Mr. Gary Winkler took Command of the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) in October 2007.  In this assignment, he is responsible for large-scale Department of Defense and Army Information Technology (IT) system development efforts supporting finance, logistics, personnel, communications infrastructure, biometrics, medical and war-fighting functions.  He leads a workforce of 1,400 military, civilian and contractor personnel to effectively execute approximately $3 billion per year.

Prior to his assignment as PEO EIS, Mr. Winkler was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in May 2003, working in Army Headquarters under the Chief Information Officer/G6, as the Army’s first Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO).  As CKO, he was responsible for Information Technology policies, programs and systems supporting the Army’s war-fighting and business missions.  He also led the Army’s IT Human Capital Development efforts.  Before beginning his Government career, Mr. Winkler worked in private industry with large defense manufacturers on the Army MLRS and ATACMS programs, and he worked with smaller companies providing technical services to Army programs.  

Mr. Winkler’s awards include the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award (2007); the Secretary of the Army’s Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service (2006), the Army’s Meritorious Civilian Service Award (2003), and the Army’s Superior Civilian Service Award (2000, 1996).
    
Mr. Winkler holds Electrical Engineering and Mathematics degrees from Virginia Tech, an MBA from William and Mary, and a Master’s Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.  

He is married to the former Laurie Udelhofen, and they have a daughter, Katelyn.