[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S4186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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             RETIREMENT OF COLONEL WILLIAM ``DAVE'' MILLER

 Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, today I rise to honor Col. William 
``Dave'' Miller upon his retirement from the U.S. Army and to thank him 
for his 27 years of faithful and honorable service to the Army and the 
Nation.
  Serving in positions of increasing responsibility, Colonel Miller has 
displayed remarkable leadership and superb knowledge throughout his 
entire career. Colonel Miller's exceptional abilities were notably 
acknowledged when he was selected as Commander of the Data Systems 
Unit, White House Communications Agency. As the Commander, he was the 
driving force behind the development of a host of automation 
modernization programs, which significantly improved the crisis 
management decision process of the Nation and placed the Command upon 
the cutting edge of the information revolution. Colonel Miller 
routinely interacted with the National Security Council, White House 
Military Office, and the White House Staff. The consummate 
professional, he demonstrated the ability to work successfully with 
each of these offices and build consensus thereby ensuring mission 
success.
  Upon completion of the Program Manager's Course, Colonel Miller 
served as the Commander of the U.S. Army Research, Development and 
Acquisition Information Systems Activity, where he directly supported 
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and 
Acquisition. Colonel Miller introduced a myriad of initiatives that 
resulted in dramatic improvements in the daily operation of his 
organization. Chief among these was his ability to reduce base 
operations costs by 38 percent which translated into a yearly savings 
of over three hundred thousand dollars.
  Colonel Miller culminated his career as the Commander of the United 
States Army Information Systems Software Center, a centrally selected 
Command with over 900 military and civilian personnel supported by over 
400 contractors. He managed a budget of over $115 million. Colonel 
Miller, a recognized leader in the acquisition and automation 
communities, did an exceptional job of leading his command through a 
difficult period of downsizing and budget cuts while continuing to 
improve automation support to the Warfighter.
  Colonel Miller is one of the Army's most outstanding automation 
officers. His selfless dedication, consummate professionalism, and 
visionary leadership have enabled him to lead his Command to 
unprecedented heights, eliciting praise from field commanders Army 
wide. He personifies the very best character attributes of the 
Officers' Corps. The Army will be greatly diminished the day that he 
retires.
  I am honoring Colonel Miller today as a way of thanking him for his 
faithful and honorable service to the Army and to the citizens of the 
United States.

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