WEBVTT 00:10.640 --> 00:13.970 mm Welcome to the 00:13.970 --> 00:16.650 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce 00:16.650 --> 00:18.930 Awards ceremony . Thank you to all of 00:18.930 --> 00:20.763 our distinguished guests . Award 00:20.763 --> 00:22.820 winners , friends and family for 00:22.820 --> 00:25.280 watching our virtual ceremony . We are 00:25.280 --> 00:27.391 privileged to have Mr Gregory Costner 00:27.740 --> 00:29.351 performing the duties of the 00:29.351 --> 00:31.018 undersecretary of Defense for 00:31.018 --> 00:33.073 acquisition and sustainment . As our 00:33.073 --> 00:35.129 host of the ceremony . The honorable 00:35.129 --> 00:37.184 Kathleen Hicks , Deputy Secretary of 00:37.184 --> 00:40.320 Defense , Vice Admiral Ronald Box All J 00:40.320 --> 00:42.430 eight and the service and component 00:42.430 --> 00:44.430 acquisition executives speak at our 00:44.430 --> 00:47.790 prerecorded ceremony . Please join me 00:47.890 --> 00:49.946 in welcoming our deputy Secretary of 00:49.946 --> 00:51.990 Defense Kathleen Hicks to make her 00:51.990 --> 00:54.940 opening remarks . Thank you for that 00:54.940 --> 00:57.470 introduction in defending our nation . 00:57.480 --> 00:59.702 Our most critical asset as a department 00:59.702 --> 01:02.540 is our people across all of D . O . D . 01:02.550 --> 01:04.717 We are committed to taking care of the 01:04.717 --> 01:06.550 women and men in uniform and the 01:06.550 --> 01:09.000 civilians who serve with them . Part of 01:09.000 --> 01:11.250 doing so is highlighting and rewarding 01:11.250 --> 01:13.361 the work of those who have gone above 01:13.361 --> 01:15.306 and beyond in their service to the 01:15.306 --> 01:17.528 Department of Defense . That is why I'm 01:17.528 --> 01:18.917 honored to recognize the 01:18.917 --> 01:21.720 accomplishments of our 2021 workforce . 01:21.730 --> 01:24.710 Award winners . Their achievements not 01:24.710 --> 01:26.570 only exemplify the culture of 01:26.580 --> 01:28.747 innovation that the department needs , 01:28.850 --> 01:31.260 but demonstrate just how valuable our 01:31.270 --> 01:33.250 acquisition workforce is to our 01:33.250 --> 01:36.270 national security . Whether guiding a 01:36.270 --> 01:38.270 cyber security team through systems 01:38.270 --> 01:40.381 engineering , design , requirements , 01:40.381 --> 01:42.103 testing and technical baseline 01:42.103 --> 01:43.826 management to ensure the cyber 01:43.826 --> 01:47.100 resilient operations of a $6.4 billion 01:47.100 --> 01:49.267 national satellite Command and Control 01:49.267 --> 01:51.960 program Or negotiating successful 01:51.960 --> 01:54.360 contracts in support of the COVID-19 01:54.360 --> 01:56.527 White House presidential task force to 01:56.527 --> 01:58.470 enable a team of logisticians to 01:58.470 --> 02:00.650 deliver rapid test kits and syringes 02:00.660 --> 02:02.540 for the nationwide testing and 02:02.540 --> 02:05.430 vaccination program . Our winners this 02:05.430 --> 02:07.960 year are the best of the best among our 02:07.960 --> 02:10.182 nation's public service professionals . 02:10.740 --> 02:13.370 So to each of you , congratulations on 02:13.370 --> 02:15.790 your outstanding efforts . The work of 02:15.790 --> 02:17.401 the department's acquisition 02:17.401 --> 02:19.457 professionals is vital to supporting 02:19.457 --> 02:21.620 our nation's military . And thank you 02:21.620 --> 02:23.731 again for inviting me to be a part of 02:23.731 --> 02:27.550 this virtual ceremony . Please join me 02:27.560 --> 02:29.510 in welcoming Mr Gregory Costner to 02:29.510 --> 02:33.450 present his opening remarks . Thank you 02:33.450 --> 02:36.090 very much and welcome to our 2021 02:36.090 --> 02:38.420 defense acquisition workforce awards 02:38.430 --> 02:41.220 virtual ceremony . It's my great honor 02:41.220 --> 02:42.887 and pleasure to recognize the 02:42.887 --> 02:44.831 accomplishments of these dedicated 02:44.831 --> 02:46.942 professionals and the work they do to 02:46.942 --> 02:49.340 develop , acquire and sustain the 02:49.340 --> 02:51.062 capabilities that increase the 02:51.062 --> 02:53.430 readiness and lethality of America's 02:53.430 --> 02:55.640 fighting forces . The defense 02:55.640 --> 02:57.751 acquisition workforce is comprised of 02:57.751 --> 03:00.180 nearly 186,000 military and civilian 03:00.180 --> 03:02.347 personnel from across the department . 03:02.740 --> 03:05.120 Their work is critical to the rapid and 03:05.120 --> 03:07.342 cost effective delivery of capabilities 03:07.342 --> 03:09.509 to the warfighter and to ensuring that 03:09.509 --> 03:11.920 America's military forces are ready to 03:11.920 --> 03:14.360 fight today and tomorrow . These 03:14.360 --> 03:16.450 prestigious awards recognize both 03:16.460 --> 03:19.050 individual and team accomplishments in 03:19.050 --> 03:20.828 support of the interim national 03:20.828 --> 03:23.120 Security strategic guidance as well as 03:23.120 --> 03:25.342 Secretary Austin's priorities to defend 03:25.342 --> 03:27.480 the nation . Take care of our people 03:27.580 --> 03:30.240 and succeed through teamwork on behalf 03:30.240 --> 03:32.560 of a and S the department and the 03:32.560 --> 03:34.460 nation . I extend my thanks and 03:34.460 --> 03:36.580 congratulations to all of the Winners 03:36.590 --> 03:39.450 for a job well done and now onto the 03:39.450 --> 03:42.760 presentations . Thank you Mr Costner . 03:44.140 --> 03:46.362 We now have congratulatory remarks from 03:46.362 --> 03:48.340 the winners service and component 03:48.350 --> 03:50.740 acquisition executives . Hey , my 03:50.740 --> 03:52.684 sincere congratulations to all the 03:52.684 --> 03:55.710 awardees . You demonstrated excellence 03:56.140 --> 03:57.918 in solving our warfighters most 03:57.918 --> 03:59.973 difficult challenges during a really 03:59.973 --> 04:03.730 tough year . You embody the attributes 04:03.730 --> 04:05.570 that we value most in our great 04:05.570 --> 04:08.050 acquisition workforce . You invite 04:08.440 --> 04:12.240 courage , creativity , character 04:12.550 --> 04:14.717 and competence . Thank you for leading 04:14.717 --> 04:16.717 the way for the rest of all of us . 04:17.040 --> 04:20.350 We're inspired by your efforts , we're 04:20.350 --> 04:22.840 re energized and we're more focused 04:22.850 --> 04:25.072 because of what you've done this year . 04:25.072 --> 04:27.850 This is a culmination probably you view 04:27.850 --> 04:31.280 this as a culmination of of a lot of 04:31.280 --> 04:33.502 hard work and accomplishing a difficult 04:33.502 --> 04:35.502 task . But I would challenge you to 04:35.502 --> 04:37.502 also view this as an opportunity to 04:37.502 --> 04:39.669 begin something new where you'll teach 04:39.669 --> 04:42.160 and coach and mentor um and demonstrate 04:42.160 --> 04:44.790 to them that they also have those same 04:44.790 --> 04:47.530 tenants and they can also be among this 04:47.530 --> 04:49.660 select group in future years . While 04:49.660 --> 04:51.271 our competitors are building 04:51.271 --> 04:53.438 increasingly more ships , aircraft and 04:53.438 --> 04:55.970 weapons , they still cannot compete 04:56.040 --> 04:58.020 with our professional acquisition 04:58.020 --> 05:00.850 workforce and we must therefore 05:00.860 --> 05:03.980 continue to keep that edge sharp . All 05:03.980 --> 05:06.091 of this year's awardees represent the 05:06.091 --> 05:08.320 best of the best in their services and 05:08.320 --> 05:10.940 their agencies and I am thrilled to 05:10.940 --> 05:13.051 recognize their accomplishments today 05:13.540 --> 05:15.230 to all of the awardees . 05:15.230 --> 05:17.730 Congratulations and continue to set the 05:17.730 --> 05:20.250 example for all of us . This well 05:20.250 --> 05:22.361 deserved recognition demonstrates the 05:22.361 --> 05:24.380 important support we provide to the 05:24.380 --> 05:26.547 defense acquisition community and your 05:26.547 --> 05:28.780 visionary leadership helps us make 05:28.780 --> 05:30.724 sound business decisions every day 05:30.940 --> 05:33.051 overall . I just want to congratulate 05:33.051 --> 05:34.996 all of the award winners . It's an 05:34.996 --> 05:36.670 amazing compendium of of 05:36.670 --> 05:38.670 accomplishments out there . And the 05:38.670 --> 05:40.614 thing that that I noticed that I'd 05:40.614 --> 05:43.770 really like to focus on is how all of 05:43.770 --> 05:46.660 you really look at the big picture and 05:47.240 --> 05:50.270 see what an individuals are in office 05:50.270 --> 05:53.020 and individual offices actions can have 05:53.020 --> 05:55.210 on the entire acquisition community . 05:55.220 --> 05:56.960 The focus on teamwork is just 05:56.960 --> 05:59.150 outstanding . Your efforts being 05:59.150 --> 06:02.110 recognized by A and S . This year truly 06:02.110 --> 06:04.820 reflect upon your professionalism , 06:04.820 --> 06:07.620 your capabilities and how you developed 06:07.620 --> 06:09.842 your team across the entire year year . 06:09.842 --> 06:12.010 In response to Covid this year's award 06:12.010 --> 06:15.400 winners span the areas of acquisition 06:15.410 --> 06:19.280 across the entire life cycle . Uh The 06:19.280 --> 06:21.760 cost of services and agencies also , 06:21.770 --> 06:24.390 and it really showcases the excellence 06:24.390 --> 06:26.330 and expertise of our acquisition 06:26.330 --> 06:29.960 workforce . I am proud of the dedicated 06:29.960 --> 06:32.920 individuals and the talented teams uh 06:32.930 --> 06:35.152 and that are being recognized for their 06:35.152 --> 06:37.097 outstanding work in supporting the 06:37.097 --> 06:39.760 mission to our war fighters . These are 06:39.760 --> 06:41.704 the absolute highest Department of 06:41.704 --> 06:43.690 Defense Awards for our acquisition 06:43.690 --> 06:46.840 community and it recognizes the best of 06:46.840 --> 06:48.420 the best in our acquisition 06:48.420 --> 06:50.610 professionals . Congratulations again 06:50.610 --> 06:52.470 to all of our 2021 . Defense 06:52.470 --> 06:55.360 acquisition workforce Award winners Job 06:55.370 --> 06:59.230 very well done . Thank you . We will 06:59.230 --> 07:00.841 begin today with the Defense 07:00.841 --> 07:02.674 acquisition workforce Individual 07:02.674 --> 07:04.730 Achievement Awards . The awards were 07:04.730 --> 07:06.563 established in 2009 to recognise 07:06.563 --> 07:08.786 individuals who demonstrate the highest 07:08.786 --> 07:10.174 levels of excellence and 07:10.174 --> 07:12.286 professionalism in the acquisition of 07:12.286 --> 07:14.590 products and services those who support 07:14.590 --> 07:16.860 the warfighter and protect the taxpayer 07:20.480 --> 07:22.910 at this time . Vice Admiral Box all 07:22.910 --> 07:24.688 will provide his remarks on the 07:24.688 --> 07:26.521 significance of the requirements 07:26.521 --> 07:29.740 management Award . Mr Costner , thank 07:29.740 --> 07:31.796 you for the invitation to be part of 07:31.796 --> 07:33.684 this ceremony . It is an honor to 07:33.684 --> 07:35.629 represent the Vice Chairman of the 07:35.629 --> 07:37.796 Joint Chiefs of Staff this year . This 07:37.796 --> 07:37.750 is the eighth year that we honor a 07:37.750 --> 07:39.861 member of the requirements management 07:39.861 --> 07:41.917 community alongside our department's 07:41.917 --> 07:44.083 acquisition professionals on the joint 07:44.083 --> 07:46.690 staff . RJ 18 provides many functions . 07:46.770 --> 07:48.937 I served as the secretary of the Joint 07:48.937 --> 07:51.048 requirements oversight council and is 07:51.048 --> 07:53.048 in this capacity , the chair of the 07:53.048 --> 07:55.270 Joint Capabilities Board . We work with 07:55.270 --> 07:57.381 leaders from across the Department of 07:57.381 --> 07:59.159 Defense to collaborate with our 07:59.159 --> 08:00.659 resourcing and acquisition 08:00.659 --> 08:02.714 professionals to innovate across all 08:02.714 --> 08:04.714 domains in order to design a future 08:04.714 --> 08:06.826 joint military force . Our goal is to 08:06.826 --> 08:08.937 restore military readiness to build a 08:08.937 --> 08:10.714 highly capable joint force , to 08:10.714 --> 08:12.881 strengthen our alliances and to reform 08:12.881 --> 08:15.103 our business processes . It is critical 08:15.103 --> 08:17.048 in today's environment . We get it 08:17.048 --> 08:19.214 right so that we are ready when called 08:19.214 --> 08:21.381 upon to defend our nation , our allies 08:21.381 --> 08:23.214 and our way of life through your 08:23.214 --> 08:25.381 efforts . Our nation continues to feel 08:25.381 --> 08:27.381 the material solutions that equip a 08:27.381 --> 08:29.270 more lethal resilient and rapidly 08:29.270 --> 08:31.381 adaptable Joint warfighting force . I 08:31.381 --> 08:33.548 want to emphasize how vital this is to 08:33.548 --> 08:35.103 our nation and allies as we 08:35.103 --> 08:37.270 institutionalize our joint warfighting 08:37.270 --> 08:39.159 concept via the J . ROC strategic 08:39.159 --> 08:41.103 directives . These directives will 08:41.103 --> 08:43.381 leverage concept required capabilities , 08:43.381 --> 08:45.492 drive from gaps , mission demands and 08:45.492 --> 08:47.492 emerging technology that will drive 08:47.492 --> 08:49.659 collaboration between the requirements 08:49.659 --> 08:51.603 and acquisition communities to get 08:51.603 --> 08:53.937 after our most critical capability gaps . 08:53.937 --> 08:55.992 This institutionalized collaboration 08:55.992 --> 08:58.214 across all domains results in increased 08:58.214 --> 09:00.270 speed and reach that is essential to 09:00.270 --> 09:02.381 the future fight . Thank you for your 09:02.381 --> 09:04.548 role in this effort and let us proceed 09:04.548 --> 09:06.381 and honor are superb workforce . 09:07.120 --> 09:09.176 Today's first individual Achievement 09:09.176 --> 09:11.010 award recognizes significant 09:11.010 --> 09:12.677 contributions in requirements 09:12.677 --> 09:15.500 management . The recipient this year is 09:16.640 --> 09:19.310 Mr Monti Seacocks Rapid Capabilities . 09:19.310 --> 09:21.532 Office of the United States Air Force . 09:21.640 --> 09:23.862 Mr . Monte cox as the Air education and 09:23.862 --> 09:25.973 training commands . Lead requirements 09:25.973 --> 09:27.751 Manager for flying training and 09:27.751 --> 09:29.862 technical training portfolios . Led a 09:29.862 --> 09:31.973 team of 23 officers enlisted civilian 09:31.973 --> 09:34.180 and contractor personnel overseeing 24 09:34.180 --> 09:36.950 programs including the $9.8 billion T 09:36.950 --> 09:39.330 seven acquisition program through the 09:39.330 --> 09:41.580 Air Force modification program . He led 09:41.580 --> 09:43.524 requirements validation across the 09:43.524 --> 09:45.691 portfolio and champion development and 09:45.691 --> 09:47.900 validation of the $906 million T six 09:47.910 --> 09:51.570 avionics replacement program . Thank 09:51.570 --> 09:53.348 you . Vice Admiral Box . All we 09:53.348 --> 09:55.650 appreciate your time . Mr Costner will 09:55.650 --> 09:57.983 now present the remainder of the awards . 09:59.440 --> 10:01.551 Our next individual achievement award 10:01.551 --> 10:03.773 recognizes excellence in acquisition in 10:03.773 --> 10:05.860 an expeditionary environment . The 10:05.860 --> 10:07.150 recipient this year is 10:09.740 --> 10:11.962 Lieutenant Colonel Lee White of the U . 10:11.962 --> 10:13.796 S . Special Operations Command . 10:14.040 --> 10:16.207 Lieutenant Colonel Lee White organized 10:16.207 --> 10:18.373 a rapid expeditionary acquisition task 10:18.373 --> 10:20.596 force and led his team in the formation 10:20.596 --> 10:22.818 of an acquisition strategy to execute a 10:22.818 --> 10:25.040 Marine Corps Special Operations Command 10:25.040 --> 10:26.984 Oconee Combat evaluation . Colonel 10:26.984 --> 10:29.151 White's contributions to a broad range 10:29.151 --> 10:31.207 of acquisition issues , improved the 10:31.207 --> 10:33.040 quality and effectiveness of the 10:33.040 --> 10:35.096 Special Operation Forces acquisition 10:35.096 --> 10:37.318 technology and logistics organization , 10:37.318 --> 10:39.540 delivering needed products and services 10:39.540 --> 10:41.540 into the hands of operators and our 10:41.540 --> 10:43.818 international partners , Colonel White . 10:43.818 --> 10:45.984 We talk a lot about delivering at need 10:45.984 --> 10:47.596 and that is exactly what you 10:47.596 --> 10:49.484 accomplished . Thank you for your 10:49.484 --> 10:51.429 outstanding work and getting those 10:51.429 --> 10:53.651 goods and services where they needed to 10:53.651 --> 10:55.818 go when they needed to be there . Well 10:55.818 --> 10:57.540 done . We will now present the 10:57.540 --> 10:59.373 individual achievement award for 10:59.373 --> 11:01.960 auditing . The recipient this year is 11:02.740 --> 11:06.170 Mr walter rick Hicks of the defense 11:06.170 --> 11:09.380 contract audit agency As a technical 11:09.380 --> 11:12.060 programs . Chief Mr Hicks managed a 11:12.060 --> 11:14.870 group of 27 employees engaged in audits 11:14.880 --> 11:16.769 for various department of defense 11:16.769 --> 11:19.060 organizations . His leadership and the 11:19.070 --> 11:21.126 audit and negotiation of the forward 11:21.126 --> 11:23.210 pricing rates Of a major defense 11:23.210 --> 11:25.210 contractor resulted in a savings of 11:25.220 --> 11:28.710 $329 million five years 11:29.040 --> 11:30.707 which enabled the purchase of 11:30.707 --> 11:32.873 additional mission essential equipment 11:32.873 --> 11:35.510 for our military forces . I don't think 11:35.510 --> 11:38.000 very many people know how hard people 11:38.000 --> 11:40.240 like rick work to make sure we get the 11:40.250 --> 11:42.700 very best value for every defense 11:42.700 --> 11:45.180 dollar we spend and the savings you 11:45.180 --> 11:47.730 helped generate had a direct impact on 11:47.730 --> 11:49.810 our operational readiness . It's a 11:49.810 --> 11:51.810 great example for others to emulate 11:51.810 --> 11:55.530 great job . We now recognize the 11:55.530 --> 11:57.363 individual achievement award for 11:57.363 --> 11:59.360 contracting and procurement . The 11:59.360 --> 12:03.310 recipient is Miss 12:03.320 --> 12:05.620 Shonda Lyman of the U . S . 12:05.620 --> 12:08.470 Transportation Command . MS Lyman 12:08.480 --> 12:10.580 supervisory contract specialist with 12:10.580 --> 12:12.350 the sealift services division 12:12.840 --> 12:15.180 Acquisition directorate managed six 12:15.180 --> 12:16.902 global mobility transportation 12:16.902 --> 12:19.750 contracts valued at 1.2 billion in 12:19.750 --> 12:21.972 support of the White House Presidential 12:21.972 --> 12:24.230 Task Force Response to the COVID-19 12:24.230 --> 12:25.841 pandemic . She led a team of 12:25.841 --> 12:27.830 logisticians in delivering vaccine 12:27.830 --> 12:30.090 testing kits and syringes to the 12:30.090 --> 12:32.340 federal vaccine operations task force 12:32.390 --> 12:34.390 enabling their ability to deliver a 12:34.390 --> 12:37.490 nationwide vaccination program . Shonda 12:37.490 --> 12:40.280 is one of those heroes whose drive and 12:40.280 --> 12:42.940 dedication played a huge role at a time 12:42.950 --> 12:45.090 of greatest need . Thank you for your 12:45.090 --> 12:48.800 great work . Our next Individual 12:48.800 --> 12:51.022 Achievement Award recognizes excellence 12:51.022 --> 12:53.510 in cost estimating . The recipient this 12:53.510 --> 12:57.290 year is Mr Shenandoah 12:57.300 --> 12:59.830 Heifer lee of the Air Force rapid 12:59.830 --> 13:03.540 capabilities office US Air Force Mr 13:03.540 --> 13:05.651 Heffley distinguished himself as lead 13:05.651 --> 13:08.130 estimator for an office executing more 13:08.130 --> 13:11.790 than 50 billion in fiscal year 2021 13:11.790 --> 13:14.290 future years Defense program for more 13:14.290 --> 13:17.450 than 40 programs concentrating on new 13:17.450 --> 13:19.880 cutting edge programs for space . Mr 13:19.880 --> 13:21.824 helpfully provided key data driven 13:21.824 --> 13:23.936 decision support . The Chief of Space 13:23.936 --> 13:26.340 Operations to enable the U . S . Space 13:26.340 --> 13:28.440 Force's ability to address current 13:28.440 --> 13:31.100 capability gaps and future threats to 13:31.100 --> 13:33.470 national security . Data driven 13:33.470 --> 13:35.860 solutions are critical to modernizing 13:35.860 --> 13:38.340 the way we do business and will be even 13:38.340 --> 13:40.451 more so in the future , especially in 13:40.451 --> 13:43.170 space . Thank you Shanda for helping us 13:43.190 --> 13:44.960 pave a path to the future . 13:47.540 --> 13:49.484 We will now present the Individual 13:49.484 --> 13:51.429 achievement award for earned value 13:51.429 --> 13:53.850 management . The recipient this year is 13:54.940 --> 13:57.410 Mr Yvon members of the National 13:57.410 --> 13:59.900 Reconnaissance Office . As integrated 13:59.900 --> 14:02.380 program management Team lead . Mr Bemba 14:02.380 --> 14:04.158 has effectively changed the way 14:04.158 --> 14:06.380 performance management functions during 14:06.380 --> 14:09.000 an ongoing pandemic . By diligently and 14:09.010 --> 14:11.520 creatively crafting solutions to 14:11.520 --> 14:13.900 problems and recognizing issues that 14:13.900 --> 14:15.760 helped identify connections , 14:15.810 --> 14:18.800 consequences and alternatives . Mr 14:18.800 --> 14:20.967 Bemba's broke new ground in developing 14:20.967 --> 14:22.578 methods of integrating agile 14:22.578 --> 14:24.911 development and earned value management , 14:24.911 --> 14:27.078 adapting to fast movement developments 14:27.090 --> 14:29.130 and staying at the top of your game 14:29.140 --> 14:31.520 through hard work and creativity is the 14:31.520 --> 14:33.620 mark of a great leader . Thank you 14:33.620 --> 14:37.270 Yvonne for your important work . We now 14:37.270 --> 14:39.326 recognize the individual achievement 14:39.326 --> 14:41.920 award for engineering . The recipient 14:41.920 --> 14:45.590 this year is Mr Lance 14:45.590 --> 14:47.701 Miller of the National Reconnaissance 14:47.701 --> 14:50.010 Office . Mr Miller is an acquisition 14:50.010 --> 14:52.430 program Manager with the Advanced Plans 14:52.430 --> 14:55.610 Branch Space Systems Program Office 14:55.620 --> 14:57.842 Signals Intelligence System acquisition 14:57.842 --> 15:00.620 directorate . Mr Miller organized Led 15:00.630 --> 15:02.940 and facilitated multiple engagements 15:02.950 --> 15:05.117 for the National Reconnaissance Office 15:05.117 --> 15:07.117 and personally worked to identify , 15:07.117 --> 15:09.340 analyze and assess more than 100 Signal 15:09.340 --> 15:11.229 intelligence mission enhancements 15:11.229 --> 15:13.800 valued at billions of dollars . What an 15:13.800 --> 15:16.630 enormous portfolio Lance , it's clear 15:16.630 --> 15:18.519 you've impacted so many different 15:18.519 --> 15:20.686 mission threads through this important 15:20.686 --> 15:22.574 work and your efforts will make a 15:22.574 --> 15:24.630 difference for our national security 15:24.630 --> 15:26.741 for years to come . Thank you for all 15:26.741 --> 15:29.060 that you do . Our next individual 15:29.060 --> 15:31.282 achievement award recognizes excellence 15:31.282 --> 15:33.060 in facilities engineering . The 15:33.060 --> 15:36.650 recipient is MS AMy Hoffer 15:37.140 --> 15:39.270 of the U . S . Navy MS Hough for a 15:39.270 --> 15:41.048 senior project manager at naval 15:41.048 --> 15:43.214 facilities engineering Systems Command 15:43.214 --> 15:45.420 has been the driving force behind the 15:45.420 --> 15:48.870 success of more than $600 million and 15:48.870 --> 15:50.370 procurement effort for the 15:50.370 --> 15:52.592 recapitalization of the naval submarine 15:52.592 --> 15:55.790 base Kings Bay dry dock . Her in depth 15:55.790 --> 15:58.310 knowledge of facilities , engineering 15:58.320 --> 16:00.160 and procurement were key to the 16:00.160 --> 16:02.160 successful development and award of 16:02.160 --> 16:04.950 this high risk high visibility project . 16:04.970 --> 16:07.360 I had a schedule and with no bid 16:07.360 --> 16:10.020 protest . I'm always in awe of 16:10.030 --> 16:11.800 engineers and those who manage 16:11.800 --> 16:13.911 complicated engineering projects with 16:13.911 --> 16:16.060 such expertise and skill and you 16:16.060 --> 16:18.430 certainly fit that bill . Thank you Amy 16:18.440 --> 16:20.300 for bringing this project to a 16:20.300 --> 16:23.690 successful conclusion . Congratulations 16:23.700 --> 16:27.000 and well done . We will now present the 16:27.000 --> 16:28.833 individual Achievement Award for 16:28.833 --> 16:31.960 financial management . The recipient is 16:33.440 --> 16:36.180 MS Samantha Bell of the US Air Force . 16:36.740 --> 16:38.573 MS Bell , the deputy Director of 16:38.573 --> 16:40.740 Financial management at the Department 16:40.740 --> 16:42.740 of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities 16:42.740 --> 16:44.851 office led the execution of more than 16:44.851 --> 16:47.150 50 billion in fiscal year 2021 future 16:47.150 --> 16:49.372 year defense program that included more 16:49.372 --> 16:51.790 than 40 programs . This herculean 16:51.790 --> 16:55.000 effort to coalesce fiscal year 2023 16:55.000 --> 16:57.222 program objective memorandum inputs for 16:57.222 --> 16:59.333 United States Air Force United States 16:59.333 --> 17:01.500 Space Force programs also included 17:01.500 --> 17:03.750 associated briefings to service chief 17:03.750 --> 17:06.460 level . Thank you Samantha for your 17:06.460 --> 17:08.710 dedication and leadership on this 17:08.710 --> 17:12.600 important work . Very well done . We 17:12.600 --> 17:14.211 now recognize the Individual 17:14.211 --> 17:16.100 Achievement Award for information 17:16.100 --> 17:19.060 technology . The recipient this year is 17:21.140 --> 17:23.550 Captain Mohammad Ashraf of the U . S . 17:23.550 --> 17:26.310 Space Force . Captain Ashraf . Chief 17:26.320 --> 17:28.264 next generation global positioning 17:28.264 --> 17:29.820 systems Command and Control 17:29.820 --> 17:32.620 cybersecurity has expertly led the 17 17:32.620 --> 17:35.180 member cybersecurity team , responsible 17:35.180 --> 17:37.210 for systems engineering , design , 17:37.210 --> 17:39.430 requirements , testing and technical 17:39.430 --> 17:41.670 baseline management . To ensure The 17:41.670 --> 17:44.430 cyber resilient operations of a $6.4 17:44.430 --> 17:47.460 billion command and control program 17:47.840 --> 17:50.040 Mohammed . You are another leader in 17:50.040 --> 17:52.262 the emerging domain of space operations 17:52.262 --> 17:54.151 which will be so important to our 17:54.151 --> 17:56.310 future National security . Thank you 17:56.310 --> 17:58.643 for your tremendous work on this effort . 17:58.940 --> 18:01.051 Our next Individual Achievement Award 18:01.051 --> 18:03.218 recognizes excellence in international 18:03.218 --> 18:05.850 partnership . The recipient this year 18:05.960 --> 18:09.930 is Mr joe munger of the U . S . 18:09.930 --> 18:13.490 Air Force Mr munger is the F 16 FMS 18:13.490 --> 18:16.060 modernization Branch Material Leader . 18:16.120 --> 18:18.880 Air Force Material Command Mr munger 18:18.880 --> 18:21.420 executed Saffet Akyuz philosophy to 18:21.420 --> 18:23.031 leverage its buying power by 18:23.031 --> 18:25.730 spearheading the $62 billion reward of 18:25.730 --> 18:27.674 the first ever indefinite delivery 18:27.674 --> 18:29.700 indefinite quantity contract that 18:29.700 --> 18:31.790 commoditized pricing for new F 18:31.790 --> 18:33.234 sixteen's and accelerated 18:33.234 --> 18:35.012 responsiveness to international 18:35.012 --> 18:37.200 partners . I think few people realize 18:37.200 --> 18:39.422 just how much effort goes into an award 18:39.422 --> 18:41.533 at the scale and the benefits it will 18:41.533 --> 18:43.644 pay for our team work with allies and 18:43.644 --> 18:45.867 partners . Thank you joe for a job well 18:45.867 --> 18:48.070 done . We will now present the 18:48.070 --> 18:50.181 individual achievement award for Life 18:50.181 --> 18:53.050 cycle logistics . The recipient is 18:54.830 --> 18:57.350 Miss julie Glazer of the US Air Force 18:57.840 --> 19:00.340 MS Glaser is the life cycle logistics 19:00.340 --> 19:02.790 Chief for the B 52 radar modernization 19:02.790 --> 19:05.990 program Air Force Material Command MS 19:05.990 --> 19:08.080 Glaser oversaw the logistics team . 19:08.090 --> 19:10.440 Technical evaluation of 100 and 15 19:10.440 --> 19:14.030 basis of estimates for $586 million . 19:14.040 --> 19:15.818 Engineering , manufacturing and 19:15.818 --> 19:17.873 development proposal . Her tenacious 19:17.873 --> 19:20.080 leadership of this $2.4 billion 19:20.080 --> 19:22.880 acquisition category one program proved 19:22.880 --> 19:25.340 invaluable to completing an independent 19:25.340 --> 19:27.360 logistics assessment , life cycle , 19:27.360 --> 19:29.580 sustainment plan , depot , source of 19:29.580 --> 19:32.070 repair , logistics , health assessment 19:32.080 --> 19:34.310 In 19 other regulatory program 19:34.310 --> 19:36.800 requirements . Another great leader in 19:36.800 --> 19:38.744 the complex world of logistics and 19:38.744 --> 19:40.800 engineering . Tenacious leadership . 19:40.800 --> 19:43.320 Indeed , thank you julie for all you do . 19:43.330 --> 19:47.110 Congratulations . We now 19:47.110 --> 19:49.166 recognize the individual achievement 19:49.166 --> 19:51.350 Award for production , quality and 19:51.350 --> 19:54.060 manufacturing . The recipient is 19:56.040 --> 19:58.860 Mr Terry hearst of the U . S . Army . 19:59.540 --> 20:02.020 Mr hearst of the Rock Island arsenal 20:02.030 --> 20:04.120 Joint Manufacturing and Technology 20:04.120 --> 20:06.380 Center is a quality assurance 20:06.380 --> 20:09.740 specialist assigned to the M 997 A 20:09.740 --> 20:12.910 three ambulance program . Mr Hearst 20:12.920 --> 20:15.710 efforts directly reduced rock island 20:15.710 --> 20:19.270 concerns per units by approximately 77% . 20:19.840 --> 20:21.920 It's P three partner am general 20:21.920 --> 20:25.170 concerns per units by approximately 93% . 20:25.640 --> 20:27.862 And lead to defense contract management 20:27.862 --> 20:30.330 agency , South Bend not detecting a 20:30.330 --> 20:32.600 single ambulance shelter non 20:32.600 --> 20:35.150 conformance this calendar year . Thank 20:35.150 --> 20:37.290 you Terry for ensuring the quality of 20:37.290 --> 20:39.179 the work we do and increasing the 20:39.179 --> 20:41.970 effectiveness of every dollar spent a 20:41.980 --> 20:45.380 great job . Our next individual 20:45.380 --> 20:47.602 achievement award recognizes excellence 20:47.602 --> 20:50.170 in program management . The recipient 20:50.170 --> 20:51.760 this year is 20:53.840 --> 20:56.062 Lieutenant Colonel john knuckles of the 20:56.062 --> 20:58.620 U . S . Army as joint product manager 20:58.620 --> 21:00.509 for the joint program . Executive 21:00.509 --> 21:02.720 office for chemical , biological , 21:02.730 --> 21:05.070 radiological and nuclear Defense . 21:05.080 --> 21:06.747 Lieutenant Colonel knuckles , 21:06.747 --> 21:08.858 distinctive accomplishments including 21:08.858 --> 21:10.810 managing the award of more than 35 21:10.820 --> 21:13.160 diagnostic industrial base expansions 21:13.540 --> 21:16.720 valued at more than $3.6 billion . As 21:16.720 --> 21:18.730 well as procurement of more than $3 21:18.730 --> 21:21.320 billion in covid 19 . Tests for 21:21.320 --> 21:23.209 retirement communities , assisted 21:23.209 --> 21:25.180 living facilities and underserved 21:25.180 --> 21:27.360 populations . Colonel knuckles . What 21:27.370 --> 21:29.370 an important role you played at the 21:29.370 --> 21:31.200 height of the national covid 19 21:31.200 --> 21:33.890 response efforts . You expertly managed 21:33.890 --> 21:36.350 these critical projects and directly 21:36.350 --> 21:38.470 impacted some of our most vulnerable 21:38.470 --> 21:40.880 populations . Thank you for your 21:40.880 --> 21:43.610 outstanding support . We will now 21:43.610 --> 21:45.554 present the Individual Achievement 21:45.554 --> 21:47.388 Award for Science and Technology 21:47.388 --> 21:51.300 Manager . The recipient this year is Dr 21:51.300 --> 21:54.810 Kevin Wingard of the U . S . Army as 21:54.810 --> 21:56.880 the chief technical officer for the 21:56.880 --> 21:58.936 Joint program . Executive Office for 21:58.936 --> 22:01.100 Chemical Biological radiological and 22:01.100 --> 22:03.850 Nuclear Defense . Mr Wenders support of 22:03.850 --> 22:06.500 numerous repurposing efforts led to the 22:06.500 --> 22:08.278 acquisition and availability of 22:08.278 --> 22:11.090 medicine , equipment and covid 19 22:11.090 --> 22:13.240 testing supplies that saved numerous 22:13.240 --> 22:16.310 lives . Dr winger provided the U . S . 22:16.310 --> 22:19.570 Military forces and the nation was safe 22:19.580 --> 22:21.510 effective and innovative medical 22:21.510 --> 22:23.399 solutions to enhance the nation's 22:23.399 --> 22:25.990 biodefense response capability . Thank 22:25.990 --> 22:27.940 you kevin for your great work in 22:27.940 --> 22:29.829 securing much needed medicine and 22:29.829 --> 22:32.060 supplies during this difficult time for 22:32.060 --> 22:34.120 our nation . This is a very well 22:34.120 --> 22:36.398 deserved recognition . Congratulations . 22:37.040 --> 22:38.818 We now recognize the individual 22:38.818 --> 22:40.540 achievement award for services 22:40.540 --> 22:42.830 acquisition . The recipient this year 22:42.840 --> 22:46.670 is MS Amy Medlin of U . S . 22:46.670 --> 22:49.100 Special Operations Command . MS Amy 22:49.100 --> 22:51.100 Medlin functioned as an acquisition 22:51.100 --> 22:53.400 program manager for 17 service projects 22:53.560 --> 22:55.504 supporting US , Special operations 22:55.504 --> 22:57.504 command components and headquarters 22:57.504 --> 22:59.393 directorates . She conducted five 22:59.393 --> 23:01.171 source selections as the source 23:01.171 --> 23:03.171 selection evaluation board chair in 23:03.171 --> 23:05.393 support of the U . S . Socom Enterprise 23:05.393 --> 23:07.227 including nearly $80 million for 23:07.227 --> 23:09.840 enterprise knowledge management . Amy 23:09.990 --> 23:11.768 thank you for your work in this 23:11.768 --> 23:13.879 important but often behind the scenes 23:13.879 --> 23:16.720 area . Source selection is critical for 23:16.720 --> 23:18.600 we are using taxpayer dollars 23:18.610 --> 23:21.130 efficiently and you could excelled on 23:21.130 --> 23:25.010 behalf of US Socom great job . Our next 23:25.010 --> 23:27.232 Individual Achievement Award recognizes 23:27.232 --> 23:29.177 excellence in small business . The 23:29.177 --> 23:30.460 recipient this year is 23:33.040 --> 23:35.860 MS Denise Baylor of the US Air Force . 23:36.640 --> 23:38.790 MS Baylor led the program Executive 23:38.790 --> 23:40.957 office business and enterprise systems 23:40.957 --> 23:42.679 from Senior leader performance 23:42.679 --> 23:45.460 expectation goals In the single digits 23:45.470 --> 23:48.060 to more than 50% . Her many 23:48.060 --> 23:50.090 achievements include increasing the 23:50.090 --> 23:52.310 total obligated small business dollars 23:52.340 --> 23:55.980 to $361.9 million to small business 23:55.980 --> 23:58.370 primes and information technology and 23:58.370 --> 24:00.730 cybersecurity which are critical to 24:00.730 --> 24:03.030 winning the cyber superiority race in 24:03.030 --> 24:04.863 an agile Air force environment , 24:05.410 --> 24:06.910 information technology and 24:06.910 --> 24:09.021 cybersecurity are absolutely critical 24:09.021 --> 24:11.160 to our overall national security . 24:11.640 --> 24:13.584 Thanks for all that you do for the 24:13.584 --> 24:15.807 department and the nation . We will now 24:15.807 --> 24:17.751 present the individual achievement 24:17.751 --> 24:20.260 award for software . The recipient this 24:20.260 --> 24:23.940 year is major 24:23.940 --> 24:26.720 Luc Leininger of the U . S . Special 24:26.720 --> 24:29.470 Operations Command . Major Linenger's 24:29.480 --> 24:31.880 tenacity , hard work and leadership 24:31.890 --> 24:34.057 enabled the rapid establishment of the 24:34.057 --> 24:36.112 U . S . Special Operations command's 24:36.230 --> 24:38.440 program , Executive office for soft 24:38.450 --> 24:40.670 digital applications as well as 24:40.670 --> 24:42.392 implementation of the software 24:42.392 --> 24:44.550 acquisition pathway . Major langer 24:44.550 --> 24:46.850 pushed risk acceptance to the lowest 24:46.850 --> 24:49.370 level possible for software acquisition 24:49.370 --> 24:51.481 with the goal of increasing the speed 24:51.481 --> 24:53.426 of delivery to the operator . As a 24:53.426 --> 24:55.648 result of these efforts . That goal was 24:55.648 --> 24:58.050 achieved luke . We are especially 24:58.050 --> 25:00.470 excited about the software pathway and 25:00.470 --> 25:02.470 it is awesome to see you helping us 25:02.470 --> 25:04.730 socom put it to use , keep the momentum 25:04.730 --> 25:06.952 going and we look forward to seeing you 25:06.952 --> 25:08.841 continue to speed delivery to our 25:08.841 --> 25:11.620 warfighters . Well done . The last 25:11.620 --> 25:13.842 Individual achievement award recognizes 25:13.842 --> 25:15.953 significant contributions in test and 25:15.953 --> 25:18.460 evaluation . The recipient this year is 25:20.040 --> 25:22.207 the tenor colonel . The fondue bows of 25:22.207 --> 25:24.530 the US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel 25:24.530 --> 25:26.250 Dubose demonstrated exemplary 25:26.250 --> 25:28.417 performance in the execution of strike 25:28.417 --> 25:30.610 program integration , experimenting , 25:30.620 --> 25:32.860 testing and fielding . During this 25:32.860 --> 25:35.160 period , the Tenant Col Dubose's team 25:35.160 --> 25:38.600 executed 254 tests , experimentations 25:38.600 --> 25:41.110 and demonstrations across 10 different 25:41.110 --> 25:43.810 special operation forces air platforms , 25:43.820 --> 25:47.190 executing 726 test and 25:47.190 --> 25:49.860 demonstration flight hours . He also 25:49.860 --> 25:52.230 led the armed Overwatch demonstration , 25:52.500 --> 25:55.270 providing 80% of the vendor down select 25:55.270 --> 25:57.214 criteria for the $1 billion dollar 25:57.214 --> 25:59.650 effort . Thank you Colonel for your 25:59.650 --> 26:02.180 great work on these important programs . 26:02.230 --> 26:05.200 You have clearly been busy . I'm always 26:05.210 --> 26:07.850 so impressed by the expertise of our 26:07.850 --> 26:10.170 test and evaluation professionals and 26:10.170 --> 26:12.392 you are representing that team . Well , 26:12.392 --> 26:15.240 congratulations . Now it is time to 26:15.240 --> 26:17.296 present the software innovation team 26:17.296 --> 26:19.700 Award . Software is a critical element 26:19.700 --> 26:21.800 in all of our major platforms and 26:21.800 --> 26:24.580 weapons systems . This award recognizes 26:24.580 --> 26:26.860 teams who are driving speed innovation 26:27.240 --> 26:29.073 and the use of best practices in 26:29.073 --> 26:31.240 software development and acquisition . 26:33.140 --> 26:35.362 The software innovation team award this 26:35.362 --> 26:39.280 year goes to headquarters US Special 26:39.280 --> 26:41.350 Operations Command . Accepting the 26:41.350 --> 26:43.690 award . Is the Team lean Mr Vincent 26:43.700 --> 26:46.290 Grigio . The U . S . Special Operations 26:46.290 --> 26:48.220 Command Mission Command Systems . 26:48.380 --> 26:50.060 Common operating picture Team 26:50.440 --> 26:52.770 distinguished itself by implementing a 26:52.770 --> 26:55.190 pioneering acquisition strategy that 26:55.190 --> 26:57.250 ensured the best available software 26:57.250 --> 26:59.417 solutions will be delivered to the U . 26:59.417 --> 27:01.480 S . Socom operators through user 27:01.480 --> 27:03.424 centric software design principles 27:03.424 --> 27:05.370 while leveraging a supporting 27:05.370 --> 27:08.130 enterprise deV SEc ops environment that 27:08.130 --> 27:10.241 will allow software deployment at the 27:10.241 --> 27:13.320 speed of soft . The team's efforts have 27:13.320 --> 27:15.890 served as a driving force within us 27:15.890 --> 27:17.779 Socom to generate the appropriate 27:17.779 --> 27:19.590 policies , procedures and 27:19.590 --> 27:22.220 infrastructure necessary to succeed in 27:22.220 --> 27:25.010 complex global competition and here's 27:25.010 --> 27:28.400 the rest of the team in the future . 27:28.580 --> 27:30.960 Speed may well be the factor that 27:30.960 --> 27:33.220 determines success or failure in pacing 27:33.220 --> 27:35.960 the threat . Congratulations to Vincent 27:35.980 --> 27:38.370 and the entire command team and keep up 27:38.370 --> 27:40.148 the great work driving software 27:40.148 --> 27:43.330 innovation . Next , we will present the 27:43.330 --> 27:46.290 flexibility in contracting award . This 27:46.290 --> 27:47.940 award recognizes outstanding 27:47.940 --> 27:50.107 professionals for their innovative and 27:50.107 --> 27:52.218 adaptive use of the flexibilities and 27:52.218 --> 27:54.162 authorities granted by the Federal 27:54.162 --> 27:56.040 acquisition regulation And the 27:56.040 --> 27:57.929 department of defense instruction 27:57.929 --> 28:01.030 5000.02 to increase the efficiency of 28:01.030 --> 28:04.770 programs . The flexibility in 28:04.770 --> 28:06.950 contracting award This year goes to 28:08.440 --> 28:10.410 Joint program Executive Office for 28:10.410 --> 28:13.110 Chemical Biological radiological and 28:13.110 --> 28:15.570 Nuclear Defense and Army contracting 28:15.570 --> 28:17.737 Command . Covid 19 . National Response 28:17.737 --> 28:20.140 team accepting the awards are team 28:20.140 --> 28:22.840 leads . Mr thomas Doherty . MS Nicole 28:22.840 --> 28:26.250 Kilgore and Mr kenyatta Wesley . The 28:26.250 --> 28:28.194 joint program Executive Office for 28:28.194 --> 28:30.361 Chemical Biological , radiological and 28:30.361 --> 28:31.972 Nuclear Defense and the Army 28:31.972 --> 28:34.194 contracting command Covid 19 . National 28:34.194 --> 28:35.972 Response Team is recognized for 28:35.972 --> 28:37.940 outstanding innovation , speed and 28:37.940 --> 28:40.110 flexibility in contracting while 28:40.110 --> 28:42.277 providing assisted acquisition support 28:42.277 --> 28:44.388 to the Department of Health and Human 28:44.388 --> 28:46.610 Services And direct acquisition support 28:46.610 --> 28:48.721 to the d . o . d . in response to the 28:48.721 --> 28:51.640 COVID-19 pandemic . The team awarded 28:51.640 --> 28:53.920 more than $23 billion dollars for 28:53.920 --> 28:56.490 vaccines , therapeutics , diagnostics 28:56.500 --> 28:59.070 enablers and personal protective 28:59.070 --> 29:02.040 equipment in record time In order to 29:02.040 --> 29:04.410 protect our nation's general population 29:04.470 --> 29:07.380 and the d . o . d . from COVID-19 . And 29:07.380 --> 29:10.310 here's the rest of the team On behalf 29:10.310 --> 29:12.254 of the department and the nation . 29:12.254 --> 29:14.690 Thank you for your outstanding support , 29:14.700 --> 29:16.960 innovation and speed . In response to 29:16.960 --> 29:20.900 COVID 19 Tom Nicole kenyatta 29:21.020 --> 29:23.090 and the entire team . You made a 29:23.090 --> 29:25.034 difference in the lives of so many 29:25.034 --> 29:27.440 americans , congratulations on this 29:27.440 --> 29:30.490 well deserved recognition . We will now 29:30.490 --> 29:32.310 present the defense acquisition 29:32.430 --> 29:34.763 workforce development innovation Awards . 29:35.140 --> 29:36.807 These awards recognize talent 29:36.807 --> 29:39.029 management excellence and innovation by 29:39.029 --> 29:41.029 acquisition organizations to ensure 29:41.029 --> 29:43.460 their workforces ready and equipped to 29:43.460 --> 29:45.682 deliver world class capabilities to the 29:45.682 --> 29:49.320 warfighter . We 29:49.320 --> 29:51.376 begin with the workforce development 29:51.376 --> 29:53.376 innovation Award in the category of 29:53.376 --> 29:56.170 large organization . This year's winner 29:56.170 --> 29:59.620 is the U . S . Army Communications 29:59.620 --> 30:01.231 Electronics Command Software 30:01.231 --> 30:03.398 Engineering Center accepting the award 30:03.398 --> 30:05.660 is Team Lead Miss jennifer Swanson of 30:05.660 --> 30:08.210 the US Army Material Command . The 30:08.210 --> 30:10.154 communications electronics Command 30:10.154 --> 30:12.266 Software engineering Center partnered 30:12.266 --> 30:14.432 with local educational institutions to 30:14.432 --> 30:16.654 create tailored curriculums designed to 30:16.654 --> 30:18.543 improve the knowledge base of the 30:18.543 --> 30:20.599 workforce and ensured that employees 30:20.599 --> 30:22.654 were informed of the most up to date 30:22.654 --> 30:24.654 information being shared throughout 30:24.654 --> 30:26.900 industry . Our most critical assets as 30:26.900 --> 30:29.250 a department is our people and efforts 30:29.250 --> 30:31.361 to grow and develop our workforce are 30:31.361 --> 30:33.830 vital to our success , leveraging 30:33.830 --> 30:35.941 partners and industry to innovate and 30:35.941 --> 30:37.997 modernize especially in the software 30:37.997 --> 30:40.190 space is one of our top priorities 30:40.640 --> 30:42.751 great job jennifer and the entire C . 30:42.751 --> 30:45.490 Com team . We will now recognize the 30:45.490 --> 30:47.657 workforce development Innovation Award 30:47.657 --> 30:49.879 in the category of small organization . 30:50.640 --> 30:54.410 This year's winner is the U . S . 30:54.410 --> 30:56.500 Special Operations Command Special 30:56.500 --> 30:58.830 Operation Forces acquisition technology 30:58.830 --> 31:01.460 and Logistics accepting the award is 31:01.460 --> 31:04.340 the team lead Miss Sue Griffin through 31:04.340 --> 31:06.562 a variety of initiatives and programs . 31:06.562 --> 31:08.620 Special Operation forces acquisition 31:08.620 --> 31:10.564 technology and logistics created a 31:10.564 --> 31:12.730 unique recruiting ground for soft 31:12.730 --> 31:15.340 acquirers , instilled new knowledge 31:15.350 --> 31:17.390 energy and opportunities for 31:17.390 --> 31:19.750 acquisition professionals and promoted 31:19.750 --> 31:22.230 work life balance initiatives . All 31:22.240 --> 31:23.962 while rapidly fielding Premier 31:23.962 --> 31:26.470 technology for today and tomorrow's 31:26.470 --> 31:28.770 fight and here's the rest of the team 31:30.240 --> 31:32.462 more great work by the men and women of 31:32.462 --> 31:34.740 the U . S . Special Operations Command , 31:34.740 --> 31:36.820 congratulations to Sue in the entire 31:36.820 --> 31:39.140 team for your work to build out a range 31:39.140 --> 31:41.196 of skills and capabilities among the 31:41.196 --> 31:43.780 workforce . Your efforts are enabling 31:43.780 --> 31:45.836 acquisition professionals to realize 31:45.836 --> 31:48.380 their full potential . Thank you in the 31:48.380 --> 31:50.547 final portion of today's ceremony , we 31:50.547 --> 31:52.380 will recognize the David Packard 31:52.590 --> 31:54.423 excellence and acquisition award 31:54.423 --> 31:56.980 winners . The David Packard excellence 31:56.980 --> 31:59.091 and acquisition award was established 31:59.091 --> 32:01.380 to recognize organizations , groups and 32:01.380 --> 32:03.940 teens who have demonstrated exemplary 32:03.940 --> 32:05.970 innovation using best acquisition 32:05.970 --> 32:08.040 practices that achieve acquisition 32:08.040 --> 32:10.373 excellence in the Department of Defense . 32:11.340 --> 32:15.120 This year's winners are the first of 32:15.120 --> 32:17.287 our five Packard award . Winning teams 32:17.310 --> 32:19.200 is the U . S . Army Applied cyber 32:19.200 --> 32:21.460 Technologies team in the program . 32:21.460 --> 32:23.238 Executive Office for Enterprise 32:23.238 --> 32:25.470 Information Systems . Accepting the 32:25.470 --> 32:27.526 award is Team lee Lieutenant Colonel 32:27.526 --> 32:30.970 Peter Amara . In 2020 the Army's 32:30.970 --> 32:33.420 Applied cyber Technologies developed 32:33.420 --> 32:36.180 its pipeline ecosystem which is a cloud 32:36.180 --> 32:38.030 based continuous integration , 32:38.030 --> 32:39.990 continuous delivery environment 32:40.030 --> 32:42.970 designed to drive innovation . Automate 32:42.970 --> 32:45.500 technical processes , enable iterative 32:45.500 --> 32:47.590 software development and accelerate 32:47.590 --> 32:50.500 acquisition . Built with industry 32:50.510 --> 32:53.030 leading agile and devoPS practices . 32:53.440 --> 32:56.290 The pipeline ecosystem is precisely the 32:56.290 --> 32:58.234 kind of innovation D . O . D . Has 32:58.234 --> 33:00.401 prioritized in its modernization plans 33:00.550 --> 33:02.439 and here's the rest of the team . 33:03.140 --> 33:05.490 Innovation , automation and 33:05.490 --> 33:07.720 acceleration are a focus and all that 33:07.720 --> 33:09.790 we do and I don't see that changing 33:09.790 --> 33:12.360 anytime soon . Thank you Colonel Amara 33:12.370 --> 33:14.481 and the entire team for all you do to 33:14.481 --> 33:16.592 keep us on the leading edge well done 33:16.592 --> 33:19.370 and congratulations . The next team to 33:19.370 --> 33:21.426 receive the David Packard Excellence 33:21.426 --> 33:25.270 and acquisition award is the US Navy 33:25.270 --> 33:28.770 Columbia program . PMS 3 90 17 , 33:29.840 --> 33:31.729 accepting the award on the team's 33:31.729 --> 33:34.400 behalf is Captain Jonathan Rucker . The 33:34.400 --> 33:36.810 Navy's Columbia class submarine program 33:36.820 --> 33:39.470 has been a leader in Navy acquisition 33:39.480 --> 33:41.590 by executing improvements across 33:41.590 --> 33:43.950 acquisition , contracting , supply 33:43.950 --> 33:46.550 chain , workforce development and 33:46.550 --> 33:49.330 sustainment . The team negotiated and 33:49.330 --> 33:52.090 awarded the first ever modern era to 33:52.090 --> 33:55.090 submarine lead by which supports full 33:55.090 --> 33:57.310 construction of a lead ship and 33:57.310 --> 33:59.366 continued advanced construction of a 33:59.366 --> 34:01.960 second ship . They also implemented an 34:01.970 --> 34:03.980 innovative approach to enable an on 34:03.980 --> 34:06.940 time fy 21 contract award that will 34:06.940 --> 34:10.520 save approximately $1.5 billion and 34:10.520 --> 34:12.380 developed new creative supplier 34:12.380 --> 34:15.190 management strategies to mitigate risk 34:15.440 --> 34:17.607 and drive industrial based readiness . 34:17.940 --> 34:20.290 And here's the rest of the team who 34:20.290 --> 34:22.012 says you can't employ creative 34:22.012 --> 34:24.012 strategies , mitigate risk and save 34:24.012 --> 34:26.123 money all at the same time . Colombia 34:26.123 --> 34:28.346 is such an important capability for the 34:28.346 --> 34:30.290 department and for the secretary's 34:30.290 --> 34:32.512 vision of integrated deterrence , great 34:32.512 --> 34:34.568 work . Captain Rucker and the entire 34:34.568 --> 34:36.568 team . The next team to receive the 34:36.568 --> 34:38.790 David Packard Excellence in acquisition 34:38.790 --> 34:42.420 award is the U . S . Air Force Covid 34:42.420 --> 34:45.260 19 U . S . Transcom . Joint urgent 34:45.270 --> 34:48.220 operational needs . T . C . Triple 03 34:48.220 --> 34:51.080 Response team Accepting the award on 34:51.080 --> 34:53.302 the team's behalf is Lieutenant Colonel 34:53.302 --> 34:56.130 Paul Jimi Hendrickson . The Air Force's 34:56.130 --> 34:58.730 Chemical Biological radiological and 34:58.730 --> 35:01.050 nuclear Defense Systems branch and 35:01.050 --> 35:02.994 joint program Executive Office for 35:02.994 --> 35:05.400 Chemical biological , radiological and 35:05.400 --> 35:07.250 Nuclear Defense led the planning 35:07.640 --> 35:10.330 Development and execution of multiple 35:10.330 --> 35:12.163 initiatives . In response to the 35:12.163 --> 35:14.700 COVID-19 pandemic . Their efforts 35:14.700 --> 35:16.850 yielded to significantly capable 35:16.850 --> 35:19.250 systems that went from concept to 35:19.250 --> 35:22.920 operations in only 95 days Protecting 35:22.920 --> 35:25.680 aircrew across 60 missions and saving 35:25.680 --> 35:29.110 more than 300 lives . In addition , 35:29.140 --> 35:31.700 their COVID-19 disinfection and 35:31.700 --> 35:33.478 detection efforts supported the 35:33.478 --> 35:35.589 service's requirements to protect our 35:35.589 --> 35:38.100 warfighters and defense communities and 35:38.100 --> 35:41.240 here's the rest of the team during the 35:41.240 --> 35:43.018 opening weeks and months of the 35:43.018 --> 35:45.480 pandemic we witnessed the will and 35:45.480 --> 35:47.591 determination of men and women across 35:47.591 --> 35:49.313 the department who rose to the 35:49.313 --> 35:51.480 challenge with extraordinary speed and 35:51.480 --> 35:54.310 capability . Colonel Hendrickson , your 35:54.310 --> 35:56.640 team embodied that mentality and I 35:56.640 --> 35:58.751 congratulate all of you on a job well 35:58.751 --> 36:01.140 done . The next team to receive the 36:01.140 --> 36:02.751 David Packard excellence and 36:02.751 --> 36:06.600 acquisition award is the U . S . Army 36:06.610 --> 36:08.499 Operation warp Speed in the joint 36:08.499 --> 36:10.388 program Executive Office Chemical 36:10.388 --> 36:12.620 Biological radiological and Nuclear 36:12.620 --> 36:14.540 Defense Medical repurposing team 36:15.230 --> 36:17.119 accepting the award on the team's 36:17.119 --> 36:20.360 behalf . Our General Gustave Perna , US 36:20.360 --> 36:22.760 Army retired and Mr Andrew Glenn , 36:23.070 --> 36:25.730 deputy joint product manager . The 36:25.730 --> 36:27.770 Army's Operation Warp Speed and the 36:27.770 --> 36:30.030 joint program Executive Office Chemical 36:30.030 --> 36:32.380 biological radiological and nuclear 36:32.380 --> 36:35.120 defense Medical repurposing team drove 36:35.120 --> 36:37.450 the development production and delivery 36:37.460 --> 36:40.280 of safe and effective covid 19 vaccines 36:40.290 --> 36:42.840 and therapeutics to the american people . 36:43.630 --> 36:46.250 Operation warp Speed rapidly assembled 36:46.250 --> 36:48.472 the world's best scientists and harness 36:48.472 --> 36:50.720 the planning project management and 36:50.720 --> 36:52.831 logistics expertise of the Department 36:52.831 --> 36:54.950 of Defense to drive the research and 36:54.950 --> 36:57.280 development of several pharmaceutical 36:57.280 --> 36:59.830 candidates . These efforts ultimately 36:59.830 --> 37:02.430 produced FDA authorized vaccines and 37:02.430 --> 37:05.880 therapeutics in record time . The Joint 37:05.890 --> 37:07.779 program Executive Office Chemical 37:07.779 --> 37:09.870 Biological radiological and nuclear 37:09.870 --> 37:11.703 Defense Medical repurposing team 37:12.130 --> 37:14.740 Respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by 37:14.740 --> 37:16.851 helping develop the rapid acquisition 37:17.230 --> 37:19.430 an investigation of drugs for 37:19.430 --> 37:22.010 repurposing tools and leveraging their 37:22.010 --> 37:24.140 capabilities and expertise to benefit 37:24.140 --> 37:26.362 the nation through accelerated delivery 37:26.362 --> 37:28.080 of safe and effective medical 37:28.080 --> 37:30.247 countermeasures and here's the rest of 37:30.247 --> 37:33.560 the team today . Hundreds of millions 37:33.560 --> 37:35.750 of americans are vaccinated against 37:35.750 --> 37:38.480 covid 19 . As a direct result of these 37:38.480 --> 37:41.360 efforts , there is a feat of science 37:41.830 --> 37:44.170 acquisition and logistics that will be 37:44.170 --> 37:46.750 studied for years And it is helping us 37:46.750 --> 37:49.250 defeat COVID-19 each and every day . 37:49.630 --> 37:51.660 Congratulations to general Purna Mr 37:51.660 --> 37:54.250 Glenn and the entire team for your 37:54.250 --> 37:56.028 heroic efforts on behalf of the 37:56.028 --> 37:59.730 american people . The final team to 37:59.730 --> 38:01.786 receive the David Packard excellence 38:01.786 --> 38:04.950 and acquisition award is the U . S . 38:04.950 --> 38:06.510 Air Force three dimensional 38:06.520 --> 38:09.760 expeditionary long range radar speed 38:09.760 --> 38:12.610 dealer live fly prototype demonstration 38:12.610 --> 38:15.620 team accepting the award on the team's 38:15.620 --> 38:17.676 behalf is Lieutenant Colonel Matthew 38:17.676 --> 38:21.030 Judge the Air Force's speed dealer live 38:21.030 --> 38:22.940 fly prototype demonstration team 38:23.420 --> 38:25.370 created an innovative contracting 38:25.370 --> 38:27.370 approach , moving from standard far 38:27.370 --> 38:29.700 based contracting to use of other 38:29.700 --> 38:32.000 transaction authorities to conduct a 38:32.000 --> 38:34.790 competitive demonstration . The team 38:34.790 --> 38:37.580 provided a new method for the Air Force 38:37.580 --> 38:39.830 to provide critical radar systems in 38:39.830 --> 38:42.380 support of anti access area denial 38:42.380 --> 38:44.950 missions for combat and commanders . 38:45.320 --> 38:47.910 And here is the rest of the team . This 38:47.910 --> 38:50.021 is an excellent example of delivering 38:50.021 --> 38:51.854 critical capabilities to our war 38:51.854 --> 38:54.520 fighters . Colonel Judge tremendous job 38:54.530 --> 38:56.474 providing our combatant commanders 38:56.474 --> 38:58.697 support for such an important mission . 38:59.020 --> 39:01.360 Thank you to your entire team for a job 39:01.360 --> 39:04.840 well done . And now we welcome Mr 39:04.840 --> 39:06.840 Costner to make his closing remarks 39:08.720 --> 39:11.550 again , my congratulations to all of 39:11.550 --> 39:14.000 the individual and team winners and to 39:14.000 --> 39:15.722 the entire defense acquisition 39:15.722 --> 39:17.778 workforce for your dedication to the 39:17.778 --> 39:19.944 mission and to our war fighters , your 39:19.944 --> 39:22.260 innovation , expertise and outstanding 39:22.260 --> 39:24.670 results are foundational to our ability 39:24.670 --> 39:26.892 to defend the nation today and into the 39:26.892 --> 39:29.800 future . Thank you also , to all of you 39:29.830 --> 39:31.997 who joined me today in recognizing the 39:31.997 --> 39:34.950 best of the best across defense 39:34.950 --> 39:37.620 acquisition workforce , I continue to 39:37.620 --> 39:40.130 be amazed by what this collective team 39:40.130 --> 39:42.186 accomplishes . And I look forward to 39:42.186 --> 39:44.680 building on these successes in 2022 . 39:44.690 --> 39:45.340 Thank you .