Amy Fares is Senior Vice President of DSA’s Federal Civilian and State (FC&S) business unit. Amy brings over 20 years of experience supporting government programs with the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and State and Local customers. Her team provides strategic IT planning and life-cycle management that includes systems engineering, agile development, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland.
Amy joined DSA in 2017 as a Program Director for the JE-OPETS contract with the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense (JPEO CBRND), and was promoted to Senior Director for Federal, Civilian and Joint DoD Programs, expanding her portfolio to include DSA’s Federal Civilian programs.
Prior to joining DSA, Amy was the Vice President of Beacon Associates. She led a team of Program Managers supporting multi-million-dollar programs with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and NASA that included law enforcement training support, facilities management, organizational development, executive training, and administrative and programmatic support.
Amy holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in Business Management and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). She is an active member of the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) and Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), organizations that promote collaboration and innovation between government and industry partners. Amy is a member of DSA’s TechCrew, an enthusiastic group of volunteers that inspire middle and high school kids to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. She is also a proud recipient of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council (NMTC) Visionary Leader Award winner, which recognizes volunteer efforts that contribute to building a STEM- educated workforce and advancing technology and innovation.