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Nominations for NDIA Awards
Nominations for NDIA Awards
- James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award
- Kathleen P. Sridhar Small Business Executive of the Year Award
Deadline for Nominations is 1 November 2011
 Download/Print/View the nomination form.
James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award
The James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award is a Defense industry leadership award. The award is named in honor of James Forrestal, who was Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of Defense. It serves to recognize his support for a strong defense industrial base. The Forrestal Award recognizes outstanding leaders of companies in the defense industrial base. It is bestowed annually on a defense industry executive who best reflects Secretary Forrestal’s support for a strong industrial base.
The awardees will meet the following criteria:
- U.S. Citizen.
- Strong record of business accomplishments.
- Broad understanding of the vital role the industrial base plays in ensuring the nation’s security.
- Keen political instincts.
- An active supporter of the defense industrial base and its programs.
NDIA and its predecessor organizations (ADPA and NSIA) have given annual awards since 1979-the Eisenhower for ADPA and the Forrestal for NSIA. Beginning in 1994, the annual award was rotated between Eisenhower and Forrestal. After the merger of ADPA and NSIA, and beginning in 2005, the NDIA Board mandated that the Eisenhower Award and medal would be given on an annual basis at the NDIA Award Dinner in Washington D.C., and the Forrestal Award and medal would replace the Defense Industry Leadership Award and be given annually at the Army Executive Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. This decision perpetuates the legacies of these two great individuals and preserves both awards.
Previous award recipients:
| 2011 |
Robert J. Stevens, Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin |
| 2010 |
James F. Albaugh, President and CEO, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
| 2009 |
Ronald D. Sugar, Chairman, CEO & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| 2008 |
Award Not Presented |
| 2007 |
Clayton M. Jones, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rockwell Collins |
| 2006 |
William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company |
| 2005 |
George J. Pedersen, Chairman, CEO and President, ManTech International Corporation * |
| 2004 |
J. Robert Beyster, Founder, Chairman and President, Science Applications Int’l Corporation * |
| 2003 |
Thomas W. Rabaut, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Defense LP * |
| 2002 |
Dr. Vance D. Coffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation * |
| 2001 |
Harry C. Stonecipher, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Boeing Company * |
| 2000 |
Philip A. Odeen, Executive Vice President, Washington Operations, TRW Inc. * |
| 1999 |
Kent Kresa, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northrop Grumman Corporation * |
| 1998 |
Dennis J. Picard, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon Company * |
| 1997 |
Jerry R. Junkins, Chairman, President and CEO, Texas Instruments (Posthumously) * |
| 1996 |
John McLuckey, Pres. Space Systems, Info, Space & Defense Systems, Boeing North American * |
| 1995 |
Norman R. Augustine, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation * |
| 1994 |
Daniel Tellep, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin * |
| 1993 |
Bernard L. Schwartz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Loral Corporation * |
| 1992 |
William A. Anders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics Corporation * |
* In 2005, the Defense Industry Leadership Award was renamed the James Forrestal Leadership Award.
(Revised 12 May 2011)
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Kathleen P. Sridhar Small Business Executive of the Year Award
The Kathleen P. Sridhar Small Business Executive of the Year Award is named in honor of Dr. Kathleen P. Sridhar, who was a small business CEO of uncommon ability and accomplishment. She was very active in NDIA conferences, seminars, and events, and eventually served as President of the San Diego Chapter of NDIA. She was known as an inspirational leader who mentored others to successful leadership positions in the small business sector of the defense industrial base. The Sridhar Award and medal recognize leadership and strategic impact in the defense small business sector. It is bestowed annually on a defense industry small business executive who best reflects Dr. Sridhar’s leadership excellence and support for a robust small business sector in the defense industrial base. Award nominees will meet the following criteria:
- U.S. Citizen.
- Current NDIA Member in good standing.
- Executive of a current or recently graduated small business.
- Strong record of business accomplishment.
- Significant record of giving back through activities such as mentoring or charitable work.
- An active supporter of the small business sector, as well as the larger whole of the defense industrial base and their programs.
Presentation of the award will be made at the NDIA National Small Business Conference.
Previous Award Recipients:
| 2011 |
Sharon Wolford, President, Carley Corporation |
| 2010 |
James B. Lasswell, President & CEO, INDUS Technology, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Dr. Julian Davidson, Founder, Davidson Technologies |
| 2008 |
William Edward Strang, Jr., Founder, President & CEO, Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc. |
| 2007 |
Dwayne N. Junker, President, Epsilon Systems |
| 2006 |
Constance E. Blair, President and CEO, Technology Ventures |
| 2005 |
Joanna Lau, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, LAU Technologies |
| 2004 |
Kathleen P. Sridhar, Ph.D., Founder and President, INDUS Technology (Posthumously) |
Questions/Inquiries on submitting nominations, please contact Molly Flanagan, mflanagan@ndia.org or call at (703) 247-2563.
(Revised May 2011)
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