2009 CIO Council Leadership Award
The CIO Council Leadership Awards are given to career Federal employees in the information technology field for their dedication and commitment to advancing and substantially improving the way government does business. Recognition is given for electronic government and information technology advancements that have major impact on the way government conducts business on a government-wide basis. The awards were instituted in 2004 to further ensure that IT innovations and achievements are recognized and maximized by Government.
Nominees and their accomplishments demonstrated advancements in conducting business government-wide; willingness and ability to treat obstacles as challenges, and not barriers; and measurable improvement in performance linked to mission objectives/results.
The Federal CIO Council Executive Committee evaluated the nominations and selected the 2009 winners listed below.
- Eric Markland, Deputy Director, Next Generation Enterprise Network Fleet Implementation & Transition Team, Department of the Navy
- Steve Rosen, Director, Performance & Strategic Planning, Federal Asset Sales, U.S. General Services Administration
- Dan Slick, Lead Enterprise Architect, Department of the Navy
- U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Integrated Technology Services, Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service Team
For more information about the winners visit the Chief Information Officers Council website.
Special thanks to the 2009 Federal CIO Council Executive Committee
Vivek Kundra
Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology, Office of Management and Budget
Director, CIO Council
David Wennergren
Deputy CIO, Department of Defense
Vice Chair, CIO Council
Janet Barnes
CIO, Office of Personnel Management
Co-Chair, IT Workforce Committee
Christine Rider
CIO, Small Business Administration
Co-Chair, IT Workforce Committee
Michael Carleton
CIO, General Services Administration
Chair, Architecture & Infrastructure Committee
Casey Coleman
CIO, General Services Administration
Co-Chair, Best Practices Committee
Susan Swart
CIO, Department of State
Co-Chair, Best Practices Committee
Robert Carey
CIO, Department of the Navy
Co-Chair, Information Security & Identity Management Committee
Vance Hitch
CIO, Department of Justice
Co-Chair, Information Security & Identity Management Committee
Craig Luigart
CIO, Veterans Health Administration
Liaison for IT Accessibility
Kshmendra Paul
Chief Architect, Office of Management and Budget
Mike Howell
Deputy Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology,
Office of Management and Budget
Stanley F. Kaczmarczyk
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator
Office of Governmentwide Policy
General Services Administration

