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The Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal 2022
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
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Alexander Joves. | View Original
Anita Minaei
Transportation Security Administration
Burbank, CA
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Anita Minaei | View Original
Brian Hyer
Office of Partnership and Engagement
Washington, DC
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Brian Hyer. | View Original
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Task Force
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Arlington, VA
Patrick A. Turner
Bothell, WA
Daniel Lofaro
Caguas, PR
Arleen Hurst-Castro
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Arleen Hurst-Castro | View Original
Denton, TX
Robert G. Gunter
Jackie Keating
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Jackie Keating, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Monty J. LeMaire
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Monty J. LeMaire, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Kristina McAllister
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Kristina McAllister, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Blair B. McDonald
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Blair B. McDonald, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Rhea McNatt
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Rhea McNatt | View Original
Suzi Optiz
Amanda Poland
Suzanne Smith
Tammi Wisko
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Tammi Wisko, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Emmitsburg, MD
Bryan McCreary
Hyattsville, MD
Jessica Alberts
Gloria Harding
Avril John
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Avril John | View Original
Maria Lopez
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Maria Lopez | View Original
Willington Rios
New York City, NY
Julie Blanciak
Oakland, CA
Magda de la Matta
Washington, DC
Dr. Robert N. Anderson
Tracy R. Aupperlee
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Tracy R. Aupperlee. | View Original
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
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Kimberly Hannah. | View Original
Melissa Northern
Brian Thompson
DHS HQ OCIO Cyber Teams
Management Directorate - Office of the Chief Information Officer
Washington, DC
Hemant Baidwan
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Hemant Baidwan. | View Original
Kai Banks
John Barry
Joshua Camire
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Joshua Camire. | View Original
Amanda Day
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Amanda Day. | View Original
Ahmad Gharib
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Ahmad Gharib. | View Original
Kelly Hanlon
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Kelly Hanlon. | View Original
David Iannone
David Kramer
Brian Ogle
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Brian Ogle. | View Original
Matthew Ryan
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Matthew Ryan. | View Original
Antonino Scimemi
Arron Sparks
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Arron Sparks. | View Original
Asmerom Yakob
Dr. Ann Schneider
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Washington, DC
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Dr. Ann Schneider. | View Original
Dung B On
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Washington, DC
Silver Medal Award recipient Dung B. On and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. | View Original
Erin Buechel Wieczorek
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA
Implementing MSPB Rights for TSA's TSOs
Transportation Security Administration
Springfield, VA
Steven Lewengrub
Left to right: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske, Silver Medal Award recipient Steven Lewengrub, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. | View Original
Michael Gaches
Jesus Montes
Intelligence and Analysis
Washington, DC
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Jesus Montes. | View Original
Marla M Jones
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Hanoi, Vietnam
Mathew Kister
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Lincoln, NE
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Mathew Kister. | View Original
Michael Cuccio
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Michael Cuccio. | View Original
Michael T Tanton
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Glynco, GA
Nicholas Ryan Daigle
U.S. Secret Service
San Francisco, CA
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Nicholas R. Daigle | View Original
Robert M Greene
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Yuma, AZ
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Robert M. Greene | View Original
Steven W Maynard
U.S. Coast Guard
Washington, DC
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Steven W. Maynard. | View Original
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
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Laura L. Bravo, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Edward J. Early
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Edward J. Early, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original
Austin R. McCalla
Secretary's Silver Medal recipient, Austin R. McCalla, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original