""Don't just think outside the box - get out of the box," Hill often said."
""I was a systems guy who became a network guy," Hill recalls. "That mix has shaped everything I've done since.""
""Your highway matters," he would say. "If the network isn't built to support modern workloads - whether cloud or AI - the experience will suffer.""
Allen Hill retired as the Federal Communications Commission chief information officer on October 31 after a 40-plus year federal career spanning from the punch-card era to the rise of AI. He led modernization efforts across multiple agencies and prioritized infrastructure as the foundation for cloud and AI capabilities. Hill built technical depth in the U.S. Air Force, stood up Pacific Air Forces' first Network Operations Security Center, supported DISA's ATM-to-IP transition, and worked on land mobile radio and digital microwave systems. His infrastructure-first work at the Department of Education reduced costs and enabled reinvestment, while his leadership emphasized mentorship and steady guidance.
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