USTRANSCOM office garners major security award
Maj. Shari T. Miles, chief, Information Systems Security Branch, in the Command, Control, Communications & Computer Systems Directorate (J6), accepted the Frank B. Rowlett Trophy for Organizational Achievement given by the National Security Agency.
The honor, according to the NSA, is "awarded annually (since 1989) to the U.S. Government organization that is recognized for making the most significant contribution to the improvement of national information systems security, operational assurance readiness, or the defensive information operations posture of the United States."
"This award is truly an honor and testament to the hard work of our security staff," said Miles. "Securing USTRANSCOM's information is a constant job, 24 hours a day, and this recognition is like winning a Gold Medal at the Olympics."
In citing USTRANSCOM's achievements, NSA noted that the Information Systems Security Branch, "sustains one of the most advanced information assurance and information protection programs" in the Department of Defense.
The branch's program "is based on key success factors: people, technology, operations, and training. It encompasses a wide variety of initiatives, from cross-trained computer security personnel to advanced hardware and software security tools to a flexible risk mitigation strategy."
"Our security staff are experts in their field," said Miles. "We have a mix of military members, government service workers and contractors contributing to our team."
USTRANSCOM was recognized along with two other finalists, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Security Testing and Metrics Group and the Information Assurance Division at U.S. Southern Command.
USTRANSCOM was awarded this same recognition in 1997.
The award is named for Frank B. Rowlett. Rowlett was a renowned "cryptologic pioneer." He was the first commandant of the National Cryptologic School at the Central Intelligence Agency.
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