2010 Finalist Kirk E. Meyer and Frank P. Calestino Safety, Security and International Affairs Kirk E. Meyer and Frank P. Calestino Leading a unique, interagency effort to identify and disrupt the flow of funding from the Afghan opium trade and other illicit sources to the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other terrorist and insurgent groups in Afghanistan.
2010 Finalist Carl Burleson Science, Technology and Environment Carl Burleson Leading government and industry to deliver a quieter, cleaner and more energy-efficient aviation system.
2010 Finalist Karthik Ramanathan Safety, Security and International Affairs Karthik Ramanathan Orchestrated the sale of Treasury bills that raised $1.7 trillion in the midst of a severe global economic crisis, helping stabilize the U.S. financial system and fund the country’s massive budget deficit and national debt.
2010 Finalist Robert K. Harris Safety, Security and International Affairs Robert K. Harris Has led negotiations for dozens of international agreements on critical issues, including extradition, counterterrorism and the environment, and is influencing human rights policies worldwide.
2010 Finalist Greg Kutz Safety, Security and International Affairs Greg Kutz Led a wide ranging investigation that prompted congressional and federal action to protect vulnerable children in residential programs and schools from neglect and physical abuse by their teachers and caregivers.
2010 Finalist Jeffrey A. Neiman, Michael P. Ben’ary and Kevin M. Downing Safety, Security and International Affairs Jeffrey A. Neiman, Michael P. Ben’ary and Kevin M. Downing Cracked the secretive Swiss banking system, prosecuted perpetrators of fraud, and prompted thousands of wealthy Americans to report billions of dollars of hidden assets to the IRS.
2010 Winner Jamie L. Konstas Safety, Security and International Affairs Jamie L. Konstas Providing vital resources in the fight against commercial sexual exploitation of children, which has resulted in the conviction of more than 500 pimps and predators, and the rescue of more than 1,000 child victims.
2010 Finalist Joseph P. Casey and Paul D. Coburn Safety, Security and International Affairs Joseph P. Casey and Paul D. Coburn Created a method to detect whether communications systems are still operable immediately following a disaster, enabling emergency responders to rapidly deploy back-up communications.
2010 Finalist Jennifer Main, Timothy G. Massad, David N. Miller and the Troubled Asset Relief Program Team Citizen Services Jennifer Main, Timothy G. Massad, David N. Miller and the Troubled Asset Relief Program Team Implemented a $700 billion rescue plan to secure the nation’s banking system and help the American people by halting the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.
2010 Finalist Robert Benzon Citizen Services Robert Benzon Served as Investigator in Charge of the “Miracle on the Hudson” and other high-profile airplane crash investigations, advancing aviation safety for millions of travelers worldwide.
2010 Finalist Mark Simakovsky Emerging Leaders Mark Simakovsky Instrumental in shaping the Defense Department’s response to the Russia-Georgia War in 2008, while facilitating efforts to prevent further instability and promote U.S. interests in the region.
2010 Finalist Carl W. Pike and the Project Coronado Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Carl W. Pike and the Project Coronado Team Led the largest strike against the La Familia Mexican drug cartel, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests, plus the seizure of one and a half tons of methamphetamine and $32 million in cash.
2010 Finalist Kimberly D. Munley and Mark A. Todd, Sr. Safety, Security and International Affairs Kimberly D. Munley and Mark A. Todd, Sr. Confronting an armed gunman and mass chaos, the two civilian Defense Department police officers brought an end to the tragic rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 people and wounded 43 others.
2010 Finalist Rafat R. Ansari Science, Technology and Environment Rafat R. Ansari Led breakthroughs that could revolutionize the care and prevention of cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.
2010 Finalist Sara M. Bloom and the Pfizer Case Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Sara M. Bloom and the Pfizer Case Team Led the investigation against Pfizer for illegally marketing prescription drugs and paying kickbacks to doctors, resulting in $2.3 billion in fines and penalties, the largest health care fraud settlement in history.
2010 Finalist Joshua Bienfang Science, Technology and Environment Joshua Bienfang Used quantum physics and telecommunications technologies to develop a new way to send and receive 100 percent secure encrypted messages at record speeds.
2010 Winner Teri Glass and the Army Medical Support Systems Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Teri Glass and the Army Medical Support Systems Team Developed a state-of-the-art medical evacuation kit to provide life-saving treatment and emergency transportation to soldiers severely wounded by roadside bombs.
2010 Finalist William van der Schalie and the Biomonitor Team Safety, Security and International Affairs William van der Schalie and the Biomonitor Team Created an innovative system that monitors fish behavior to detect toxicants in drinking water supplies and protect the health of millions of Americans.
2010 Finalist Deborah Autor Citizen Services Deborah Autor Through aggressive enforcement actions, incentives and multi-faceted education campaigns, is stopping the distribution of hundreds of unapproved prescription drugs.
2010 Finalist Robert James Simonds Safety, Security and International Affairs Robert James Simonds Devoted his 20-year career to fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, advising policymakers on the creation of lifesaving programs and working in developing nations to ensure those services reach millions.
2010 Winner Sandra K. Brooks Safety, Security and International Affairs Sandra K. Brooks Enabled military, law enforcement agencies and partner nations to collect and share vital threat information to more quickly locate, target and interdict adversaries at sea, on land and in the air.
2010 Winner Jeffrey M. Baker Science, Technology and Environment Jeffrey M. Baker Led the design and construction of the world’s largest net-zero energy office building, demonstrating that buildings can be created to decrease energy consumption at no additional cost.
2010 Winner Shane Kelley and Eva Ristow Citizen Services Shane Kelley and Eva Ristow Improved the delivery of Social Security benefits to citizens living in impoverished and remote locations through an innovative two-way video service.
2010 Finalist Till Rosenband Emerging Leaders Till Rosenband Invented the world’s most precise timekeeping device, an entirely new type of atomic clock based on quantum computing research.
2010 Winner Saskia van Gendt Emerging Leaders Saskia van Gendt Fostering a new breed of environmentally-friendly construction and packaging materials that promote reuse, cut down on waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2010 Winner Pius Bannis Federal Employee of the Year Pius Bannis Expedited the immigration process to quickly unite more than 1,100 Haitian orphans with their adoptive families in the United States following the devastating earthquake in January 2010.
2010 Finalist Peter Wilhelm Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Peter Wilhelm Developed and deployed 95 satellites, pioneering significant advances from lunar exploration to GPS to global weather forecasting.
2010 Finalist Sue Ellen Walbridge Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Sue Ellen Walbridge Helping improve America’s global competitiveness by encouraging more than 300,000 students to consider careers in math and science.
2010 Finalist Ronald Sanders Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Ronald Sanders Led major organizational and personnel reforms in critical areas of the federal government that contributed to greater interagency cooperation, and better service and accountability to the American people.
2010 Finalist Joseph T. Schaefer Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Joseph T. Schaefer Responsible for creating state-of-the-art systems to better predict and provide earlier forecasts and warnings of tornadoes, saving thousands of American lives every year.
2010 Finalist P. Ryan Jackson Emerging Leaders P. Ryan Jackson Ensured that a planned massive fish kill, intended to stop the invasive Asian carp from migrating into and damaging the Great Lakes’ ecosystem, would not have harmful effects on the environment.
2010 Winner Susan Solomon Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Susan Solomon Led internationally acclaimed atmospheric research that set us on a path to restoring the ozone layer and demonstrated the long-term harm to the environment caused by global warming.
