[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 182 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   TRIBUTE TO BERNARD A. BARTON, JR.

  Mrs. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Bernard 
A. ``Bud'' Barton, Jr. on his retirement from the Library of Congress 
and to thank him for nearly three decades of dedicated public service.
  Since 2015, Bud has served as chief information officer for the 
Library of Congress. As the senior information technology official for 
the Library, Bud established and enforced standards for IT resources 
and oversaw IT design, development, and service operations to ensure 
that the needs of the Library and those it serves were met. Bud oversaw 
the development of a Library-wide digital strategy, worked to improve 
IT security at the Library, and led efforts to optimize and modernize 
the Library's IT infrastructure. Under his leadership, the Library 
successfully addressed more than 100 technology recommendations 
identified by Congress and the nonpartisan Government Accountability 
Office, GAO.
  Prior to joining the Library, Bud served as a U.S. Air Force officer, 
as deputy chief information officer for the North Carolina National 
Guard, and then as chief information officer for the Defense Technical 
Information Center. In these latter roles, Bud managed the design, 
planning, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery and 
continuity of operations capabilities for these agencies.
  Mr. Barton leaves the Library a stronger institution that is better 
prepared than ever to serve the needs of Congress, researchers, and all 
Americans.
  Bud, thank you for your public service. We owe you a debt of 
gratitude and wish you a well-deserved retirement.

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