Roberts, Davis, Colwell, Louie to Receive 2002 Potomac Institute NAVIGATOR Awards 7/8/2002
From: Daniel Dayton of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 703-525-0770; E-mail: ddayton@potomacinstitute.org Web site: http://www.potomacinstitute.org News Advisory: WHAT: The 2002 Potomac Institute Navigator Awards are open to media. The Navigator Awards are presented annually to Members of Congress, a representative of the executive branch, and an industry/academia representative based on his/her recent or lifetime distinguished service in support of national science and technology policy. WHO: Four individuals will be honored this year: -- Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) is a strong advocate of increased federal investment in science and technology. In 1996 he established the Advisory Committee on Science, Technology and the Future so he could be thoroughly advised on the technology needs of his state. He is widely quoted on the need for continued emphasis on higher education and research. He serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Ethics Committee. -- Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) recently authored the Digital Tech Acts of 2002, which among other things, provides information technology (IT) management training, and the Cyber Security Information Act, which encouraged the disclosure and exchange of information between the private and public sector regarding cyber security issues. He also was a sponsor of the Y2K Act in 1999. He has served on active duty with the U.S. Army, the Virginia National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. He serves the nation on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Davis is also a member of the House IT Working Group, and Chairs the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy. -- Dr. Rita Colwell, Director of the National Science Foundation, has spearheaded that agency's emphasis in K-12 science and mathematics education, graduate science and engineering education/training, and the increased participation of women and minorities in science and engineering. Under her leadership, the Foundation has received significant budget increases, and it's funding recently reached a level of more than $4.8 billion. -- Mr.Gilman Louie responded to the challenge of creating an innovative, new business model aimed at enhancing national security. Mr. Louie is the first president and chief executive officer of In-Q-Tel. Mr. Louie has focused on refining and evolving In-Q-Tel's innovative model, identifying and exploring exciting new developments in technology, and, perhaps most importantly, helping deliver technologies into the CIA and the Intelligence Community that have the potential to make a strategic impact on the business of intelligence. WHEN: Thursday, July 11, 6 - 11 p.m. WHERE: The Hyatt Regency Washington Hotel (Capitol Hill) 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Hotel Phone: 202-737-1234 BACKGROUND: The Navigator Awards are so named to reflect that national leadership, particularly in science and technology policy is a never-ending process of finding the way ahead. Navigation, one of man's enduring technical challenges, is equally challenging in policy. Previous Navigator honorees have included: The Honorable Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator, New Mexico; The Honorable Curt Weldon U.S. Congressman, Pennsylvania; General Alfred M. Gray, USMC (Ret.) Senior Associate, Garber International Associates; Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II, President, National Defense University; Dr. Joseph V. Braddock Founder, BDM; and Dr. Paul Kaminski, then Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) DETAILS/RSVP: Media will be provided dinner at no cost. (Valuation $44). In order to ensure a meal, please RSVP by phone to 703-525-0770 and note that you are calling with a media RSVP. Check in at registration desk on Thursday night. Principals may be available for one on one interviews based upon their own schedules. Media wishing to conduct such interviews should contact the appropriate office. Potomac will provide media support for its own expert spokesmen (see: http://www.potomacinstitute.org) ------ The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute, and is dedicated to the development and implementation of policies that advocate and manage the increasing role of science and technology in our evolving world. Visit http://www.PotomacInstitute.org |