ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.- The 38th annual BEYA STEM Conference will recognize Communications-Electronics Command employees during the Modern-Day Technology Recognition Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
Diandre Jacob-Sampson, information technology specialist with the CECOM Software Engineering Center, is receiving a BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader Award.
Jacob-Sampson’s supervisor, Jaime Compton, chief of the Communications Security branch of CECOM SEC, nominated her for successfully leading the CECOM SEC Electronic Key Management System – Common Tier 1 disaster recovery and fielding of replacement hardware/software to the EKMS-CT1 Operational Site at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. This was following a complete hardware failure of the site’s legacy system impacting the ability for the warfighter to secure their communications equipment.
“Ms. Jacob-Sampson used her subject matter expertise, initiative, and resourcefulness to invent new processes and procedures in real-time to conduct the first-of-its-kind disaster recovery, enabling her to complete the in-place upgrade to restore the operational status of the Lackland AFB operational site,” he said.
Compton added that Jacob-Sampson has improved morale with her positive attitude and sets an example for young engineers.
Jacob-Sampson, a functional lead on her team, has worked for CECOM for six months as a contractor and four years as a civilian. She thanked her leadership and her team for their support.
“I feel like the work has been appreciated and acknowledged; I had to overcome some pretty big hurdles to get things working,” she said.
Electronics Engineer Robens Cyprien, also with the CECOM Information Systems Engineering Command, will receive a BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader Award.
Cyprien’s nomination packet said he demonstrated technical acumen by providing exceptional engineering support to Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical and the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command immediately after his assignment to the Intelligence Converged Systems, or ICS, Group. He often performs duties similar to more senior engineers, the write-up states.
Cyprien has served as a Combat Automated Intelligence System Interface Project team member. In this role, he has provided engineering support to the Project Manager Tactical Network for the modernization of the U.S. Army’s continually evolving tactical network transport and networking capabilities. He also supports Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command for the upgrade of critical wireless security features and improved CAISI system performance.
Cyprien has been with ISEC since 2020. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and is earning a master’s degree in robotics.
Cyprien said he aims to be proactive at work and is always learning.
“I am excited,” he said. “It is nice to be recognized for the work I am doing.”
Cypren’s supervisor, ISC Group Leader James Molet, is also receiving a BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader Award.
Mark Beattie, the deputy to the commander of CECOM ISEC, is receiving a Stars & Stripes Award in the Senior GS employee category. He was nominated by the G1 Equal Employment Opportunity Office.
According to his nomination package, Beattie advocates for STEM education across a diversified community by recognizing and rewarding employee’s achievement while also directly providing one-on-one mentorship to lower-level engineers and scientists.
“He has collaborated with our human resource activity [G1] and intentionally focused USAISEC’s participation in STEM recruiting events that are known to attract a diverse workforce,” the nomination states. “He also targets recruiting events toward academic institutions with statistically diverse enrollment.”
Beattie has served in the federal government since 1989. Throughout his tenure, Beattie has made creating a diverse workforce one of his top priorities.
“Having different people on the team and different mindsets adds a whole lot of power to a team, you don’t get that groupthink,” he said.
Maj. Gen. Robert Edmonson II, commanding general of CECOM and senior commander of APG, will be a distinguished guest at the Stars & Stripes Diner and Award Ceremony. Edmonson received the BEYA Stars and Stripes General Officer of the Year Award last year.
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