The 2018 Secretary’s Award for Diversity Management recognizes an employee who has excelled in efforts to promote diversity at the Department of Homeland Security through exceptional leadership, innovation and perseverance. The award may acknowledge individual efforts exclusively within the Department or with external partners who assist the Department of Homeland Security in meeting our commitment to diversity.
USCG Team EPIC
United States Coast Guard
Alameda, California
Amad T. Hankins
Shango O. Indomitus
For promoting diversity by developing the Enlisted Professionals in Connection Program (EPIC) and the Remote Mentorship Assistance Program to improve retention rates, recruitment, and professional development for minorities in the Coast Guard’s enlisted workforce.