[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING STAN SOLOWAY ON HIS TENURE AS PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE 
                     PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 2015

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize my friend, Mr. Stan 
Soloway, as he prepares to step down from his 15 year tenure as 
president and CEO of the Professional Services Council (PSC.)
   PSC was founded in 1972 by a group of industry leaders who 
recognized the emergence and growing vitality of the professional 
services sector. Prior to 1972, this sector was virtually unaccounted 
for as a part of the U.S. economy even though it was thriving and 
growing at twice the rate of the rest of the economy. PSC organized the 
various businesses and service providers so that they could become more 
effective in supporting the growth of the businesses while delivering 
better and more cost-effective services to the federal government.
   In January, 2001, Stan assumed the presidency of PSC. His knowledge 
and expertise in public policy, public affairs, and acquisition reform 
have been instrumental in shaping PSC into an essential partner with 
the federal government. Following the merger of PSC and the Contract 
Services Association of America, PSC became a single, unified voice 
representing the range and diversity of the government services sector. 
PSC currently has nearly 400 member companies that provide federal 
agencies with services in a multitude of areas including information 
technology, engineering, logistics, facilities management, operations 
and maintenance, consulting, international development, scientific, 
social, environmental services, and others. Together, the trade 
association's members employ hundreds of thousands of Americans in all 
50 states.
   Before joining PSC, Stan served as the deputy undersecretary of 
Defense, and concurrently as the director of Secretary of Defense 
William Cohen's Defense Reform Initiative. In recognition of his 
expertise and leadership, he was awarded the Secretary of Defense 
Medals for Outstanding and Distinguished Public Service. In addition, 
Stan was confirmed by the United States Senate in 2007 to serve a 5 
year term on the board of directors of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, the federal agency that oversees national service 
programs including Americorps and VISTA. Stan is a principal of the 
Partnership for Public Service, and a member of the Executive Advisory 
Board of the National Contract Management Association, where he is also 
a fellow.
   A nationally recognized expert, Stan writes regular columns for 
Washington Technology magazine and the Washington Business Journal. In 
addition, he has been a contributing author for books published by 
Harvard Law School, the University of Pennsylvania, Cambridge 
University, and the IMB Center for the Business of Government. Stan was 
also a producer of the critically acclaimed PBS series ``Great 
Confrontations at the Oxford Union.''
   Stan has received numerous awards and accolades in recognition of 
his talents and accomplishments. These honors include the 2013 Herbert 
Roback Award, being named the 2013 Industry Executive of the Year by 
Government Computer News and 1105 Media. In addition, the Washington 
Business Journal named Stan to its Power 100 as one of the most 
influential business leaders in Washington in 2012 and 2013, and he was 
named one of the most influential leaders in U.S. defense by Defense 
News and Gannett Media. He is also a two time winner of the Federal 100 
award.
   Northern Virginia is a vibrant region where so many are genuinely 
experts in technology, government services, and public policy. Among 
this group of esteemed professionals, Stan Soloway stands out. He has 
been a pioneering force in changing and modernizing the way that the 
federal government does business, and we have all benefited from his 
exceptional abilities.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating Stan 
on his remarkable tenure as president and CEO of PSC. We wish him well 
in the next chapter of his life and thank him for his tireless efforts 
on behalf of the federal government and the professional services 
industry.

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