Peraton — one of the world's leading mission capability integrators and a next-generation technology and national security company — has announced the appointment of Vishal Tulsian as President of its Health, State, and Local Sector. With more than 25 years of expertise in general management, operational transformation, and financial performance across defence, civilian, and state and local government markets, Tulsian brings a distinguished track record of driving growth in precisely the markets that define Peraton's strategic expansion ambitions.
A Strategic Appointment at a Critical Moment
The appointment of Vishal Tulsian signals Peraton's continued investment in strengthening its leadership bench as the company deepens its commitment to delivering mission-critical services for health agencies, state governments, and local communities across the United States. The Health, State, and Local Sector touches some of the most consequential areas of public life — from digital transformation of public health infrastructure to modernisation of the government services that millions of Americans interact with every day.
In his new role, Tulsian will be responsible for identifying and addressing customers' current and future mission requirements while overseeing programme performance, financial outcomes, and growth objectives for the entire sector. The appointment comes days after Peraton named Bridget Coulon as Chief Human Resources Officer — reflecting a broader pattern of deliberate, high-calibre leadership investment across the company's senior executive team.
"We are delighted to welcome Vishal to the Peraton leadership team. His extensive experience driving growth across civilian, state, and local government markets is a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our presence and deepen our impact in these areas. Vishal's proven ability to build high-performing teams and deliver results for customers makes him the ideal leader to advance Peraton's mission on programs that interface with millions of Americans across our nation." — Bob Genter, President & COO, Peraton
"I am thrilled to join Peraton and lead a sector that touches so many critical aspects of people's daily lives — from public health to essential government services. Peraton has an outstanding reputation for delivering trusted, innovative solutions, and I look forward to building on that foundation to help our customers meet their evolving mission requirements and better serve the communities that rely on them."— Vishal Tulsian, President, Health, State & Local Sector, Peraton
Who Is Vishal Tulsian? A Career Built on Government Market Growth
Vishal Tulsian is a growth leader and industry veteran whose career has been defined by delivering results in some of the most complex and high-stakes segments of the government technology market. His combination of operational rigour, financial discipline, and deep domain expertise in civilian, state, and local government programmes makes him a uniquely suited leader for Peraton's Health, State, and Local Sector at this stage of its development.
President & COO — RELI Group Inc.
Most recently, Tulsian served as President and Chief Operating Officer of RELI Group Inc., where he rapidly built a strong and expanding pipeline of new business opportunities across government markets. His tenure at RELI demonstrated his ability to drive growth and build organisational capability in a high-growth, competitive government contracting environment.
SVP & General Manager — SAIC (State, Local, Education, Health & Citizen Services)
Before RELI, Tulsian spent more than a decade at SAIC as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the State, Local, Education, and Health and Citizen Services business unit — one of the most complex and multi-dimensional portfolios in US government technology services. His leadership of this business unit directly mirrors the breadth of the sector he will now lead at Peraton, spanning healthcare IT, state government modernisation, citizen services, and local government technology delivery.
Director of Global Delivery (Asia-Pacific) — CGI
At CGI, Tulsian gained international delivery experience as Director of Global Delivery for the Asia-Pacific region — broadening his perspective on complex technology programme execution across diverse regulatory and operational environments.
Controller & Principal — American Management Systems
Earlier in his career, Tulsian served as Controller and Principal at American Management Systems, building the financial leadership and governance foundations that have underpinned his subsequent operational success across the government technology sector.
Academically, Tulsian completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor's in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester — an academic combination that reflects both the strategic breadth and the scientific rigour he brings to leadership in the health and technology space.
Beyond the Boardroom: Leadership Rooted in Community Impact
Vishal Tulsian's leadership extends well beyond his professional roles. He currently serves as Chair of the American Heart Association's Greater Washington Region Board of Directors — a civic commitment that reflects the same dedication to public health and community impact that will define his work leading Peraton's Health, State, and Local Sector.
This grounding in community-oriented leadership is particularly relevant to the sector he now leads. The programmes managed within Peraton's Health, State, and Local portfolio are not abstract technology contracts — they are the digital backbone of public services that affect the health, safety, and economic wellbeing of communities across the country. Having a sector president who understands that mission at a personal as well as a professional level is a meaningful alignment of values and purpose.