The Secretary’s Meritorious Service Silver Medal Award is the second highest award presented by the Secretary and recognizes outstanding leadership, superior public service, or unusually significant contributions to strengthening homeland security. New to this category are GS-11 and WG-8 employees serving in administrative, technical, clerical, and general support positions. It may recognize a body of work regarding remarkable innovation or notable resourcefulness and diligence that improved the effectiveness of one or more DHS missions.
Alexander Joves
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Chicago, IL
Anita Minaei
Transportation Security Administration
Burbank, CA
Brian Hyer
Office of Partnership and Engagement
Washington, DC
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Task Force
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Arlington, VA
Patrick A. Turner
Bothell, WA
Daniel Lofaro
Caguas, PR
Arleen Hurst-Castro
Denton, TX
Robert G. Gunter
Jackie Keating
Monty J. LeMaire
Kristina McAllister
Blair B. McDonald
Rhea McNatt
Suzi Optiz
Amanda Poland
Suzanne Smith
Tammi Wisko
Emmitsburg, MD
Bryan McCreary
Hyattsville, MD
Jessica Alberts
Gloria Harding
Avril John
Maria Lopez
Willington Rios
New York City, NY
Julie Blanciak
Oakland, CA
Magda de la Matta
Washington, DC
Dr. Robert N. Anderson
Tracy R. Aupperlee
Nancy M. Casper
Patricia L. Crager
Michael R. Ferris
Lauren Givens
Munira Mack
Janice Miller
Regis Phelan
Matthew Redding
Barbara S. Sadhana
Lynne Sexton
Gary R. Stanley
Melissa Stone
Winchester, VA
Kate E. Copp
AnnaMarie Culbreth
Kelly Dellinger
Benjamin Dillard
Vienna Ferris
Clay Hale
Carla Hammond
Kimberly Hannah
Melissa Northern
Brian Thompson
DHS HQ OCIO Cyber Teams
Management Directorate - Office of the Chief Information Officer
Washington, DC
Hemant Baidwan
Kai Banks
John Barry
Joshua Camire
Amanda Day
Ahmad Gharib
Kelly Hanlon
David Iannone
David Kramer
Brian Ogle
Matthew Ryan
Antonino Scimemi
Arron Sparks
Asmerom Yakob
Dr. Ann Schneider
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Washington, DC
Dung B On
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Washington, DC
Erin Buechel Wieczorek
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA
Implementing MSPB Rights for TSA's TSOs
Transportation Security Administration
Springfield, VA
Steven Lewengrub
Michael Gaches
Jesus Montes
Intelligence and Analysis
Washington, DC
Marla M Jones
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Hanoi, Vietnam
Mathew Kister
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Lincoln, NE
Michael Cuccio
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
Michael T Tanton
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Glynco, GA
Nicholas Ryan Daigle
U.S. Secret Service
San Francisco, CA
Robert M Greene
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Yuma, AZ
Steven W Maynard
U.S. Coast Guard
Washington, DC
Tammy K Kao
U.S. Coast Guard
Honolulu, HI
Therese M Randazzo
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Washington, DC
USSS San Antonio Field Office MWI
U.S. Secret Service
San Antonio, TX
Laura L. Bravo
Edward J. Early
Austin R. McCalla