[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1042-E1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DANIEL C. GILLIAM

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Daniel C. Gilliam upon his retirement from the position of Deputy 
Senior Acquisition Executive at the National Security Agency (NSA). In 
this position Mr. Gilliam has been responsible for all of NSA's 
acquisitions and management of the Acquisition Directorate's senior 
leadership. Mr. Gilliam oversees all procurements, liaisons with key 
industry partners, and directs resources to optimize the organization's 
effectiveness. Working closely with Acquisition's customers, Mr. 
Gilliam maintains strategic partnerships with NSA's mission elements to 
ensure their needs and requirements are met.
  After earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the 
University of Maryland, and a Master's degree in Public Administration 
from the George Washington University in 1979, Mr. Gilliam graduated 
from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1993. He also 
attended the Federal Executive Institutes Leadership for a Democratic 
Society Program in 1996.
  In 1976, Daniel began his career at NSA as a management support 
intern. Since then, he has worked on a variety of acquisition and 
contracting positions to include contracting specialist, contracting 
officer, and cost/price analyst as well as managing those same 
disciplines. While participating in NSA's executive development 
program, Mr. Gilliam worked in

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the NSA Corporate Policy Office, the NSA Operations Directorate, and 
served as the Defense Intelligence Agency's Director for Procurement in 
1995/1996. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Gilliam served as the Chief of the 
Contracting Group, responsible for managing and directing all effort 
associated with contracting for materials, equipment, and services 
required to support the missions of the NSA.
  Certified level III in contracting in accordance with the Defense 
Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. Mr. Gilliam graduated from NSA's 
Senior Cryptologic Executive Development Program in 1996. He received 
the Defense Intelligence Director's Award in 1996, and he received the 
Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award in 2002.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Daniel C. 
Gilliam in his retirement from the position of Deputy Senior 
Acquisition Executive at the National Security Agency. His legacy as a 
brilliant and competent specialist will be forever remembered in his 
service to defending the security of our nation. It is with great pride 
that I congratulate Dan Gilliam on his exemplary defense career and his 
outstanding service at the National Security Agency.

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