Modernization
Rising Star Vanessa Leigh Manchester
Manchester coordinated the efforts of more than 20 federal agencies as they link their existing health IT systems to the emerging Nationwide Health Information Network via the Connect gateway.
People
Rising Star Goldy Kamali
Kamali developed executive-level networking programs and events in the Washington, D.C., area. She also developed FedScoop.com, which aggregates news from publications across the federal IT community.
Modernization
Rising Star Maj. Samuel Abbott-McCune
Abbott-McCune revamped a network laboratory used in IT training, running more than 2 miles of cable, rack mounting 50 pieces of equipment, and creating several cable patch bays so that equipment could be interconnected without moving. He also supervises quality control of 500 classrooms at 15 different locations.
People
Rising Star Jeremy Hiers
Hiers worked with government and contractor employees to develop a five-year road map for improving the performance of enterprise IT systems in the Transportation Information Systems program. He voluntarily traveled to a combat zone to further his experience with using TIS products.
Cybersecurity
Rising Star Mary Beth Murphy
Murphy managed the transition of the Treasury Department's HSPD-12 initiative to the General Services Administration's USAccess shared services program.
Cybersecurity
Rising Star Anthony Hoang
Hoang smoothed the way for adopting the National Information Exchange Model as a way to improve information sharing across DHS and between the department and its partners in federal, state and local governments. He also persuaded senior executives at DHS and DOD to transition the Maritime Information Exchange Model, a competitor to NIEM, into NIEM.
Modernization
Rising Star Don Gunnell
Gunnell spearheaded the procurement and deployment of a wireless network to handle voice, video and data at Twentynine Palms’ massive testing ground. The wireless reach-back system is likely to be replicated at all Navy and Marine Corps ranges, including locations in Iraq.
Modernization
Rising Star John Araujo
Araujo provided IT analysis and support for CDC’s public health initiatives. An expert in public health informatics, he supports both the Office of the Chief Science Officer and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Modernization
Rising Star Kristine Beck
Beck harnessed Web 2.0 technology to open new lines of communication with — and among — Military Health System patients and their families. Senior MHS leaders now blog regularly and respond to comments and e-mail messages on the agency’s Web site, www.health.mil.
Cybersecurity
Murphy leads Treasury's HSPD-12 charge
Mary Beth Murphy shepherded Treasury's employee ID card effort.
Digital Government
Araujo prescribes technology to improve CDC's outcomes
Rising Star John Araujo is in a unique and cross-disciplinary niche as he advances the role of IT at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Digital Government
State deploys low tech social media to reach those without computers
Stripped-down process for town hall meetings includes displaying presentations in text-only formats, printing transcripts and soliciting questions via text messaging.
Digital Government
Defense asks the public for help forming social media policy
Pentagon launches a first-of-its-kind blog to ask individuals their opinions about what stipulations the military should put on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Digital Government