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Steve Tatum, Chief Pacific Officer

A 40+ year Combined Career as an Army Veteran, Department of the Army Senior Civilian, and Industry Partner culminating as the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Deputy G6 and SteelGate LLC/SDVOSB business partner.

Steve joined SteelGate LLC in Oct 2021 as a principal partner and Chief Pacific Officer (CPO) responsible for ensuring performance, strengthening client relationships, and driving corporate growth ISO IT modernization and Cyber Defense efforts throughout the USINDO-PACIFIC region. Steve has served in a variety of diverse positions in his 40 years of experience in DoD, US Army, and Contractor with more than 30 Years focused on the Pacific as a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer, Senior Government Civilian, and Contractor. Prior to joining SteelGate he served as the Director of Pacific for multiple large business units including Amentum and GDIT and brings a wealth of experience to our SteelGate SDVOSB.

Steve’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and a Master’s degree in Business. He is also a graduate of the Army Warrant Officer Advanced Course and graduated every level of the Army Civilian Management Staff Courses at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds a current PMP certification and has managed many multi-million-dollar projects ISO of DoD modernization efforts throughout the Pacific Area of Responsibility.

His most distinguished awards include the Army Legion of Merit and the USARPAC Commanders Award for Meritorious Civilian Achievement.

He is from St. Petersburg, Florida and has two daughters, two granddaughters, two grandsons and loves to live the “Aloha” spirit. He is an avid Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football Fan.

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