Where did Derrick Pledger go to school?

Derrick Pledger studied at Virginia Tech (Bachelor's degree); Cochise College (Associate of Science (A.S.)/Occupational Certification, Military Intelligence Operations).

Derrick Pledger

Investor

Chief Digital and Information Officer at Maximus Ventures

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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About

Derrick Pledger is Chief Digital and Information Officer at Maximus, where he leads digital and AI-enabled transformation across the enterprise and oversees digital modernization for government agency customers. Before joining Maximus in 2024, he was CIO at Leidos, managing global IT operations for that enterprise. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech, and is a U.S. Army veteran.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTech

Experience

MaximusChief Digital & Information Officercurrent2024 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
LeidosSVP - Chief Information Officer2022 — 2024
LeidosVP, Director of Digital Modernization2020 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
LeidosVice President, Enterprise Solution Architecture2019 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
LeidosChief Engineer - Army & Intel2018 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
LeidosChief Infrastructure Architect2017 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
LeidosSr. Technical Program Manager/IT Infrastructure Lead2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
LeidosSoftware Systems Engineering Manager2010 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
SAICField Service Engineer2009 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
United States Army - Intelligence3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division2004 — 2008Fort Lewis, WA

Skills & more

Integration16Program Management14Security10Disaster Recovery6Project Management7Cross-functional Team Leadership6ITIL5Troubleshooting5Business Development4Project Planning3Data Center4Continuous Improvement1

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Cloud ComputingGovernmentSystems EngineeringSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Cost ControlRisk AssessmentOperations ManagementIT Service DeliveryVMwareActive DirectoryServersRed Hat Linux

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate — Amazon
Scrum Master — Scrum.org
ITILv3 — Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre
Certified Information Systems Security Professional — ISC2
Scaled Agilist (SA) — Scaled Agile Academy
Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

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Colleagues at Maximus Ventures

Anne Altman

Advisory Board at Blue Delta Capital

Bruce Caswell

President and Chief Executive Officer at Maximus Ventures

Carter Kounovsky

Senior Accountant at CCM Group

Darryl M. Edelstein

Chief Financial Officer at CCM Group

David Mutryn

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Maximus Ventures

Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry

Vice President, Global Impact and Belonging, and President and Chairperson, Maximus Foundation at Maximus Ventures

Dr. Paul Williams

General Manager, Outside of the U.S. Segment at Maximus Ventures

Elizabeth Moellering

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Maximus Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Derrick Pledger?: Derrick Pledger is Chief Digital and Information Officer at Maximus, where he leads digital and AI-enabled transformation across the enterprise and oversees digital modernization for government agency customers. Before joining Maximus in 2024, he was CIO at Leidos, managing global IT operations for that enterprise. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech, and is a U.S. Army veteran.
Where does Derrick Pledger work?: Derrick Pledger is Chief Digital and Information Officer at Maximus Ventures.
What does Derrick Pledger invest in?: Derrick Pledger invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, GovTech.
Where did Derrick Pledger go to school?: Derrick Pledger studied at Virginia Tech (Bachelor's degree); Cochise College (Associate of Science (A.S.)/Occupational Certification, Military Intelligence Operations).

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Also attended Cochise College2

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Shared employers

Also worked at Leidos15

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Also worked at SAIC57

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