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ultimately triumph in Libya and we honor his 

memory by standing steadfast with them in 

their democratic journey. 

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RECOGNIZING DR. KAIGHAM J. 

GABRIEL 

HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN OF RHODE ISLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize and pay tribute to Dr. Kaigham J. 

Gabriel on the occasion of his departure as 

Acting Director of the Department of Defense’s 

(DoD) Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency (DARPA). I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Gabriel on several occasions during his tenure at DARPA and admire his dedication to supporting our men and women in 

uniform and his commitment to strengthening 

the technological advantage of our current and 

future combat forces. 

The DARPA mission is clear and concise: to 

create and prevent strategic surprise for the 

Nation. In a little less than 3 years as the deputy director and acting director, Dr. Gabriel led 

the Agency in accomplishing numerous initiatives important to DoD and National Security. 

He initiated an advanced manufacturing program designed to counter the increasing time, 

cost, and risk of producing complex defense 

systems by shortening the timeline from conception to fielding of weapons and defenses. 

He oversaw the development of a hypersonic 

test vehicle that flew at Mach 20, the fastest 

high lift-to-drag ratio aircraft ever built and one 

that will be instrumental in our Nation’s capabilities in the future. We now have 3 minutes 

of fully aerodynamically controlled flight at 

Mach 20, which yielded more aerodynamic 

and test measurement data than had been 

collected in ground tests during the previous 

40 years. 

Dr. Gabriel also directed DARPA’s innovative talents to improve the welfare of our brave 

men and women in uniform who suffered severe injuries in theater before returning home. 

The Agency’s prosthetics research has pioneered a new generation of artificial limbs. I 

witnessed, for example, a veteran using an artificial hand so adroitly that he was able to 

pluck a single grape from a large cluster. In 

addition, in less than a year’s time, DARPA’s 

team researched, developed, built, and deployed wristwatch-size blast gauges that detect and record overpressure blast exposure— 

data critical to the early diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury for our troops 

deployed abroad. 

Dr. Gabriel helped the Agency create a forward cell in Afghanistan to support technology 

deployment efforts. This included a 90-day 

‘‘Skunk Works’’ activity that brought together 

some of the country’s best computer and social scientists, counterinsurgency experts, 

economists and analysts. The team deployed 

to Afghanistan within a month of being tasked 

to aid the war effort. Dr. Gabriel also oversaw 

the fielding of a wide-area, high-definition, offnadir light detection and ranging collection 

system to provide much-needed 3D map data 

and systems. 

To ensure that our nation’s resources are 

being directed in the most appropriate areas, 

Dr. Gabriel oversaw the development of several analytic frameworks that guided DARPA’s 

investments toward areas revealed to be most 

divergent with existing threats to the country’s 

security. The cyber analytic framework, in particular, highlighted the need to undertake 

some new and innovative approaches in defensive cybersecurity, and DARPA was the 

first DoD organization to address openly the 

need for an offensive cyber strategy. 

In today’s fiscally constrained environment, 

Dr. Gabriel insisted on financial accountability 

and solid business practices. During his tenure, DARPA’s obligation rate was 21 points 

higher than the previous 5-year average, 

translating into more than $600 million in the 

performer community, working for DoD and 

the Nation. 

Dr. Gabriel would be the first to tell us that 

none of this would have been possible were it 

not for the incredible talent at DARPA. In our 

conversations, he has emphasized to me that 

the personnel are the lifeblood of the Agency, 

and he has helped to recruit the nation’s best 

talent from academia, industry, nonprofits, the 

Services, and laboratories to serve our Nation. 

On behalf of the House of Representatives 

and the United States of America, I thank Dr. 

Kaigham Gabriel for his service to our country, 

his significant contribution to the defense of 

our Nation, and his leadership in advancing 

what is necessary for America to prevent and 

create strategic surprise. I know my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and in both 

houses of Congress, join me in sending our 

best wishes in his next endeavor. 

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CONGRATULATING THE HISPANIC 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF 

METRO ORLANDO, RECIPIENT OF 

THE 2012 HISPANIC CHAMBER OF 

THE YEAR 

HON. DANIEL WEBSTER OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. WEBSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize the Hispanic Chamber of 

Commerce of Metro Orlando for recently being 

named the 2012 Hispanic Chamber of the 

Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber 

of Commerce. Since 1993, the Hispanic 

Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando has 

been dedicated to their mission of providing 

leadership and support to the Hispanic business community in Central Florida. 

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of 

Metro Orlando is a non-profit organization representing over 1,200 members and serving 

Hispanic business owners and enterprises 

across Central Florida. Among the 200 members of the United States Hispanic Chamber of 

Commerce that were eligible for nomination 

and honor, the national organization presented 

the award to the Metro Orlando Chamber on 

the basis of their outstanding leadership, accomplishments and quality of service to enhance the economic development of Central 

Florida’s Hispanic business community. This 

national honor is awarded annually to one Hispanic Chamber of Commerce that has excelled at strengthening business excellence in 

their community. 

This is not the first time that the Hispanic 

Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando has 

been recognized for their commitment to serving Hispanic enterprises across Central Florida. The Metro Orlando Chamber has been 

chosen and honored seven prior times by the 

National Chamber for their standards of excellence to support, promote and strengthen the 

Hispanic business community. 

The excellence with which the Hispanic 

Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando 

serves Central Florida’s Hispanic business 

community and enterprises is evident from 

their many recognitions. I am pleased to congratulate them on being named the 2012 Hispanic Chamber of the Year. 

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CUMBERLAND VALLEY ATHLETIC 

CLUB 

HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. BARTLETT. Mr. Speaker, in November 

of this year, the members of the Cumberland 

Valley Athletic Club will once again answer 

President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to promote national physical fitness and hold the 

50th annual JFK 50 Mile run. 

This run also answered another President’s 

challenge; Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order to challenge the United States 

Marine Officers to run 50 miles in 20 hours; 

The JFK 50 Mile run, the nation’s oldest ultra 

marathon attracts 2000 runners and thousands more to cheer on the participants to 

one of the most beautiful parts of the sixth district of Maryland, Washington County. 

At the inception of the JFK 50 Mile, all 

members of the United States Armed Forces 

have always been welcome and have met this 

challenge by former Presidents Kennedy and 

Roosevelt over this historic course marked by 

the history of the Nation over the Appalachian 

Trail and the C & 0 Canal passing over hallowed ground near Crampton’s Gap, Maryland, Weaverton Cliffs, Maryland, Harpers 

Ferry, West Virginia, and Antietam Battlefield. 

On the 50th Anniversary of the JFK 50 Mile 

run, I would like to send our best wishes for 

another successful run to the Cumberland Valley Athletic Club and those members who 

make this event one of the premiere athletic 

events in the nation. 

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REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) 

NATIONAL DAY 

HON. LARRY BUCSHON OF INDIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

congratulate the people of the Republic of 

China (Taiwan) on their upcoming National 

Day on October 10th. Taiwan has always 

been one of the most loyal friends and allies 

of the United States. Over the last few decades, the relationship between the United 

States and Taiwan has grown into a strong. 

Taiwan’s cooperation with the United States in 

fighting global terrorism has earned the trust 

of the American people and boosted exchanges and friendship between our two nations. Such robust relations also extend to 

trade and Taiwan’s military needs. A strong 


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