"I am with you in spirit and am grateful for all those who give and will in the future give to this great country, through all kinds of government service. With a full heart, onward and outward!"
Head of National Science Foundation Introducing the Masters Category
Margaret Weichert
Deputy Director for Management at OMB Presenting the Awards in the Directors Category
Suzette Kent
Federal CIO at OMB Presenting the Awards in the Visionaries Category
Dr. Francis Collins
Director, National Institutes of Health Inducting Dr. Anthony Fauci into the Hall of Fame
Dana Deasy
CIO, Department of Defense Presenting the Awards in the Pathfinders Category
Kay Coles James
President, The Heritage Foundation and former director of OPM Inducting Ms. Constance Berry Newman into the Hall of Fame
Wilbur Ross
Secretary, Department of Commerce Inducting Mr. Norman Mineta into the Hall of Fame
Kurt Thurmaier
Presidential Engagement Professor and Chair, Department of Public Administration; Founding Director, School of Public & Global Affairs, Northern Illinois University Inducting Mr. Dwight Ink into the Hall of Fame
Representative Tom Malinowski
United States Congress Inducting Representative Donna Shalala into the Hall of Fame
Chris Milligan
Counselor, U.S. Agency for International Development Presenting the Defenders Category
"This is an inspirational evening that reinforces my pride in being a public servant."