The 2009 Rising Stars

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As government works to keep pace in an increasingly interconnected, online world, agencies need the innovative thinking, energy and commitment of a new generation of information technology leaders. The 2009 Rising Stars are among those who meet that need — 27 innovators in government and industry whose work is making a difference. The Rising Stars awards are a joint program by the 1105 Government Information Group, including GCN, Federal Computer Week and Washington Technology. For more on this year’s winners, go to http://fcw.com/pages/2009-rising-star.aspx.

Maj. Donald Samuel Abbott-McCune
Instructor
Army, United States Military Academy

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Christina Bapst
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Kristine Beck
Web Team Lead, Military Health System
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Maj. Heather W. Blackwell
Legislative Fellow to E. Benjamin Nelson, U.S. Senator
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Alma Cole
Branch Lead Focused Operations, Office of Information and Technology
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Louis Carrion
Multi-Functional Professional
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John Collier
Systems Engineer
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Don Gunnell
Lead Project Engineer
Navy

Jeremy Ryan Hiers
Assistant Product Manager, Enterprise
Army

Anthony Hoang
Principal Information Architect
Homeland Security Department

Dr. Marwan M. Jamal
Associate Professor and Acting Chief Technology Officer
Information Resources Management College, National Defense University

Goldy Kamali
Founder and President
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Lt. Joseph John Kattar
Air Force

Jason Khan
Chief Technology Officer and Director of Business Development
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Zhenia Klevitsky
Senior Director of Corporate Development
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Robert Lech
Division Director
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Ephraim S. Lo
Senior Systems Engineer
Serco

Elizabeth (Beth) Sherry Maloney
Managing Director
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Vanessa Leigh Manchester
CONNECT Program Manager
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Ryan McCullough
Govplace

Mary Beth Murphy
Program Director, HSPD-12
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Steven (Steve) Posnack
Policy Analyst
Health and Human Services Department

Richard J. Renomeron
Senior Engineer
Turner Consulting Group

Joseph Arthur Rhodes
Log Automation Officer
Army Department

Harold R. Schliesske
Deputy Product Director
Army Department

Emily Scott
Consultant
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Genen Soo Hoo
Certified Application Developer Level II
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