2005 Finalist Thomas Flaherty Safety, Security and International Affairs Thomas Flaherty Led the expansion of the Air Force Survivor Assistance Program and established a model for the care of our veterans.
2006 Finalist Raymond Brammer, Jr. Citizen Services Raymond Brammer, Jr. Led effort to get Social Security benefits to Hurricane Katrina victims and restore SSA operations in Louisiana.
2005 Finalist Christopher Hillenbrand Safety, Security and International Affairs Christopher Hillenbrand Led the creation, development and deployment of the Coalition Chat Line to enable United States and allied forces in Iraq to communicate rapidly and effectively in their native language.
2006 Finalist Thomas M. Lastowka and the TSGLI Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Thomas M. Lastowka and the TSGLI Team Designed and implemented program that is providing financial assistance to traumatically injured servicemembers and their families.
2006 Winner W. Martin Harrell Safety, Security and International Affairs W. Martin Harrell Successfully prosecuted a case involving illegal transportation of hazardous waste in the United States and the export of 300 tons of hazardous waste and other chemicals from Pennsylvania to the Netherlands.
2005 Finalist Robert Davis Science, Technology and Environment Robert Davis Pioneered several weather predicting initiatives to help forecast flash floods, the deadliest form of severe weather hazards.
2006 Finalist Joseph J. Lusczek, Jr. Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Joseph J. Lusczek, Jr. Helped set the system requirements for and design most of the Air Force systems flying today including the F-15, F-16 and B-2 stealth bomber.
2006 Finalist Leigh Senzatimore and the Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Leigh Senzatimore and the Team Led investigation that resulted in the dismantling of the largest human trafficking ring ever uncovered in the United States.
2006 Finalist George V. DiBiase Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement George V. DiBiase Invented the catapult system that is currently used on all U.S. aircraft carriers.
2005 Finalist Susan Cantor and the Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Susan Cantor and the Team Oversaw the largest internet child pornography case ever investigated, putting more than 1,200 purchasers of explicit material behind bars.
2006 Finalist Suzanne Petrie Safety, Security and International Affairs Suzanne Petrie Served as principal U.S. liaison to Mexico on multiple initiatives dealing with national and border security.
2006 Finalist Karen Stewart Emerging Leaders Karen Stewart Played critical role in developing and implementing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the largest public health initiative ever.
2006 Finalist Emily H. Majcher Emerging Leaders Emily H. Majcher Developed new technology to treat contaminated wetlands without disturbing the surrounding ecosystem.
2006 Finalist Winfred Malone Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Winfred Malone Led a new field of cancer prevention research.
2006 Winner William D. Phillips Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement William D. Phillips Launched an entirely new subfield of atomic, molecular and optical physics and became the first federal employee to win the Nobel Prize for Physics for work done as part of his official duties.
2005 Winner Subhashree Madhavan and the Rembrandt Project Team Science, Technology and Environment Subhashree Madhavan and the Rembrandt Project Team Created database that could lead to new cancer treatments and revolutionize the way cancer research is conducted.
2006 Finalist Kevin Harrison and the DEA Rescue Team Citizen Services Kevin Harrison and the DEA Rescue Team Rescued 90 seniors who had been abandoned in an assisted living facility after Hurricane Katrina.
2006 Finalist Betsy Kinter Citizen Services Betsy Kinter Set up customer call centers that helped 948,000 Hurricane Katrina victims receive federal relief.
2006 Winner Nancy Cox Federal Employee of the Year Nancy Cox Led domestic and international efforts to prepare for a flu pandemic.
2006 Winner Ron McNeal Safety, Security and International Affairs Ron McNeal Architect of the military’s personnel recovery efforts that have successfully rescued more than 1,000 people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2006 Winner Thomas Casadevall and the USGS Hurricane Response Team Citizen Services Thomas Casadevall and the USGS Hurricane Response Team Used technology to help locate and rescue thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims and personally conducted rescue missions that saved 600 people.
2006 Finalist Robert J. Brandewie Safety, Security and International Affairs Robert J. Brandewie Developed the Common Access Card—a smart card that provides more than 3 million DoD employees secure credentials.
2006 Finalist Brian Bucaro Safety, Security and International Affairs Brian Bucaro Led an investigation that resulted in the arrest of an international arms dealer and the dismantling of an illicit Iranian arms procurement network.
