David Sarnoff Award Winners
2017 Award
Admiral Michael S. Rogers, USN (Ret.)
Commander of the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM);
Director of National Security Agency (NSA)
2015 Award
Al Grasso
President and CEO Mitre
2014 Award
Congressman Michael J. Rogers (R-MI)
2013 Award
General Keith B. Alexander, USA
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
and Director, National Security Agency/
Chief, Central Security Service (NSA/CSS)
2012 Award
The Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr.
Director of National Intelligence
2011 Award
Admiral James G. Stavridis, U.S. Navy
Commander, U.S. European Command and
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
2010 Award
The Honorable John G. Grimes
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Networks and Information Integration (ASD NII),
and Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO)
2009 Award
The Honorable John W. Warner
Former United States Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia
and Former Secretary of the Navy
2007 Award
General James E. Cartwright, USMC
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2006 Award
General Michael V. Hayden, USAF
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
2005 Award
Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., USN
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2004 Award
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)
2003 Award
General Alfred M. Gray, USMC (Ret.)
29th Commandant of the Marine Corps
2002 Award
General Richard B. Myers, USAF
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2001 Award
Dr. Ralph W. Shrader
Chairman and CEO, Booz Allen Hamilton
2000 Award
General Dr. Klaus Reinhardt
Commander, Joint Command Centre,
Former Commander, Kosovo Force
1999 Award
The Honorable Duane P. Andrews
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, C3I,
Corporate Executive Vice President, SAIC
1998 Award
Admiral Archie Clemins, USN
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
1997 Award
Admiral William A. Owens, USN (Ret.)
Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and President/Vice Chairman of the Board, SAIC
1996 Award
The Honorable Emmett Paige, Jr.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I
1995 Award
The Honorable William J. Perry
Secretary of Defense
1994 Award
The Honorable Albert Gore
Vice President of the United States
1993 Award
Mr. Robert E. Allen
Chairman and CEO, AT&T
1992 Award
The Honorable Richard B. Cheney
U.S. Secretary of Defense
1991 Award
General Colin L. Powell, USA
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1990 Award
General Robert T. Herres, USAF (Ret.)
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1989 Award
Norman R. Augustine
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Martin Marietta Corporation
1988 Award
Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN (Ret.)
President, Westmark Systems
1987 Award
General Bernard W. Rogers, USA
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
1986 Award
Senator Barry M. Goldwater (R-AZ)
1985 Award
General John W. Vessey, Jr., USA
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1984 Award
H. Ross Perot
Chairman of the Board, Electronic Data Systems
1983 Award
His Excellency Joseph M.A.H. Luns
Secretary General, NATO
1982 Award
Senator Harrison H. Schmitt (R-NM)
1981 Award
Dr. William O. Baker, President
Bell Telephone Laboratories (Ret.)
1980 Award
General Russell E. Dougherty, USAF (Ret.)
Member, Defense Science Board
1979 Award
Arthur A. Collins
Collins, Inc.
1978 Award
General Alexander Haig, USA
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe