Sammies nominees highlight superior public service
The Partnership for Public Service recently announced the finalists for the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
Daniel Patt
National Security and International Affairs Finalist
Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Arlington, Virginia
Daniel Patt developed a system that allows military personnel on the ground to efficiently and quickly communicate and share intelligence with pilots using an electronic component compatible with most aircraft and an Android tablet. The system, designed to improve accuracy in airstrikes by providing more intelligence to pilots, also has been adopted by federal law enforcement and firefighters.
“His idea was to give the guys in the cockpit and the guys on the ground the same situational picture using commercial technology,” said Steve Walker, DARPA’s deputy director. “He brings together security, encryption and workable technology.”
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