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NIAID’s Tartakovsky Receives Presidential Rank Award

Michael Tartakovsky
Michael Tartakovsky

Michael Tartakovsky has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award, the highest honor the federal government can bestow upon a career civilian employee. 

Tartakovsky, chief information officer and director, Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was among the 236 recipients from 30 federal agencies. 

Winners of the award are strong leaders, professionals and scientists who achieve results and consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry and a relentless commitment to excellence in public service. These awards recognize extraordinary long-term achievements.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 established the Presidential Rank Awards program to recognize a select group of career members of the Senior Executive Service for exceptional performance over an extended period of time. 

A complete list of the awards can be found at bit.ly/3CGixNT.

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