Howard Steinman is a Senior Executive Service (SES) leader in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT). He advises the CIO and oversees cloud modernization, innovative acquisition approaches, and enterprise transformation across mission-critical platforms that serve millions of Veterans.
His focus is on setting clear priorities, establishing durable governance and operating mechanisms, and delivering measurable outcomes—faster delivery, higher reliability, stronger security, and improved service for Veterans and the teams who support them.
He also scales responsible AI capabilities from pilot to production with disciplined controls, including privacy, security, safety, transparency, and performance measurement.

Previously, he worked as an executive at Amazon and as a Partner at Deloitte and Kearney, with a proven record of turning strategy into results through clear ownership, accountable execution, and repeatable processes.

Professional Certifications
Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS)
Certified Executive Coach, International Coaching Federation
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
2026-Present Senior Advisor, Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
2025-2026 President, Navigating Next, 2025-2026, Bethesda, MD
2025-2026 Principal, Federal Civilian Sector Lead, Deep Water Point & Associates, McLean, VA
2024-2025 Chief Growth Officer, Ad Hoc, LLC, McLean, VA
2020-2023 Principal Practice Leader/Head of Growth, Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Arlington, VA
2018-2020 Partner, Managing Director, Federal Civilian Strategy Practice Leader, Deloitte Consulting, Arlington, VA
2012-2018, Partner, A.T. Kearney, Arlington, VA

EDUCATION:
2026 Hudson Institute of Coaching, Executive Coaching Certificate, Santa Barbara, CA
1996 Juris Doctor (J.D.), Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, MA
1993 B.A., World Politics, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY