Executive Mosaic is thrilled to honor Steve Schorer, Peraton chairman and CEO, as a 2026 Wash100 Award winner for his work building the company into one of the world’s top mission capability integrators and enterprise IT providers.
Executive Mosaic
Apr 13, 2026
Schorer is an accomplished executive and technology professional with an extensive track record of success at some of GovCon’s most prestigious firms, including L-3 Communications, DRS Technologies C4I, DynCorp International and Alion Science and Technology. He is a senior advisor to Veritas Capital, a leading venture capital firm at the intersection of emerging technologies and highly-regulated industries, and is a board member of the Professional Services Council.
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Signature Contract Wins
Schorer has led Peraton to signature contract wins for transformative technologies like cybersecurity. The company landed a recompete contract from U.S. Forces Korea to continue delivering cyber support for the USFK Joint Cyberspace Center by identifying emerging threats, strengthening mission assurance and analyzing adversary activities.
He guided Peraton to an innovative partnership with Zscaler to provide cybersecurity and network modernization capabilities for mission-critical government and enterprise environments. This collaboration unites Peraton’s hybrid multicloud services with Zscaler’s zero trust architecture.
“Steve’s leadership continues to shape the GovCon landscape in essential technologies including artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection,” said Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of the Wash100 Award. “As CEO of Peraton, he is advancing critical missions through key wins, including a recompete with U.S. Forces Korea supporting the Joint Cyberspace Center and an Air Force contract to design and prototype advanced cyber infrastructure.
“He is also strengthening Peraton’s cyber and network modernization capabilities through strategic partnerships, including with Zscaler, to deliver secure, mission-critical solutions.
With prior leadership roles at Alion, DynCorp and DRS Technologies, and as a senior advisor to Veritas Capital, Steve brings deep industry expertise and vision. This 2026 Wash100 Award reflects Steve’s credibility as a trusted provider delivering advanced, mission-critical cyber capabilities across defense and national security,” Garrettson continued.
Schorer wants Peraton to revitalize U.S. airspace management. Peraton is offering its capabilities for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System, or BNACS, effort. This is a rare opportunity to address growing challenges to national airspace including increased flight volume, the integration of unmanned systems and reliance on outdated infrastructure.
“Our scale, technical depth and mission-first culture is well-suited to support this transformational effort,” Schorer said. “We are ready to stand with the FAA and Secretary Sean Duffy to rapidly deliver a safer, smarter air traffic system that meets the needs of today, and anticipates tomorrow’s demands.”
Peraton, with Schorer’s leadership, is making an impact on the daily well-being of warfighters. The company was tasked by the Defense Human Resources Activity to support the mission of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office by creating and delivering training programs for suicide response teams. Peraton will help enhance the Department of War’s Postvention Response System to improve its handling of organized responses following suicide incidents while helping teams foster open, stigma-mitigating conversations that encourage help-seeking.
Cutting-Edge AI Fraud Detection
Schorer has been instrumental in guiding Peraton to the forefront of artificial intelligence-enabled fraud detection. The company launched Rapid Fraud Intelligence, or RapidFI, a fraud detection AI tool that spots suspicious transactions. Rapid FI combines Peraton’s decades of experience helping federal agencies fight fraud with the latest AI-infused technology.
Who Is Steve Schorer?
Schorer has guided multiple defense and technology organizations through transformational growth and high-value acquisitions. He also drove exponential expansion at Alion, DRS Technologies, DynCorp and L-3 Communications, shaping industry-leading platforms.
As DynCorp president from 2009 to 2013, Schorer improved the business’ aviation and ground vehicle sector while renegotiating the largest contract in company history, Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, or LOGCAP, to improve profitability by roughly 90 percent. Schorer played a key role in the sale of DynCorp to Cerberus.
He created the vision, organization and strategy for the $1.4 billion DRS Technology business and built market strategies and business verticals for emerging technologies like Navy power and electric drive, and signals intelligence. Schorer led the sale, transition and integration of AlliedSignal’s Ocean Systems business to L-3 Communications.
What Are Steve Schorer’s Recent Career Achievements?
One of Schorer’s recent career achievements is guiding Peraton to a $196 million contract from the Army to provide operational and cybersecurity support for its Network Enterprise Technology Command’s Global Cyber Center. The GCC serves as the Army’s central hub for cyber defense and network operations, and coordinates with regional cyber centers to enable mission command and protect the service’s enterprise networks.
Schorer helped Peraton to a $121 million Army recompete contract to provide strategic mission support for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. Here, Peraton is providing mission planning and strategic operations, logistics, and supply chain management. It is also delivering IT, communications and knowledge management to help the Pentagon expand and enhance its military operations across Africa.
Schorer helped lead Peraton to a spot on a $980 million multiple-award contract for the Air Force’s Automatic Testing Systems Acquitition-I, effort. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for the company to support the service’s global network of automatic testing systems for aircraft and ensure safety, reliability and combat readiness.
What Does Steve Schorer’s Success Mean for GovCon?
Government contractors can expect Schorer to continue offering Peraton solutions for ambitious and technologically-advanced programs like the FAA’s BNATCS while pursuing teaming relationships with innovative firms like Zscaler.
