[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1485-E1486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DENNIS J. TAITANO ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 32 YEARS OF 
                   DEDICATED FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Dennis J. 
Taitano on his retirement from the U.S. Department of the Navy after 32 
years of federal civilian service. Mr. Taitano retired as the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Financial Services.
  Mr. Taitano was born and raised in Guam. He attended George 
Washington High School from 1975-1976 before pursuing higher education 
in the states. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management and 
economics from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in 
public financial management from the American University. He is also a 
graduate of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Senior Executive 
Service Candidate

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Development Program, which he completed in 1999.
  Throughout his professional career, Mr. Taitano has worked tirelessly 
to improve financial practices and procedures at the organizations he 
has led. He held numerous financial management positions with the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Navy 
(DON). He previously served as the Director of the USDA Farm Service 
Agency's Office of Budget and Finance, Chief Financial Officer of the 
FSA, and Chief Financial Officer of the USDA Foreign Agriculture 
Service. He has also served as the Comptroller of the DON Naval Sea 
Systems Command's Naval Ordinance Center and as a Special Advisor for 
Defense Reform within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
  In 2009, Mr. Taitano was appointed the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Financial Operations with the DON's Office of the Assistant Secretary 
(Financial Management & Comptroller). In this capacity he was 
responsible for overseeing the DON's $170 billion operating budget and 
exercised financial oversight for the DON's 830,000 military and 
civilian personnel, including over 400 support contractors.
  Mr. Taitano is the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Rank Award of 
Meritorious Service. He has also received two DON Meritorious Civilian 
Service Medals, multiple USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Honor 
Awards, and the USDA CFO Summit Award for the Budget and Performance 
Management System.
  On behalf of the people of Guam and a grateful nation, I commend Mr. 
Dennis Taitano for his many years of dedicated service to our country. 
I wish him the best in his retirement.

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