2008 Leadership Awards Recipients
Executive Leadership Award for Information Technology Management
The Executive Leadership Award is the highest AFFIRM award presented to the one individual who most exemplifies outstanding leadership and management in the Government. The Executive Leadership Award has been presented by AFFIRM each year since its founding in 1979.
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom, Jr
Director
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Leadership Award for Industry
Presented For Superior Leadership In Business and Technology While Successfully Coordinating Challenges for the Improvement and Implementation of Government-Wide Information Technology
Curt Kolcun
Vice President, Federal Division
Microsoft Corporation
Leadership Award in Acquisition and Procurement
Presented for Excellence in Leadership of Government Acquisitions and Procurement for the Successful Development and Award of the VETS Contracts
Mary Parks
Director Small Business Solutions Development Center
Federal Acquisition Service
Region 6 – Heartland
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Scott F. Denniston
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantages Business Utilization
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Veterans (VA)
Leadership in e-Government
Presented For Leadership Excellence In Management of e-Government Initiatives Business Gateway Initiative
Nancy Sternberg
Program Manager
Business Gateway Initiative
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Christine H. Liu
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Leadership in Service to the Citizens
Presented For Outstanding Leadership in Services to the
Citizens through her Vision and Implementation Strategy for Federal Government's Gateway to Official Government Information
Martha A. Dorris
Deputy Associate Administrator for Citizen Services
Office of Citizens Services and Communications
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Leadership Award for Service to the Country
Presented for Inspired Leadership in Creating a New Paradigm for Government-wide Information Sharing and Unifying IT Security Certification and Accreditation Controls for the Intelligence, Department of Defense, and Civilian Communities.
MGen Dale W. Meyerrose
Associate Director &
Chief Information Officer
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Leadership Award in Information Technology Security
Special Award Category for 2008
Presented for Outstanding Leadership in Developing an Agency Security Program Considered as a Model for the Government
Ned Goldberg
Associate Director for Information Security
Chief Information Security Officer
Federal Deposit Insurance Company
Sustained Outstanding Legislative Leadership
Special Award Category for 2008
To Improve the Management of Federal Government Information Technology
Honorable Tom Davis
Ranking Member of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
U.S. House of Representatives (VA's 11th District)
