheaded initiatives to expand digital engineering adoption and strengthen cybersecurity efforts, including software supply chain risk management.
She has since joined industry, now serving as vice president, digital and next-gen solutions at Cypress International, Inc.
