The STEM Military and Civilian Hero Awards were established in 2010 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense. Through these awards, GMiS pays tribute to the men and women who protect and serve our great nation through their outstanding STEM skills.

Honorees for these awards go through the competitive HENAAC selection process and are honored during the GMiS Conference. Among them you will find outstanding individuals who protect our servicemen and women everyday with technological advancements that are used around the globe and here at home. They are diverse in the work that they do from ensuring the growth and maintenance of the infrastructure of our country, our national security and the protection of our freedom. Each of their individual accomplishments is amazing and they give us confidence that the United States will remain the world’s technology leader.