[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO FRED ANVIL NEWTON III

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary 
work of Fred Anvil Newton III, who is retiring this week. During his 28 
years with the Intergovernmental Program Office, his distinguished 
career elevated him to the highest levels of decisionmaking in one of 
our government's most sensitive programs. His work greatly enhanced the 
safety and security of the United States Senate, staff, and visitors.
  Mr. Newton dedicated his professional life to mission accomplishment, 
while always ensuring that the people he led were well-trained and 
cared for. He managed resources in the most efficient and effective 
manner possible. Mr. Newton cultivated and maintained partnerships with 
the U.S. Capitol Police, the offices of the U.S. Senate Sergeant at 
Arms and the U.S. House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms. Regarded 
as the dean of the continuity community, he has been at the forefront 
of strategic continuity planning and his innovative approach to problem 
solving has set the standard for many of today's continuity programs.
  Mr. Newton has many significant accomplishments including the 
oversight, response, and mitigation of the effects of the public 
disclosure of a very sensitive national strategic continuity asset. He 
developed a new strategy for effective use of private sector assets in 
fulfilling a strategic continuity mission; the result being minimal 
cost to government and maximum flexibility for planners.
  Mr. Newton provided advice and counsel to national level emergency 
managers attempting to mitigate and recover from the effects of a 
biological warfare attack on the United States Senate. Additionally, 
Mr. Newton held a great ability to identify subject matter experts, 
which significantly reduced recovery time and expense.
  During his tenure, Mr. Newton oversaw the acquisition, staffing, and 
operation of multiple relocation assets in support of the strategic 
continuity mission. He also advocated and oversaw the development of a 
purpose-built tactical waterborne evacuation asset whose capabilities 
significantly enhance the efficient and timely movement of essential 
government personnel from threat zones.
  He also oversaw a major chemical, biological, radiological and 
explosives defense effort protecting a highly symbolic national asset. 
This effort uniquely combines surveillance/identification technologies, 
defensive measures, and incident management and mitigation capabilities 
to form a standard by which other large-scale protective efforts are 
now measured.
  I, along with my colleagues in the Senate, congratulate Fred on his 
well-deserved retirement. We wish Mr. Newton all the best in his future 
endeavors.

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