Federal 100: Col. Thomas P. "Pat" Flanders
Name: Col. Thomas P. "Pat" Flanders
Title: Project Manager, Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program
Agency: U.S. Army
Logistics magician. Flanders led the design and delivery of groundbreaking systems that provide financial accountability and a fully modernized supply chain to soldiers worldwide. His systems give visibility into data at a single access point, which helps Army leaders consider true costs and impacts when making decisions. Flanders also achieved extraordinary cost savings by renegotiating a $3 billion support contract. He has led these transformational changes by applying a soldier’s understanding of the complex tasks required to successfully manage logistics in the modern battlespace with an expert understanding of the acquisition process.