Monday, December 22, 2025

Cerner seeking Vice President, Government Services

“We are pleased to share with you a new opportunity for a senior cyber security executive with a critical leadership role in our federal programs. As an executive with deep cyber acumen you will draw upon your experiences driving major cyber programs at companies the size of Cerner or larger in support of Department of Defense programs.”

“It is essential that you are an expert in DoD cyber processes, functions and direction, and are able to operate in a complex highly matrixed environment with resources integrated across Cerner. Sharp client facing skills and an ability to communicate highly technical cyber concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is critical. Your experience and leadership on strategic cyber issues, including authorization strategies for new technology and identifying and developing investment areas will be key to success in this role.”  

“On the technical front, you will need to have demonstrated experiences building and optimizing processes for software hosting operations to meet DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. You should also be extremely familiar with other relevant standards, guidelines and practices, including NIST guidelines, DISA STIGs, FedRAMP, etc. Additionally, you will be expected to be very current in commercial security approaches for open source technologies for container based deployments (i.e., Apache Kafka and Storm, Kubernetes, HAProxy) and be able to leverage and evolve commercial practices into approaches accepted by DoD.” 

“Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an Information Technology field or equivalent relevant industry experience 
  • At least 15 years’ leadership experience with government cyber security programs…” 

Read the full job description here. 

G2X TAKE: This global supplier of health information technology solutions and a primary partner to both VA and DoD as part of their Electronic Health Records Modernization efforts (EHRM and MHS GENESIS respectively) is seeking a senior cyber security executive who can bring deep cyber acumen, drawing upon experiences driving major cyber programs at companies the size of Cerner or larger in support of DoD programs. 

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A writer for more than a decade, Heather helps hone the voice of FedHealthIT, helping to shape the information we share, working with collaborators and stakeholders to ensure they are delivering the message they intend and that it is the information our readers want to hear. A firm believer that every person has a story to tell and that every story is worth sharing, if told right, she also believes the written word carries power – to inform, to educate, and also to bring people together.

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