FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Charles Sun
Email: press@aucglobal.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlessun
WASHINGTON, DC — September 9, 2025 — Charles Sun,
a federal
IPv6 thought leader and Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) executive whose leadership has
been recognized
nationally, has been named to the 2026 Engage National
Security & Enforcement 150, an annual list curated by OrangeSlices
AI honoring leaders who exemplify collaboration, innovation, and
mission impact across the national security and enforcement community.
Nominated and selected by peers, honorees are recognized not for their
titles, but for how they lead — listening with intention, creating space for
others, and building trust across boundaries to deliver real, workable
solutions.
“I am deeply honored — and truly humbled — to be recognized alongside such
an extraordinary group of leaders,” said Sun. “This award reflects the
collective efforts of colleagues, partners, and mentors who make this work
possible every day.”
The 2026
honorees represent agencies and partners across the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, and more.
“These leaders are already shaping how national security and enforcement agencies deliver on behalf of the people they serve,” said Shelley McGuire, Chief Strategy Officer at OrangeSlices AI. “They are the ones others look to for guidance, collaboration, and momentum.”
Selection Criteria
Honorees were evaluated using a prescribed rubric, with the following six
characteristics serving as core evaluation criteria. These qualities reflect
what it truly means to lead with purpose, collaboration, and impact in today’s
Federal environment:
- Open Communication – They share
insights through events, published thought pieces, or open platforms like
LinkedIn — because they believe transparency and shared knowledge drive progress.
- Mission‑Focused Thinking – Their
perspective extends beyond organizational walls. They prioritize the needs
of the communities they serve, actively seeking feedback and collaboration
to drive better outcomes.
- Reliable Partnership – They lead
with clarity, humility, and accountability. These individuals are trusted
partners who understand their role — and the roles of others — and
consistently deliver on shared goals.
- Community Presence – These
leaders are actively involved. Whether at events, in working groups, or
through mentorship, they show up, contribute, and help lift the entire
ecosystem.
- Perspective‑Seeking – Engaged
leaders welcome input from a wide range of stakeholders — including users,
partners, and community voices — to inform more complete, inclusive, and
effective solutions.
- Innovation‑Minded – They
challenge the status quo. By championing new technologies, processes, and
ideas, they help drive progress and adaptability in an increasingly
complex environment.
These characteristics are core to the Engage GovCon ethos and provide all leaders across government and industry a model for how to collaborate, engage, and thrive.
About
Charles Sun
Charles Sun has over three decades of leadership experience in ICT across the public and private sectors. He has served as Technology Co‑Chair of the U.S. Federal IPv6 Task Force, chaired the Federal IPv6 Technical Roundtable, and held senior ICT leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Export‑Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Department of Commerce — including the U.S. Census Bureau — as well as the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across these agencies, he advanced IT modernization, infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity posture, and operational efficiency. In the private sector, Sun has excelled as a senior network engineer and consultant for organizations including the University of Maryland, Northrop Grumman, AOL Time Warner, and Georgetown University. Since 2018, he has been a columnist for Homeland Security Today on Internet security and IPv6 deployment.
About
OrangeSlices AI
OrangeSlices AI Playful Name. Serious about Democratizing Data
and Disrupting the GovCon Competitive Intelligence Market. The core mission for
OS AI is to identify, share and create timely, actionable and responsible
information and data products, tools and resources that 1) are accessible to
all organizations and their teams, small to large; 2) will assist Federal
government and Industry IT and consulting leaders to more effectively identify
and engage with each other; and 3) shine a spotlight on those leaders and
companies that are #DoingItRight.
Meet the 2026 honorees: https://lnkd.in/eH5Ssq2n
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Citation Formats for the Press Release:
APA (7th Edition) Citation
Charles Sun. (2025, September 24). Charles Sun Named to 2026 Engage National Security & Enforcement 150. IPv6 Czar's Blog. https://ipv6czar.blogspot.com/2025/09/charles-sun-named-to-2026-engage.html
MLA (9th Edition) Citation
Sun, Charles. "Charles Sun Named to 2026 Engage National Security & Enforcement 150." IPv6 Czar's Blog, 24 Sept. 2025, https://ipv6czar.blogspot.com/2025/09/charles-sun-named-to-2026-engage.html.
Chicago (17th Edition) Citation
Charles Sun. "Charles Sun Named to 2026 Engage National Security & Enforcement 150." IPv6 Czar’s Blog. September 24, 2025. https://ipv6czar.blogspot.com/2025/09/charles-sun-named-to-2026-engage.html
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