[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E762-E763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. LOUIS J. DIFILIPPO

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2005

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
rise today to recognize and honor the career of Mr. Louis J. DiFilippo 
as he prepares to retire after 40 years of distinguished service in 
support of our Nation. Throughout his career, DiFilippo has lived the 
Navy's core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, and he has led 
the Navy and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command through a period 
of unprecedented challenges and change.
  In November of 1965, DiFilippo began his service to the Navy at the 
Northern Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks in Boston, MA. He started 
as a GS-2 Clerk, and over the course of his career rose through the 
Civil Service ranks to become a GS-15 senior manager for the Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command. He leaves a record of service, 
professional development, and dedication to our Nation not commonly 
seen these days.
  A native of Boston, and a dedicated member of Red Sox Nation, 
DiFilippo continued

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with Northern Division, and then Chesapeake Division, to become a GS-7 
Management Analyst. Moving to Washington DC in June 1970, he continued 
to progress at the Chesapeake Division, becoming a GS-11 Program 
Analyst. In April 1973, he was promoted to Headquarters, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, where he began as a GS-11 Employment 
Development Specialist. For the next 15 years, Mr. DiFilippo had a most 
profound impact on manpower matters in the entire Command. For 9 years 
as a GS-13, he led the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
Professional Development Program, bringing numerous professionals onto 
the roles, and nurturing their careers through professional guidance 
and support. Many of those he hired and guided are now the key leaders 
in the organization.
  Moving up again in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 
DiFilippo became a GS-14 Supervisory Management Analyst in the Office 
of Civilian Personnel Programs, and eventually became the GS-15 
Director of the Office of Civilian Personnel Programs (the ``DCPP,'' as 
his position is known), with wide responsibilities for all aspects of 
personnel policy and management.
  Someone of his breadth of talent is often called upon to help in 
other areas. In July 1988, DiFilippo was detailed to the Pentagon to 
support the Navy Model Installations Program. His extensive knowledge 
and skills helped numerous initiatives gain acceptance and improve the 
Naval shore establishment. He continued with the Model Installation 
Program at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command until April 1991, 
when he became the GS-15 Special Assistant to the Deputy Director of 
Programs and Comptroller at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. 
In this position, he influenced major budgetary and program decisions, 
improving efficiency and effectiveness.
  From 1993 until his retirement, Mr. DiFilippo served as the GS-15 
Director of Corporate Management, acting as the Special Assistant to 
the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and to the Deputy 
Commander for Operations. His positive influence on Command decision-
making during this period cannot be overstated. He has been the steady, 
keen mind helping to implement major Command initiatives, and advising 
not only senior managers, but the entire Command. Everyone in the Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command knows that if you need an answer, ``Just 
ask Lou.''
  DiFilippo's steadfast leadership and superb performance have won him 
awards almost too numerous to mention. He has received the Superior 
Civilian Service Award three times (1982, 1984 and 1998), and the 
prestigious Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2005. He leaves 
behind a legacy of mentorship and service that will be difficult to 
match, along with a cadre of leaders within the Command that have 
benefited from his professional guidance.
  I am pleased to recognize and thank Louis DiFilippo for his long and 
dedicated service to this country, and I join his family, friends, and 
colleagues in wishing him ``Fair Winds and Following Seas'' as he 
begins his well earned retirement.

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