[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING FREDERICK ``JAY'' STEFANY, III

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 21, 2025

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing Mr. Frederick ``Jay'' Stefany 
for his 44 years of outstanding Federal service as a senior acquisition 
executive, as well as the first Maritime Industrial Base Program 
Manager for the Department of the Navy (DON).
  Since he began his distinguished career with the DON in 1981, Mr. 
Stefany has held several acquisition positions. Notably, he became a 
member of the Senior Executive Service in March 2012. In January 2021, 
he was selected to serve as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 
Research, Development, and Acquisition, (ASN RD&A) overseeing the 
Navy's acquisition workforce of more than 50,000 professionals and 
annual budgets more than $150 billion. His service to the Navy and 
Nation has included a variety of key leadership positions including 
Program Manager for the LPD 17 Class Amphibious Transport Dock ship 
program, Executive Director, Amphibious, Auxiliary, and Sealift Office, 
Program Executive Office, Ships, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
for Ship Programs, and as the Principal Civilian Deputy to ASN RD&A. In 
September of 2024, the Secretary of the Navy selected Mr. Stefany to 
stand up the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base Office responsible for 
strengthening and increasing the capacity of the Nation's maritime 
industrial base to build the Navy and the Nation's needs.
  As the Ranking Member and Chair of the House Armed Services 
Committee's Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, I had the 
pleasure of working with Jay directly on a wide range of issues in his 
portfolio. He was the consummate professional who gave Congress good 
advice and information so that we could perform our constitutional duty 
to ``provide and maintain'' for the Navy.
  Mr. Stefany's leadership of the Navy's acquisition corps was 
instrumental during a historic time in our Nation's history. With a 
rising China and resurging Russia, the imperative to grow the Nation's 
Navy and deliver advanced capabilities were critical to ensure the 
National Security of the United States. As the industrial base was 
recovering from the impacts of the COVID pandemic, under Mr. Stefany's 
steady leadership, the Navy delivered over 90 ships, thousands of 
critical munitions, and spurred new technologies to include unmanned 
and autonomous systems. Along with his leadership to strengthen and 
grow the maritime industrial base, his efforts have ensured the Navy is 
ready to compete and if required, defeat any adversaries.
  Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Stefany has received various 
awards for his outstanding contributions to the DON, the Department of 
Defense (DoD), and the Nation. These include the Presidential Rank 
Award for Meritorious Service, DON Civilian Meritorious Service award, 
and two DON Civilian Superior Service awards. In addition, he is the 
recipient of performance-related accolades, to include the Navy's most 
prestigious acquisition excellence award, the Rear Admiral Wayne E. 
Meyer Memorial Award.
  Mr. Speaker, for these reasons, I ask the House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing Mr. Frederick ``Jay'' Stefany the III as he 
retires from Federal service.

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