[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1122]
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    RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SPECIAL AGENT ERNEST A. SIMON

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2007

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments that Special Agent Ernest A. Simon has made to the 
safety and security of our Nation. Mr. Simon currently serves as the 
Executive Assistant Director for Criminal Investigations or the Naval 
Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and is a member of the Senior 
Executive Service. Special Agent Simon is retiring from federal service 
after an illustrious 31 year career in federal law enforcement.
  Special Agent Simon began his career with the Naval Investigative 
Service (NIS) in October 1975 following his graduation from San Diego 
State University. From December 1978 to December 1980, Mr. Simon was 
assigned to the NCIS Office in Guam, after which served as Staff 
Assistant to the Regional Director for Operations of the NIS Regional 
Office New York. In 1982, Mr. Simon was appointed Assistant Special 
Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the NIS Newport, Rhode Island Office, and in 
1984 he returned to New York City as ASAC of the NIS Office in New 
York.
  In 1986, Mr. Simon transferred back to the West Coast as Special 
Agent in Charge (SAC) of the NIS Office in Miramar, California, and 
named SAC of the newly-formed San Diego Regional Fraud Unit, a highly 
specialized office that focuses on major procurement fraud 
investigations. In 1990, Mr. Simon transferred to NISHQ, as a Division 
Head of the Fraud Department, as part of the reorganization of NIS to 
NCIS; Mr. Simon was named Deputy Assistant Director for Fraud in the 
Criminal Investigations Directorate in 1993. In 1996, Mr. Simon was 
appointed Assistant Director for Government Liaison & Public Affairs 
and subsequently named Assistant Director for Criminal Investigations.
  In July 2001, Mr. Simon was appointed to the Senior Executive Service 
as the Executive Assistant Director (EAD) for Pacific Operations, 
headquartered in San Diego, CA. In this capacity, he served as the 
primary focal point for major Navy and Marine Corps Commands on all 
force protection, investigations and operations affecting the Pacific 
region and supervised seven NCIS Field Offices. In April 2006, Mr. 
Simon was again transferred back to NCIS Headquarters to serve in his 
current position as EAD for Criminal Investigations.
  By promoting results-oriented strategies, as well as focusing on 
those crime problems that are known to have a debilitating effect on 
operational readiness or, have the potential to precipitate a serious 
international political incident, Executive Assistant Director Simon 
has made the criminal investigations program as a model program for how 
federal law enforcement should operate in today's high impact and 
highly charged threat environment.
  Mr. Simon's career has been marked by sustained progression, 
significant challenges and numerous successes. He has earned the 
reputation over the years of being a stellar investigator who 
steadfastly adheres to the highest ethical standards of the law 
enforcement profession, and most importantly, an accomplished and 
dedicated leader. He will long be remembered as a leader who was 
deliberate and always maintained a sense of compassion and 
understanding for the people of NCIS.