Sammies Honors Federal Employees; USPTO Unveils New Tech Tools
The Partnership for Public Service's Sammies have honoured federal employees for outstanding work. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that the USPTO has developed new technology tools to aid examiners.
At the Sammies, Marc Levitan and Long Phan of NIST won the Science, Technology and Environment award for creating tornado-resistant building codes. Yan Ping (Judy) Chen and Jay D. Evans of the Agriculture Department were chosen by the public as the People's Choice winners. Steve Calanog, Tara Fitzgerald, and Pete Guria of EPA received the Safety, Security and International Affairs award for their work in the 2023 Maui wildfires. Jerry Ma, USPTO's director of emerging technology, won the emerging leaders category. Christopher Mark of MSHA received the Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement award for preventing coal mine roof falls. Amira Boland, formerly of OMB, won the Management Excellence award. Nancy Alcantara, Shannon Rebolledo, Justin Uphold, and the Packers Sanitation Investigation Leads Team were named Federal Employees of the Year for uncovering illegal child labor in meat slaughterhouses.
The New York Times also reports that the USPTO has developed new technology tools, including one that helps examiners find relevant documents in their archives, thanks to Jerry Ma's leadership.
The Sammies continue to recognise and celebrate federal employees' exceptional service. Meanwhile, the USPTO's new technology tools, led by Jerry Ma, are set to improve the agency's efficiency and effectiveness.
