S&T Awards Funds for Workplace Injury Mitigation
DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to FireHUD, Inc. (commercially conducting business as SlateSafety).
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Last Updated: November 17, 2022 | Press Releases
Last Updated: November 17, 2022 | Press Releases
S&T Awards Funds for Mental Health and Recovery
DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to Sana Health, a Denver, Colorado-based company.
Last Updated: November 17, 2022 | Press Releases
S&T Announces Five Awards to Improve DHS Workforce Safety and Wellness
DHS S&T announced five awardees from the “Human Performance and Resiliency” solicitation which sought innovative technologies and methods to improve workforce safety and wellness for DHS personnel.
Last Updated: September 6, 2022 | Speeches
Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: DHS Human Capital Symposium and Awards
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at DHS’s 2nd annual Human Capital Symposium and Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Volunteer Service
The Secretary’s Award for Volunteer Service recognizes significant contributions by DHS employees who serve as volunteers with non-profit or community service programs or activities. The employee’s contributions should be direct, sustained, and have meaningful results for individuals or larger public good.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Champion of Equity
The Secretary’s Champion of Equity Award recognizes an employee who has excelled in efforts to promote diversity at DHS through outstanding leadership and innovation. It may acknowledge individual efforts exclusively within DHS or with external partners who assist DHS in meeting our commitment to diversity.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Team Excellence
The Secretary’s Award for Team Excellence recognizes any unit within the Department (such as a Component, directorate, office, division, or section) with outstanding team achievements in operational areas such as law enforcement, aviation, cybersecurity, border patrol, hiring, acquisition, and information technology. The work will have resulted in measurable improvements in training and development and will have demonstrated an investment in the workforce to make it more capable. The work of the unit will include superior performance and significant operational improvements and/or notable innovation in support of DHS missions. The results will include an overall improvement in workforce morale.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Innovation
The Secretary’s Award for Innovation recognizes individuals or teams that employ a strategic and enterprise-wide approach to strengthening the DHS mission and its operations. The nominees should exhibit an ongoing record of high standards of achievement and innovation. The work of the nominee(s) may have resulted in superior performance and/or significant operational improvements in the manner in which capabilities are developed and deployed. The nominee’s achievement/contributions should include maximizing the effectiveness of people, processes, and technologies; providing wise stewardship of resources; and enhancing the capabilities of Component/DHS employees.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Valor
The Secretary’s Award for Valor is the highest recognition for extraordinary acts of valor occurring either on or off duty. The employee will have demonstrated selfless response by performing courageously in a highly dangerous or life-threatening situation to protect another’s life or to save significant assets or infrastructure from harm. Both civilian and military employees of the Department are eligible for this award.
Last Updated: March 30, 2022 | Site Page
Leadership Excellence
The Secretary’s Award for Leadership Excellence Award recognizes an individual and a team that exemplifies the Department of Homeland Security’s leadership philosophy, principles, and core values of integrity, vigilance, and respect. Puts employees first and inspires and motivates others. This award is named for the first Secretary of the Department, Tom Ridge, who embodied these qualities.