Federal Data Systems (FedData) is pleased to share the selection of board member Secretary Michael Vickers as recipient of the 2017 William J. Donovan Award, as awarded by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Society.
The award recognizes distinguished service to the country as both a citizen and soldier. First awarded in 1961, notable recipients include Presidents Eisenhower, Reagan and George H.W. Bush; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Secretaries of Defense Gates and Panetta and other luminaries.
Secretary Vickers’ service to the United States spans four decades, including terms as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, Low Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities. Previously, he served with distinction as an Army Special Forces officer and later as a CIA paramilitary operations officer.
“It's an incredible recognition for a storied career and one of those moments I'm proud to have friends and colleagues like Secretary Vickers,” said Jamie Benoit, president for FedData. “It’s an honor to have such esteemed intelligence and defense leadership among the FedData board members, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations on his momentous achievement.”
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About Federal Data Systems
Federal Data Systems (FedData) is a leading provider of information technology products and services to government and commercial markets. Founded in 2006, FedData specializes in the design, delivery, implementation and monitoring of automated systems with a corporate emphasis on infrastructure design, data security, incident response, continuity of operations, and information assurance. Through several prime contracts with the United States Intelligence Community, FedData provides design and implementation of sophisticated IT networks for systems of national importance.
About the William J. Donovan Award
The OSS Society presents the William J. Donovan Award® to an individual who has rendered distinguished service to the United States of America. The purpose of the award is to recognize someone who has exemplified the distinguishing features that characterized General Donovan’s lifetime of public service to the United of States of America as a citizen and a soldier. General Donovan is the only person to receive our nation’s four highest decorations: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal. Learn more at http://www.osssociety.org/award.html.
