A panel of leaders from PEO EIS held a discussion on “Integrated Enterprise Network Modernization” April 21 as part of AFCEA’s TechNet Augusta Virtual Solution Series.

Spring has officially arrived — the season of new beginnings and budding opportunities. Here at PEO EIS, we’re immersed in our ongoing migration to Microsoft Office 365 (O365), part of the Army’s broader O365 rollout.

Lexus Wheeler, technical engineering team lead at the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), manages a 15-person team supporting IT modernization initiatives.

A talented operations support specialist with 15 years of human resources experience in the federal government, Sarah Steenberge started her career as an intern supporting PEO EIS’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (ALTESS) program in Radford, Virginia.

Miranda Coleman, product lead for Army Vantage, and Col. RJ Mikesh, former assistant program executive officer for the Business Mission Area and project manager for the Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program, recently were named winners of FCW’s 2021 Federal 100 awards.

Maj. Melvin McDonald III, assistant program manager for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Integrated Mission Management System (AIMMS) program, is developing a cloud-based solution that will replace three legacy systems.  Despite being 5-feet-9-inches tall, McDonald’s hard work and competitive spirit made him a high school basketball star in Oklahoma City. He brings a desire to do his best to his work. During his 17 years of Army service, McDonald has developed expertise in acquisition, communications and logistics. McDonald answered questions about his career and life.

The past four weeks were a whirlwind of activity at PEO EIS with two industry days, a quarterly workforce-wide town hall and an internal cloud summit, on top of our daily work in delivering capability to Soldiers.

Reg Shuford, product director of the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), leads a team of 350 people who develop and modernizes the Army’s cloud-based financial-management system. A hands-on leader with more than 15 years of Army software-acquisition experience, Shuford has managed all aspects of the program-management lifecycle. Widely considered an expert in developing enterprise-resource-planning systems for the Army, he has encountered and resolved the vast majority of problems associated with the development and fielding of software products. A North Carolina native and barbecue fan, Shuford answered questions about his career and life.