2017 Finalist Vincent Tang and the SIGMA Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Vincent Tang and the SIGMA Team Developed an innovative, mobile and low-cost system to detect the smallest traces of radiological and nuclear materials, offering cities worldwide a new tool to identify and stop terror threats
2017 Finalist Justin C. Sanchez Science, Technology and Environment Justin C. Sanchez Oversaw research to develop life-like prosthetic arms with near-natural dexterity that enables amputees to pick up small or fragile objects, and is managing efforts to restore the ability for brain-injured soldiers to form new memories
2017 Finalist Joseph J. Seebode Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Joseph J. Seebode Oversaw the $2.1 billion deepening of navigation channels for the Port of New York and New Jersey, as well as restoration and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy and the 9/11 terrorist attacks
2017 Finalist Bryan Drake and the Fata Investigation Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Bryan Drake and the Fata Investigation Team Investigated and prosecuted a doctor who is now serving a 45-year prison sentence for giving false diagnoses and unnecessary cancer treatments to hundreds of patients in order to steal millions from Medicare
2018 Finalist Blake Douglas Rowe Safety, Security and International Affairs Blake Douglas Rowe Established sophisticated forensic exploitation laboratories to investigate terrorist activities, contributing to thousands of convictions and thwarting attempts to attack Americans overseas and in the U.S.
2017 Finalist John Pilotte and Heather Grimsley Management Excellence John Pilotte and Heather Grimsley Improved patient care and saved $1.3 billion through a new health care delivery system that compensates doctors and hospitals for the quality of medical outcomes as opposed to the quantity of patient services
2017 Finalist Jitender P. Dubey Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Jitender P. Dubey For more than three decades, has led life-saving research on parasitic diseases that devastate livestock and sicken millions of people around the world
2017 Finalist David J. Lipman and the GenBank Team Science, Technology and Environment David J. Lipman and the GenBank Team Built and heads the world’s largest and most influential repository of genetic sequence data now being used by biomedical researchers around the world, including those studying infectious, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases
2017 Winner Tedd V. Ellerbrock Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Tedd V. Ellerbrock Played a vital role in building, expanding and improving the U.S.-led program that provides medicine and assistance to 11 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS
2017 Finalist Mark Skoog Safety, Security and International Affairs Mark Skoog Spearheaded the development of a revolutionary flight control system the Air Force uses to prevent ground collisions when pilots become disoriented or lose consciousness, saving lives and the loss of fighter jets
2017 Finalist Hanwant B. Singh Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Hanwant B. Singh Pioneered research for more than 30 years that revealed harmful pollutants in the atmosphere, how long they last, how far they travel and their impact on the climate and human health
2016 Winner Kathleen Hogan Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Kathleen Hogan Developed and expanded a series of pivotal national energy efficiency initiatives that have greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions and saved American consumers and businesses billions of dollars.
2016 Finalist Thomas Gordon Morris Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Thomas Gordon Morris Overhauled an SBA program that now generates $6 billion in private investments annually to build businesses, create jobs and stimulate the economy at no cost to the federal government.
2016 Finalist Patricia Dehmer Management Excellence Patricia Dehmer Transformed and expanded the Energy Department’s state-of-the-art research laboratories to meet our nation’s long-term energy needs, leading to breakthroughs in superconductivity, nanotechnology, X-ray imaging and more.
2016 Finalist Mariela Melero and the Customer Service and Public Engagement Directorate Citizen Services Mariela Melero and the Customer Service and Public Engagement Directorate Made immigration resources more accessible and user-friendly, including a cutting-edge online tool that can answer 90 percent of questions posed by those seeking U.S. citizenship or residency.
2016 Winner Thomas A. Mariani, Steven O’Rourke and Sarah D. Himmelhoch Safety, Security and International Affairs Thomas A. Mariani, Steven O’Rourke and Sarah D. Himmelhoch Secured a record $20.8 billion legal settlement against BP for the devastating 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, providing funds to help a five-state region recover from massive environmental disaster.
2016 Winner Lisa M. Jones Citizen Services Lisa M. Jones Helped low-income communities gain access to investment capital to fund health-care centers, charter schools, day-care centers, housing, small business development and commercial real estate projects.
2016 Finalist Lilia McFarland Emerging Leaders Lilia McFarland Led an interagency initiative to help build the next generation of farmers and ranchers, creating a strategy for easing access to critical federal resources and improving customer service.
2016 Finalist Kimya Lee and the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Team Management Excellence Kimya Lee and the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Team Turned a government-wide survey into an effective tool for managers to better understand employee views of the workplace, providing critical data for leaders to improve employee engagement, satisfaction and performance.
2016 Finalist Joseph J. Mueller Citizen Services Joseph J. Mueller Prevented the collapse of a major dam that threatened the lives and property of thousands of residents and business owners downstream, and could have disrupted New York City’s water supply.
2016 Finalist Jessica Hall Zomer Emerging Leaders Jessica Hall Zomer Helped craft and served as chief legal advisor on a major power plant regulation that will eliminate one-third of toxic heavy metals now dumped into the nation’s rivers, lakes and streams by regulated industries.
2016 Finalist Jenn Gustetic Emerging Leaders Jenn Gustetic Tapped into citizen knowledge and expertise to solve pressing national problems by promoting the use of crowdsourcing, challenges and prizes across government.
2016 Finalist David A. Hindin Science, Technology and Environment David A. Hindin Spearheaded the EPA’s use of advanced pollution monitoring technology to increase compliance with federal environmental laws, provide more public transparency and reduce harmful pollutants in our air and waterways.
