During the 2020 Sammies earlier this week, Gov Actually hosted a live watch party, featuring a virtual red carpet of sorts for the "Oscars of public service."
For the first time, the "Oscars of government service" will be hosted virtually, due to the ongoing pandemic. The mission and the message, however, are no different.
The finalists for the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal awards. The Partnership for Public Service selected nine winners for its annual awards, known as the “Sammies”, for their outstanding contributions to civil service. (Photo by Braun Film and Video, Inc.)
The “Sammies” — dubbed “the Oscars of government service” — recognize federal employees who have crafted impactful and innovative solutions to advance the mission of government.
The Partnership for Public Service announced 27 nominees for its annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal awards Monday. Among the nominees were several federal employees for their technology, innovation and data science contributions to government. (Photo by Partnership for Public Service/Flickr.com)
The nominees included federal employees that used data innovation to track Zika, developed air traffic control systems for drones and mitigated the impact of WannaCry.