From: FCW

Posted by Troy K. Schneider

FCW’s 25th Federal 100 gala included one additional award that was long overdue. Frank Reeder, a 25-year Office of Management and Budget official who has also shaped federal IT from the legislative branch and various non-governmental organizations, was honored for his role in creating the Fed 100.

Reeder, who in the late 1980s was head of the information policy branch at OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, approached FCW’s editors about finding a way to shine a light on the good things happening in government. The result — with its community-driven nomination process, blue-ribbon judging panel, and stand-up comic instead of drawn-out speeches — was the Federal 100 awards that continue to this day.