Outstanding Support to the DARPA Mission

Administrative Support Center
Office of Management Operations

Mr. Patrick Bailey
Strategic Technology Office

Mr. Paul McLean
Tactical Technology Office

Security and Intelligence Directorate & Information Resources Directorate
Office of Management Operations

Ms. N. Tina Stuard
Contracts Management Office

Administrative Support Center - Office of Management Operations

During the months prior to DARPATech 2007, the Administrative Support Center team designed, created, reproduced, and shipped more than 12,000 high-quality materials to the conference site in California. Their performance and dedication during this mission-essential period went well above and beyond the standard for support and exemplifies sharp customer focus, detailed project planning, commitment to excellence, and extraordinary teamwork.

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Mr. Patrick Bailey - Strategic Technology Office

Mr. Bailey’s leadership and ability to accurately identify challenges and find effective solutions were essential to the successful merger of the Advanced Technology Office and Special Projects Office into the Strategic Technology Office, DARPA’s largest technology office. His participation in more than 75 program “go/no-go” and source selection activities resulted directly in the successful start of several new technical programs that will deliver important warfighting capabilities to the Joint Forces. Mr. Bailey’s tireless devotion to program excellence helped ensure DARPA’s successful accomplishment of its mission.

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Mr. Paul McLean - Tactical Technology Office

Mr. McLean provided exceptional leadership and support by helping DARPA successfully start, implement, and transition several classified research efforts. He developed numerous innovative processes that ensured effective program security support was available ahead of schedule for complex system demonstrations, source selection activities, and rapid reaction warfighter support programs. Mr. McLean supported the DARPA Director in the oversight and management of new and ongoing classified projects and ensured the Director had the right information for important decisions.

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Security and Intelligence Directorate & Information Resources Directorate - Office of Management Operations

The men and women of these directorates were instrumental in helping DARPA become one of the few DoD organizations accredited as a provider of its own computer network defenses. Their commitment to excellence and innovative business processes led to DARPA achieving one of the highest audit scores among DoD organizations and the highest level of certification. DARPA now has the latitude and discretion to define its own computer security controls and protection parameters, which will result in increased capabilities against cyber threats.

The combined efforts of the Security and Intelligence Directorate and the Information Resource Directorate in achieving certification as a DARPA computer network defense provider reflect great credit upon them and DARPA.

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Ms. N. Tina Stuard - Contracts Management Office

As Contracts Officer, Ms. Stuard was instrumental in the successful start of the Very High Efficiency Solar Cell (VHESC) program and in securing innovative information displays for DARPATech 2007.

The VHESC program will provide the Joint Forces with cost-effective solar power sources that can be used to replace batteries, which will result in significant cost savings and a reduction in operational logistic requirements. The DARPATech 2007 information displays that Ms. Stuard procured effectively communicated DARPA’s mission to the 3,000 conference attendees and directly led to an increased number of new proposals submitted to DARPA. Ms. Stuard’s tireless commitment to success was essential to DARPA’s ability to accomplish its mission.

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2007 Annual Awards Ceremony