Mr. George Atwood assumed the position as the Deputy Director, DLA Acquisition (J7), in December 2022. As J7 Deputy, serves as Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for DCSO, Disposition and Distribution, the DLA Competition Advocate, the DLA Senior Services Manager and the Contracting Functional Area Leader.

Mr. Atwood previously served as Executive Director, Logistics, Policy, and Strategic Programs Directorate (J34) for DLA Logistics Operations (J3), beginning in November 2016. He was responsible for development and dissemination of enterprise-wide policy of key business and supply chain management functions for order fulfillment, planning, stock positioning, retail sustainment, transportation, distribution network, disposition, technical/quality, and logistics research and development functions. Prior to his time in J3, Mr. Atwood’s was the Deputy Commander of DLA Energy where he was responsible for providing the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy solutions in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Mr. Atwood has been with DLA for 29 years, beginning in 1994 with DLA Energy and working his way up through the organization to the Deputy Commander position. He is DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and Life Cycle Logistics. Mr. Atwood holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech University. He has a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy and completed the Defense Acquisition University’s Senior Acquisition Course from the National Defense University, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Gregory L. Bowman is the Chief Strategy Officer of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), Inc., and the Senior Vice President of the newly formed National Security Solutions business unit, which is focused on the US Intelligence, Law Enforcement and State Department agencies. SGT is the U.S. government arm of the global technology powerhouse Siemens. Prior to joining SGT, Mr. Bowman served in the U.S. Army for more than 25 years—culminating his career as The Strategic Military Law and Policy Advisor and Legislative Counsel to the Secretary of the Army. Chosen to establish the position, he served two Secretaries and two Acting Secretaries of the Army for over seven years working on the most critical national and international issues facing the Army. At SGT, Mr. Bowman has served as Director of Large Integrated Programs (OCONUS), then Deputy/Chief Operating Officer of Energy & Infrastructure followed by Vice President of Strategy, Growth and Partnerships and later, the Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development. In his current role, he is focused on driving strategic growth by leveraging innovations from across the Siemens global portfolio to support U.S. government customers around the world. A graduate of Longwood University, Mr. Bowman was commissioned in the Army in 1990 and graduated summa cum laude in Pre-Law and was the Distinguished Military Graduate. Following graduation, he was selected for the “Educational Delay” Program to attend the University of Virginia School of Law. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1993 and later received a Master of Military Law and Government Contracting (Honor Graduate) from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School, and a Master of Military Arts and Sciences (Strategy) from the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice law before both the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Supreme Court of the United States. A decorated combat veteran, Mr. Bowman’s military positions included the Strategic Military Law and Policy Advisor and Legislative Counsel to the Secretary of the Army; Senior Legislative Counsel, Office of the U.S. Army Chief of Legislative Liaison; Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Kentucky; Senior Military Personnel Law Attorney, Office of The Judge Advocate General; Senior Legal Advisor, Governorate Support Team (1st Armored Division-Baghdad); Military Member Judicial Review Committee of Iraq; and served as the first Administrator/Amicus Central Criminal Court of Iraq.
Of note, he was personally awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Secretary of the Army in 2016. After retiring from the Army, he asked to serve on the prestigious US Army Science Board, and to later join the Defense Business Board by the Secretary of Defense. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Hope for the Warriors, a national veteran support organization, focused on helping servicemembers and their families cope with the impacts of combat and military service.

Dr. Allan Burman, President of Jefferson Solutions, has been a transformative leader since establishing the government solutions practice in 1996. His leadership has seen Jefferson providing a spectrum of services, including organizational and data analysis, programatic excellence, and acquisition assistance to over 60 government agencies.

Dr. Burman’s distinguished government career includes policy roles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the White House’s OMB. As the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, he was a pioneer in establishing performance-based contracting and emphasizing outcome-focused federal oversight and execution practices.

His accolades include being a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, past Chairman of the Procurement Round Table, a Board Advisor at NCMA, and a Senior Advisor to Government Executives at the Partnership for Public Service. His educational background is equally notable, with a PhD from George Washington University, a Master’s degree from Harvard, a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Bordeaux, France, and a Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.

Emily W. Murphy is a leading expert in government contracting and the business of government. Throughout her career, Emily has held multiple leadership roles in the federal government, including serving as Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration. Currently, she is a Senior Fellow with the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University Business School, where she provides thought leadership and research on procurement issues. Additionally, she consults with government contractors through her company, Government Procurement Strategies, LLC. She serves on the Boards of Advisors for SkillStorm and Vita Inclinata and is a Board Advisor to Fortress Information Security. Emily is an independent director for Medical Properties Trust, a publicly traded REIT.
Emily served as the GSA Administrator from 2017 to 2021, leading a workforce of more than 11,000 federal employees, and overseeing 371 million square feet of office space and $75 billion in annual contracts. As Administrator, Emily increased GSA’s sales by 36%, from $55 billion to $75 billion, increased retained earnings by $8.2 billion, and saved customer agencies $21.6 billion. She led GSA through both the longest government shutdown in history and the COVID pandemic, each of which posed substantial challenges for federal buildings, land ports of entry, and court houses. Under her leadership, GSA had the highest customer, vendor, and employee satisfaction scores in the history of the agency.
Prior to being confirmed as Administrator, Emily served as the Senior Advisor at GSA and oversaw the merger of the Federal Acquisition Service and the Technology Transformation Service. During the administration of President George W. Bush, Emily was appointed as GSA’s first Chief Acquisition Officer from 2005 to 2007. In that role, she was responsible for more than $40 billion in acquisition programs. Emily also served at the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2004 to 2005 as the Senior Advisor for Government Contracting and Business Development, and as Acting Associate Administrator for Government Contracting.
In addition to her seven years of senior roles in the Executive Branch, Emily spent nine years serving in various procurement policy and leadership roles for the House of Representatives. She served as Counsel and Professional Staff Member to the Committee on Armed Services, negotiating acquisition and industrial base provisions in the annual defense authorization bill. She also held Senior Counsel and Policy Director roles for the Committee on Small Business from 2011-2016, where she directed the legislative and oversight agenda of the Committee. Emily previously worked for the Committee from 1997-2000, focusing on government contracts matters, disaster loan policy, and telecommunications issues. During her tenure with Congress, Emily drafted numerous contracting reform provisions that ultimately became law.
In the private sector, Emily was the General Counsel and Vice President for Operations for TerreStar National Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Networks, which operated integrated satellite and terrestrial telecommunications systems. She also practiced government contracts law with Wiley LLC from 2001 to 2003.
Emily is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Smith College. She is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the Economic Club of Washington DC, and the Chief Executives Organization.