Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems press release: SPS wins 2003 Gracie Award.FORT BELVOIR Fort Belvoir is a United States military installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,176 at the 2000 census. , Va. -- Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS PEO EIS Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (formerly PEO STAMIS) ) announces that the Standard Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. System (SPS (Standby Power System) A UPS system that switches to battery backup upon detection of power failure. See UPS. SPS - Symbolic Programming System. Assembly language for IBM 1620. ) has been awarded a Grace Hopper (person) Grace Hopper - US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-12-09 to 1992-01-01), née Grace Brewster Murray. Hopper is believed to have concieved the concept of the compiler with the A-0 in 1952. Government Technology Leadership Award. The Award was presented to Army Col. Jacob Jacob (jā`kəb), in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing Haynes, SPS program manager, during a ceremony Dec. 10, 2003, in Washington, D.C. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The methods SPS pioneered to ensure the voices and concerns of stake-holders are heard and their issues are addressed have assured SPS the status of the first--and only--department-wide business system," said Program Executive Officer Kevin Carroll. "SPS is not only a cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to in the DoD end-to-end acquisition process, but is also an example for department-wide business systems that are developing across the federal government." There are 12 Gracie Awards; SPS won the award for Leadership in the Innovative Application of Information Technology that Breaks Down Barriers Between Offices, Agencies and Departments, or between Federal, State and Local Governments. The Award, which is sponsored by Government Executive magazine, has been recognizing federal technology advancement since 1991. "SPS has broken ground and established processes for working across four military services, 13 departmental agencies, and through a half dozen rungs in the chain of command, all the way up to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense ," noted Haynes, who, just over two years ago, instituted a disciplined configuration management approach that encompassed users, developers, managers, and department leaders spanning the logistics, procurement, and financial management communities in DoD. As a result, "not only does the software address the needs of users, but it also helps meet the needs of the Department's overall force transformation and financial management goals," said Haynes. The Grace Hopper Government Technology Leadership Awards salute projects that have directly aided the missions of federal organizations by boosting efficiency and effectiveness, lowering costs, and/or improving service to the public through original uses of technology. PEO EIS, which took over PEO responsibilities for SPS from the Defense Contract Management Agency on Oct. 1, 2003, provides network-centric knowledge-based business and combat service support systems and technology solutions to assure the U.S. Army victory through information dominance. |
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