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We at OCIO are driven to provide “Best in Federal Service” IT solutions and service for the Department of Labor. We are honored to be recognized within our industry through prestigious awards and accolades.
New & Noteworthy
2024
Ragan Employee Communications Awards
Winner: Federal Tech Day 2023, Virtual Events and Celebrations category
Honorable Mention: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023, Internal Event Strategy category
2024
The American Business Awards
Gold Stevie Winner: DOL-Timesheet App, Business/Government category; Network Services Team, Technology Team of the Year category
Bronze Stevie Winner: Lesley Sheffield, Technology Professional of the Year category
2023
FedScoop 50 Awards: Gundeep Ahluwalia; Federal Leadership Category
2023
GITEC Emerging Technology Awards: Unemployment Insurance ID Verification Program; Digital Experience Category.
2023
Government Experience Awards Winners: The Miner Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Miner Safety and Health App.
2023
Stevie Technology Awards: Technology Executive of the Year, Sanjay Koyani; Technical Professional of the Year, Jessica Mitchell; Technology Team of the Year, Security Operations Center Division
2023
Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award Winner – Second Place: Digital - Mobile Application or Mobile Campaign, The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration Miner Safety & Health application
2023
Web-Based Production | Short Form Web Video: Benefits.gov Anniversary Video
2023
Federal 100: OCIO Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Operations Steve Davis
Additional Honors
2019: Leadership in IT Modernization, DOL CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia
2020: The US Department of Labor’s Office of the Chief Information for Foreign Labor Application Gateway System
2019: DOL CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia
2021: Inspirational Video, “Women in Tech” Video; Internal Event Strategy Honorable Mention, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020
2019: Internal Event Strategy, 2019 DOL Tech Day
2022: Government Eagle Award: DOL CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia
2021: OCIO Branch Chief, Quality Management and Section 508, Brandon Jubar
2020: One MSHA Enforcement Initiative Application Development Team
2019: DOL IT Platform
2022: Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Transition Assistance Program Employment Navigator. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Registration Portal
2020: Foreign Labor Application Gateway; COVID-19 Response, OCIO Telework Success
2019: DOL IT Platform
2021: Meritorious Executive: DOL CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia
2022: Emerging Leaders: Chief of Emerging Technology Krista Kinnard
2022: Chief Technology Officer Sanjay Koyani; Director of IT Operations and Services Thomas Flagg; Technical Lead Martin Zhu
2021: OCIO Branch Chief, Website & Content Management Cyrus McCormick
2022: Tech Professional of the Year, Madhu Murthy; IT Team of the Year, Business Applications Services Team; Achievement in Management, Paul Blahusch; Diversity and Inclusion, “Women in Technology” video
2021: Tech Professional of the Year, Branch Chief John Arrington; Most Valuable Government Response, DOL OCIO; Government Hero of the Year, CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia; IT Executive of the Year, DCIO Lou Charlier; IT Team of the Year, DOL OCIO IT Operations and Services
2020: IT Executive of the Year, DOL DCIO Rick Kryger and DOL DCISO Scott Davis; IT Team of the Year, OCIO for Modernizing Foreign Labor Certification; Tech Professional of the Year, Phani Tangirala
2022: Complete Branding: Benefits.gov 20th Anniversary Branding Toolkit
2022: Director of Client Engagement Susan Wool