ICIT 2019 PIONEER
PAST HONOREES
Each year, ICIT honors three distinguished national security leaders at its Annual Gala & Benefit
(www.icitgala.org) for their contributions to the community. Previous honorees have included:
MS. SUZETTE KENT
Federal Chief Information Officer
US Office of Management & Budget
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - THE ST. REGIS HOTEL - WASHINGTON D.C.
2019
Pioneer
Dr. Ron Ross
Fellow
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Former Director NSA / Chief U.S. Cyber Command
Pinnacle Award
Ms. Suzette Kent
Federal Chief Information Officer
US Office of Management & Budget
2018
Pioneer
Admiral (Retired) Michael Rogers
Former Director NSA / Chief U.S. Cyber Command
Impact Award
Essye B. Miller
Principal Deputy CIO, U.S. Department of Defense
Pinnacle Award
Karen Evans
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and
Emergency Response at the Department of Energy
2017
Pioneer
Tom Donilon
Former National Security Advisor to the President of the
United States and Chairman, BlackRock Investment Institute
Impact Award
Rob Joyce
Special Assistant to the President of the United States and
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator
Pinnacle Award
Director William (Bill) Evanina
National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX) and Director,
National Counterintelligence & Security Center, Office (DNI)
2016
Pioneer
General (Ret.) Keith B. Alexander
Former Director NSA / Chief U.S. Cyber Command
Impact Award
Congressman Jim Langevin
Pinnacle Award
Tony Scott
Federal CIO