Hal Wiediger

About Me

I’m a strategic leader with over three decades of experience driving transformative outcomes across Federal and Commercial markets — with deep roots in Intelligence, Defense, and Homeland Security.

From my early days as a U.S. Navy Intelligence Analyst to leading multimillion-dollar programs and client success initiatives, I’ve built and managed high-performing teams, engineered complex solutions, and guided organizations through growth, innovation, and acquisition.

As Principal of Steep Road LLC and former SVP of Strategy at IDEMIA Public Security, I combine hands-on expertise with big-picture vision, helping clients translate ambition into execution. My career is marked by a commitment to excellence in program delivery, technical leadership, and strategic planning — with a focus on meaningful, measurable impact.

Professional Summary

With my experience leading complex initiatives across the Intelligence, Defense, and Homeland Security landscapes, I bring strategic insight, operational precision, and a proven ability to drive outcomes in high-stakes environments. From my beginnings as a U.S. Navy Intelligence Analyst to guiding multimillion-dollar program executions across Federal and Commercial sectors, I’ve built a career centered on transformation, innovation, and client success.

I’ve consistently excelled at building high-performing teams, forging strategic partnerships, and delivering impactful solutions for government and industry clients — often exceeding $100M in scale. As Principal of Steep Road LLC, I help organizations shape vision into execution, combining hands-on government acquisition expertise, technical strategy, and a relentless focus on measurable results.

Key Skills & Capabilities

  • Strategic Planning & Execution: Federal and commercial market strategies, 5-year corporate plans, M&A insight

  • Business Management, P&L Leadership: IDEMIA SVP Strategy, client success leadership across Public Security markets

  • Government Acquisition & Capture: Proven wins in IC, DoD, Homeland Security; proposal development & execution

  • Technical Solution Development: Data centers, biometrics, cloud (IaaS/SaaS), text analytics, HPC systems

  • Organizational Leadership: Built and led cross-functional teams for sales, service, and engineering

  • Complex Program Delivery: Oversight of high-impact $100M+ contracts; multi-vendor solutions integration

  • Systems Engineering & Service Integration: Managed large classified programs, hardware/software support infrastructure

  • Innovation & Process Optimization: Operational transformation, ROI-based strategies, cost efficiency achievement

  • Communications & Executive Engagement: High-level client interfacing, stakeholder alignment, persuasive communications