[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 114 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E631-E632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATING DR. CHRISTOPHER COLLIVER

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 30, 2023

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Dr. Christopher Colliver, a recipient of the coveted 
Presidential Rank Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the 
Federal career civil service.

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  Dr. Colliver is one of a small percentage of career members of the 
Senior Executive Service to be chosen by the President for exceptional 
performance in their field over an extended period of time. He began 
his career at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) in 
1988, where he helped revolutionize digital intelligence analysis, 
production, and modeling and simulation architectures.
  Since 2012, Dr. Colliver has served as Technical Advisor for 
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Acquisition 
Intelligence at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base. He advises the AFLCMC Commander, Engineering 
Director, Intelligence Director, and Program Executive Officers, to 
deliver superior war-winning capabilities on time and on cost.
  Dr. Colliver has distinguished himself through sustained 
extraordinary service to the Department of Defense and the United 
States of America. His visionary threat predictions and engineering 
solutions drove the acceleration of a $10 billion modernization program 
to defend all Department weapon systems.
  Dr. Colliver led a multi-agency team responding to new terrorist 
tactics and provided solutions for warfighting operations, which drove 
enemy effectiveness to zero. He conceived and led novel experimentation 
resulting in a reprioritization of $1 billion to implement enhanced 
flight security and safety.
  Dr. Colliver's guidance mitigated critical technology threats to an 
advanced program, enabling an early $2 billion decision with 20-year 
risk and threat reductions. He assured accurate global threat warning 
for ballistic missile launches by improving data fidelity and 
timeliness by 75 percent with $10 million in savings.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Colliver has been awarded numerous honors 
for his outstanding contributions to the Department of Defense and our 
Nation, including the Director of Central Intelligence Exceptional 
Analyst of the Year Award (2000); the Air Force Civilian Achievement 
Award (2002, 2003, 2005); and the Air Force Meritorious Civilian 
Service Award (2012, 2021).
  I want to personally thank Dr. Colliver for his 35 years of service 
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the significant contributions 
he has made in a life and career dedicated to our national security. 
His accomplishments bring great credit upon himself, the United States 
Air Force, and the Department of Defense. I wish him continued success 
in his future endeavors.

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