2010 Finalists—National Security and International Affairs Medal
This award recognizes a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to national security and international affairs (including defense, military affairs, diplomacy, foreign assistance and trade). This medal is accompanied by a $3,000 monetary award.
Teri Glass and the Army Medical Support Systems Team
Position: Acting Project Manager, Medical Support Systems Project Management Office
Agency: U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland
Achievement: Developed a state-of-the-art medical evacuation kit to provide life-saving treatment and emergency transportation to soldiers severely wounded by roadside bombs.
Robert K. Harris
Position: Deputy Legal Adviser
Agency: U.S. Department of State
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Has led negotiations for dozens of international agreements on critical issues, including extradition, counterterrorism and the environment, and is influencing human rights policies to protect civil and political rights of individuals worldwide.
Kirk E. Meyer and Frank P. Calestino
Position: Director and Deputy Director of Intelligence for the Afghan Threat Finance Cell
Agency: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Department of the Treasury
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Achievement: Leading a unique, interagency effort to identify and disrupt the flow of funding from the Afghan opium trade and other illicit sources to the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other terrorist and insurgent groups in Afghanistan.
Karthik Ramanathan
Position: Director, Office of Debt Management (Ret.)
Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Orchestrated the sale of Treasury bills that raised $1.7 trillion in the midst of a severe global economic crisis, helping stabilize the U.S. financial system and fund the country’s massive budget deficit and national debt.
Robert James (RJ) Simonds
Position: Deputy Director, Global AIDS Program
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Achievement: Devoted his 20-year career to fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, advising policymakers on the creation of lifesaving programs and working in developing nations to ensure those services reach millions.
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
