[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2018 SOS INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE 
                                 AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 10, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize SOS International LLC 
(SOSi) and to congratulate its employees and leadership on another 
successful year. Founded in 1989 to provide specialized analytical 
services to the U.S. law enforcement community, SOSi has evolved into 
an international solutions provider with experience in 30 countries 
worldwide. SOSi provides intelligence, technology, and project-
management solutions to large government and private-sector 
organizations and is known for its innovation, flexibility, and 
agility.
  Every year, SOSi holds a company-wide meeting to review the 
accomplishments of the past year and to look ahead to the challenges of 
the future. A number of employees are also recognized as recipients of 
the Challenge Awards in recognition of their extraordinary 
contributions to the company and the safety of our nation and its 
communities. It is my honor to include in the Record the following 
names of the 2018 Challenge Award recipients:

  Rising Star Award
  Christine de Souza
  Diana West
  David Prattis
  Steve Bartimus

  Challenge Award
  Rufus Parker
  Abdulrazaq Almusawi
  Billy Blake
  Cindy French
  Pauline Abraham
  Heather Crampton

  Excellence Award
  Charika Kelly
  Dan Alderman
  John Billings

  SOSi Teamwork Award
  SEC Project Management Team
  ISG DOJ LIS Team

  Exemplary Leadership Award
  Charles ``OB'' O'Brien

  Mr. Speaker, these individuals are proof of the commitment to public 
service that exists throughout Northern Virginia. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating each honoree on receiving a Challenge 
Award and thanking all of the employees and leadership of SOSi for 
their efforts to better our community and protect our country. I 
especially want to commend SOSi President and CEO, Julian Setian, for 
his leadership and vision. Under his guidance, SOSi has continued to 
grow and has become the standard bearer for progress and innovation in 
the government contracting industry. I thank them for their service and 
wish the SOSi Team continued success

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