2017 Individual Award Winners

Major "Uche" Njoku
Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Planner

In recognition of your outstanding contributions to Department of Defense Information Technology Environment in the design, engineering, and implementation of the Bold Quest Mission Network Mission Partner Environment. Your leadership and vision resulted in the successful implementation of advanced information sharing and interoperability for coalition command and control operations across the U.S. Military Services, Special Operations communities, NATO Headquarters, and seventeen Partner Nations in over 30 CONUS and OCONUS sites. The Bold Quest Mission Network Mission Partner Environment exemplifies the cutting edge and innovative information technology management practices essential to advance the Joint Information Environment vision. Your dedicated service and exceptional accomplishments reflect great credit upon yourself, the U.S. Army, the Joint Staff, and the Department of Defense.

Commander David Perry
United States Special Operations Command

In recognition of your outstanding contributions to Department of Defense Information Technology Environment in providing leadership and technical innovation to complex and time-critical special operations communications, and systems. Your efforts in the development of tactical collateral network capabilities, Wideband on the Move, beyond line of sight super high frequency satellite systems, joint operations complex infrastructure, and a voice over internet protocol backbone provided dynamic advancements in special operations communications technologies, resulting in increased mission readiness, improved security, increased capacity, and cost efficiencies. Your dedicated service and exceptional accomplishments reflect great credit upon yourself, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Special Operations Command, and the Department of Defense.

Systems Technician,
First Class Petty Officer
Joseph Winchell
90th Cyber Protection Team, JFHQ-DODIN, Cyber Defense Activity SIXTY FOUR

In recognition of your outstanding contributions to Department of Defense Information Technology Environment and Defensive Cyberspace Operations in the engineering, development, training and implementation of a Cyber Tactical Assessment Kit. The robust, adaptable and standardized open source tool kit enables Cyber Protection Teams to conduct real-time pursuit of adversarial threats in order to effectively defend Department of Defense Information Networks. Your innovative approach and collaborative methods resulted in improved mission effectiveness and efficiency, exceeded standards for hardware and software capabilities, and reduced development, fielding, and mission operational costs. Your dedicated service and exceptional accomplishments reflect great credit upon yourself, the 90th Cyber Protection Team, the U.S. Navy, and the Department of Defense.

Ms. Aspasia Wooldridge
Chief Information Officer Support Division United States Air Force

In recognition of your outstanding contributions to Department of Defense Information Technology Environment in leadership and management of the assets and resources of the Air Force Logistics IT Portfolio. As an Air Force Pathfinder for agile portfolio management, your efforts and accomplishments have resulted in innovation and incremental capability delivery within the Logistics Enterprise. The consolidation, modernization, or decommissioning of over 359 systems and applications, decreased the cyber-attack surface while increasing effectiveness by delivering current technology and capabilities to Airmen, building a culture of innovation across the U.S. Air Force Staff. Your dedicated service and exceptional accomplishments reflect great credit upon yourself, the U.S. Air Force, and the Department of Defense.