2022 HONOREES
Each year, ICIT honors three distinguished national security leaders at its Annual Gala & Benefit
(www.icitgala.org) for their contributions to the community.
2022 Pinnacle Award
Maria Roat
Former US Deputy
Federal Chief Information Officer
US Office of Management & Budget
2022 Pioneer Award
Colonel Candice Frost
JIOC Commander
United States Cyber Command
Previous Honorees Include:
2019 Pioneer Award
Dr. Ron Ross
Fellow, NIST
Former Director NSA
Chief U.S. Cyber Command
2019 Pinnacle Award
Suzette Kent
Federal Chief Information Officer
US Office of Management & Budget
2018 Pioneer Award
Admiral (Retired) Michael Rogers
Former Director NSA
Chief U.S. Cyber Command
2018 Impact Award
Essye B. Miller
Principal Deputy CIO,
U.S. Department of Defense
2018 Pinnacle Award
Karen Evans
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Cybersecurity,
Emergency Response at the DoE
2017 Pioneer Award
Tom Donilon
Frmr. National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Chairman, BlackRock Investment Institute
2017 Impact Award
Rob Joyce
Special Assistant to the President of the United States and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator
2017 Pinnacle Award
Director William (Bill) Evanina
National Counterintelligence Executive and Director,National Counterintelligence & Security Center, Office (DNI)
2016 Pioneer Award
General (Ret.) Keith B. Alexander
Former Director NSA
Chief U.S. Cyber Command
2016 Impact Award
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Congressman Jim Langevin
U.S. Representative
House of Representatives Cybersecurity Committee
2016 Pinnacle Award
Tony Scott
Federal CIO