[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 138 (Monday, October 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNITION TO VICTOR J. FERLISE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 21, 2002

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I come to the House floor today to honor a 
longtime friend and supporter of the people of the Sixth District of 
New Jersey, Mr. Victor J. Ferlise, Deputy to the Commanding General of 
the Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) at Fort Monmouth, New 
Jersey. Vic Ferlise has been awarded the Roger W. Jones Award for 
Executive Leadership.
  The American University presents this award each year to two career 
executives of the federal government who have demonstrated superior 
leadership that resulted in outstanding organizational achievements and 
strong commitment to the effective continuity of government by 
successfully bringing about the development of managers and executives. 
The award is named for a former professor and public servant committed 
to the education and training of managers and executives.
  Since 1992, Mr. Ferlise has direct responsibility for the five major 
business units of CECOM: the Research, Development and Engineering 
Center, the Logistics and Readiness Center, the Acquisition Center, the 
Software Engineering Center, and the Information Systems Engineering 
Command. As the largest employer in Monmouth County, New Jersey, CECOM 
is a key component of the economy of central New Jersey, and Mr. 
Ferlise has direct oversight of more than 10,000 employees.
  Before being appointed as the Deputy of the Commanding General, Mr. 
Ferlise served as the Chief Counsel of the Legal Office at Fort 
Monmouth. He has received numerous civilian awards and decorations, 
most notably the Distinguished and Meritorious Presidential Rank Awards 
and the Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award. President George Bush 
personally presented the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award to Mr. 
Ferlise during a ceremony in Washington, DC in October 2001.
  Mr. Ferlise has been an instructor in the Graduate Acquisition 
Program at Monmouth University, a member of the Executive Advisory 
Council for its School of Science, Technology and Engineering and a 
member of the Governor's Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs. 
He is the author of ``Innovations in Logistics Modernization,'' an 
article published in the May-June 2000 issue of Program Manger 
Magazine.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending and honoring the 
distinguished gentleman, Mr. Victor J. Ferlise, for his superior 
leadership and strong commitment to the effective continuity of this 
Government.




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