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CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2022
Awareness Newsletter: Indian Health Service
	Awareness Poster: Labcorp
	Awareness Video: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
	Awareness Website: COFENSE
	Cybersecurity Blog: KnowBe4
	Cybersecurity Podcast: KnowBe4
	Innovative Solutions: Labcorp
	Training Awareness (Part 1,Part 2, Part 3): COFENSE
	Training Awareness: U.S. Department of Education**People’s Choice:**

Awareness Poster: Cofense
	Awareness Website: Cofense
	Awareness Newsletter: U.S. Department of State
	Awareness Video: Cofense
	Cybersecurity Blog: Indian Health Service
	Cybersecurity Podcast: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services
	Training Awareness: U.S. Social Security Administration
	Innovative Solutions: U.S. Department of Education

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2021:
**Cybersecurity Blog:** KnowBe4
	**Cybersecurity Podcast:** CMS/OIT Information Security & Privacy Group (ISPG)
	**Cybersecurity Podcast:** National Security Corporation
	**Cybersecurity Podcast:** Library of Congress, Office of Chief Information Officer, IT Security Group
	**Technical Training Scenario/Exercise:** Cofense
	**Awareness Website:** Indian Health Services, Office of Information Technology, Division of Information SecurityDuring the June conference, attendees select their **People’s Choice**. Some decisions were the same as the judging committee, some were different.  **Congratulations to all.**

**People’s Choice:**

**Cybersecurity****Blog:**COFENSE
	**Innovative Solutions:** Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
	**Cybersecurity****Newsletter:**COFENSE
	**Cybersecurity****Podcast:**COFENSE
	**Cybersecurity****Poster:**COFENSE
	**Cybersecurity****Training:**COFENSE
	**Cybersecurity****Video:**COFENSE
	**Website:**COFENSE

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2020:
**Winners (selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):**

**Poster**: Deborah Coleman, U.S. Department of Education
	**Motivational Item**: United States Postal Service, CISO
	**Website**: IHS OIT Division of Information Security
	**Newsletter**: National Institutes of Health – Cyber Safety Awareness Campaign
	**Video**: CMS/OIT Information Security & Privacy Group (ISPG)
	**Blog:**Cofense
	**Podcast:**CMS/OIT Information Security & Privacy Group (ISPG)
	**Security Training Scenarios**: Media Pro

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2019:
**Winners (selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):**

**Poster**: US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO)
	**Website**: Indian Health Service OIT DIS Policy and Security Awareness Team
	**Motivational Item**: US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO)
	**Newsletter**: Indian Health Service OIT DIS Policy and Security Awareness Team
	**Security Training Scenarios**: Delaware SBDC – Data Assured Program
	**Video**: US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO)During the June conference, attendees select their **Peer’s Choice**. Some decisions were the same as the judging committee, some were different.  **Congratulations to all.**

**Peer’s Choice:**

**Poster**: US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO)
	**Website**: *Jordan Robinson*: Department of State
	**Motivational Item**: US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO)
	**Newsletter**: *Robert Cunningham,*Department of Veterans Affairs
	**Security Training Scenarios**: CMS/OIT Information Security & Privacy Group (ISPG)
	**Video**: **TIE**US Postal Service, Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) and Indian Health Service OIT DIS Policy and Security Awareness Team

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2018:
FISSEA Security Awareness, Training, and Education Contest 2018 (view submissions)

**Winners (selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):**

**Poster**: Office of Information Technology: Indian Health Service
	**Website**: Emile Walker; US Postal Service Corporate Information Security Office (USPS CISO)
	**Motivational Item**: K Rudolph, Niomi Rosenberg, Amira Armond, G. Mark Hardy, Bryan Walthall; Organization: Native Intelligence, Inc.
	**Newsletter**: Robert Cunningham; Department of Veterans Affairs
	**Security Training Scenarios**: Deborah Coleman; U.S. Department of Education
	**Video**: Emile Walker; US Postal Service Corporate Information Security Office (USPS CISO)**Peer’s Choice:**

**Poster**: Angela DeSarro; Department of Veterans Affairs, IT Workforce Development
	**Website**: Katherine Martini; Department of State
	**Motivational Item**: Emile Walker; US Postal Service Corporate Information Security Office (USPS CISO)
	**Newsletter**: Office of Information Technology: Indian Health Service
	**Security Training Scenarios**: Katherine Martini; Department of State
	**Video**: Angela DeSarro; Department of Veterans Affairs, IT Workforce Development

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2017:
FISSEA Security Awareness, Training, and Education Contest 2017 (view submissions)

**Winners (selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):**

**Poster**: *K Rudolph, G. Mark Hardy, Niomi Rosenberg, Andrew Ellis, John Ippolito, & Sam Carter,*Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
	**Website**: *The Security Training and Awareness Program Team*, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).ÂÂÂÂÂ
	**Motivational Item**: *K Rudolph*, Native Intelligence, Inc.
	**Newsletter**: *IHS Policy & Security Awareness Team,*Indian Health Service
	**Security Training Scenarios**: *Division of Information Security; Policy & Security Awareness Team*, Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service
	**Video**: *Rita John, John Creery, Chelsea O’Hara, Nellie MacNeil, Kyle Bachan, Tim Herman, Rosanne Trudel, & Sapna Kalhan,*IFDS CanadaPublicly available YouTube video URL: https://youtu.be/KBJCO6F4r2g

**Peer’s Choice:**

**Poster**: *K Rudolph, G. Mark Hardy, Niomi Rosenberg, Andrew Ellis, John Ippolito, & Sam Carter,*Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
	**Website**: *Valerie Hayward*, InfoSight, Inc.
	**Motivational Item**: *K Rudolph*, Native Intelligence, Inc.
	**Newsletter**: *Kim Brumley, Margaret McDermott, Hiyan Sisson & Robert Cunningham,*Department of Veterans Affairs
	**Security Training Scenarios**: *K Rudolph, Niomi Rosenberg & Sam Carter,*Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
	**Video**: **TIE***Rita John, John Creery, Chelsea O’Hara, Nellie MacNeil, Kyle Bachan, Tim Herman, Rosanne Trudel, & Sapna Kalhan,*IFDS Canada and Cheryl Seaman & Stephanie Erickson, The National Institutes of Health

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2016:
FISSEA Security Awareness, Training, and Education Contest 2016 (view submissions)

***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):*

**Poster Winner:***K Rudolph, John Ippolito, G. Mark Hardy, Andrew Ellis, & Charles A. Filius, Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends*

**Website Winner:***Lisa Dorr, Sarah Moffat, Toney Rogers, and Jennifer Kimberly, HHS, Office of Information Security (OIS), Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) – Governance Division*

**Motivational Item Winner:***K Rudolph, Native Intelligence, Inc.*

**Newsletter Winner:***IHS Division of Information Security Indian Health Service, Office of Information Technology, Division of Information Security*

**Security Training:***The ESDC Security Training and Awareness Program Team Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC))*

**Video:***Cheryl Seaman & Stephanie Erickson, The National Institutes of Health*

***Peer’s Choice Awards**(selected by peers during the conference):*

**Poster Winner:***Katherine Martini, Department of State – Office of Cybersecurity*

**Website Winner:***Lisa Dorr, Sarah Moffat, Toney Rogers, and Jennifer Kimberly, HHS, Office of Information Security (OIS), Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) – Governance Division*

**Motivational Item Winner:***K Rudolph, Native Intelligence, Inc.*

**Newsletter Winner:***IHS Division of Information Security Indian Health Service, Office of Information Technology, Division of Information Security*

**Security Training:***IHS Division of Information Security, Indian Health Service, Office of Information Technology, Division of Information Security*

**Video:***The ESDC Security Training and Awareness Program Team Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2015:
FISSEA Security Awareness, Training, and Education Contest 2015 (view submissions)

**Awarded Certificates at Conference***(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference)***:**

**Poster Winner:***Kelly Wright – VA IT Workforce Development*

**Website Winner:***NASA IT Security Awareness and Training Center Team*

**Motivational Item Winner:***Jane Moser – Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)*

**Newsletter Winner:***Wendy Andrews, Robert Collins, Arnold Ginn, and CDR Steven Miller – Indian Health Service*

**Role-Based Training Winner:***Jane Moser – Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)*

**Peer’s Choice Awards***(selected by peers during the conference***):**

**Poster Winner:***Kimberly Conway, Sara Fitzgerald, Sean Hanion, Dave Stapleton, and Steven VanBrackle, FDA*

**Website Winner:***Kimberly Conway, Sara Fitzgerald, Sean Hanion, Dave Stapleton, and Steven VanBrackle, FDA*

**Motivational Item Winner:***Cindy Dailey, Geisinger Health System*

**Newsletter Winner:***Brenda L. Ellis, NASA*

**Role-Based Training Winner:***Jennifer Young, Communication Security Establishment*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2014:
***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference)* (view submissions)

**Poster Winner:***Alexis Benjamin – Department of State, Office of Computer Security*

**Website Winner:***Emma Gilli, Daisy Karaiosifoglou, Dan Acuff, and Nicole Rousseau – United Technologies Corporation*

**Motivational Item Winner:***Kimberly Conway, Sara Fitzgerald, and Steven Van Brackle – Food and Drug Administration*

**Newsletter Winner:***Jane Moser – Employment and Social Development Canada*

**Role-Based Training Winner:***Susan Farrand, Supply Chain Risk Management Resource Center, DOE*

***Peer’s Choice Awards**(selected by peers during the conference):*

**Poster Winner:***Deborah Coleman – Department of Education OCIO Information Assurance Services*

**Website Winner:***Kimberly Conway, Sara Fitzgerald, Steven Van Brackle – Food and Drug Administration*

**Motivational Item Winner:***Nicole Rousseau – United Technologies Corporation*

**Newsletter Winner:***Kimberly Conway, Sara Fitzgerald, Steven Van Brackle – Food and Drug Administration*

**Role-Based Training Winner:***Susan Farrand – Supply Chain Risk Management Resource Center, Department of Energy*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2013:
***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):*

**Poster Contest Winner:***Alexis Benjamin – Department of State, Office of Computer Security*

**Website Contest Winner:***Sara Fitzgerald and Kimberly Conway - Food & Drug Administration (FDA)*

**Motivational Item Contest Winner:***Jennie Blizzard, Shannon Jones, and Shirley Clement - Federal Reserve Bank*

**Newsletter Contest Winner:***Deborah Coleman - The Department of Education, Office of the Chief Information Officer*

**Role-Based Training Contest Winner:***DISA, SAIC, and Carney, Inc. (submitted by Carmina Carper)*

***Peer’s Choice Awards**(selected by peers during the conference):*

**Poster Award:***Deborah Coleman - The Department of Education, Office of the Chief Information Officer*

**Website Award:***Sara Fitzgerald and Kimberly Conway - Food & Drug Administration (FDA)*

**Motivational Item Award:***Chrisan Herrod - University of Maryland University College*

**Newsletter Award:***Sara Fitzgerald and Kimberly Conway - Food & Drug Administration (FDA)*

**Role-Based Training Award:***DISA, SAIC, and Carney, Inc. (submitted by Carmina Carper)*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2012:
***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):*

**Website Contest Winner:***Shelly Tzoumas*, *U.S. House of Representatives*

**Poster Contest Winner:***David Kurtz & Bruce Sharp*, *Bureau of the Public Debt, U.S. Treasury Department*

**Motivational Item Contest Winner:***Maureen Moore, Sara Fitzgerald, Kimberly Conway, & Mechelle Munn*, *Food and Drug Administration (FDA)*
* Also won Peer’s Choice award

**Newsletter Contest Winner:***Maureen Moore, Sara Fitzgerald, Kimberly Conway, & Mechelle Munn*, *Food and Drug Administration (FDA)*
* Also won Peer’s Choice award

**Training Contest Winner:***Shelly Tzoumas*, *U.S. House of Representatives*
* Also won Peer’s Choice award

***** *New this year Peer’s Choice Award* *****

All contest entries received in the five categories were shared with conference attendees during the FISSEA Poster Session. Conference attendees voted on their favorite selection in each category to select the “Peer’s Choice” award. There is no official award certificate, just bragging rights. Attendees selected the same newsletter, motivational item, and security training winners as the contest judging committee. Only the poster and website had different “peer’s choice” winners, see below.

**Poster Award:***Department of Veterans Affairs, Information Technology Workforce, Development* submitted on behalf of *Terri Cinnamon*

**Website Award:***Alexis Benjamin*, *Department of State, Office of Computer Security, Cyber Security Awareness Program*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2011:
***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):*

**Poster Winner:***David Kurtz*, *Bureau of the Public Debt*

**Website Winner:***Maureen Moore*, *Food and Drug Administration*

**Motivational Item Winner:***Terri Cinnamon*, *Department of Veterans Affairs*

**Newsletter Winner:***Maureen Moore*, *Food and Drug Administration*

**Role-Based Training Winner:***DISA, SAIC, and Carney, Inc.*

  
CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2010:
***Awarded Certificates at Conference**(selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):*

**Poster Winner**:*David Kurtz*, *Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD)*

**Website Winner - Entry Form** **Presentation** - zipped file*Jim Henderson*, *U.S. Government Insider Threat Defense Center*

**Motivational Item Winner**:*Kathy Tucker*, *IRS Security Awareness Team*

**Newsletter Winner**:*Ahmed Hussein*, *Federal Aviation Administration*

**Role-Based Training Winner**:*Ruth Petersen*, *NASA IT Security Awareness and Training Center*
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