In June of this year, Maddy Cargill retired after a long and distinguished career in the Federal Government. Ms. Cargill began her career in the Department of the Army in 1966. After marrying and moving to Denver, she worked in private industry and started her family, returning to the east coast in 1973. In 1976 she began working for the US Geological Survey as a computer operator. Through an upward mobility appointment, Ms. Cargill became an MVS systems programmer working on USGS mainframes. She became a section chief in 1992 with oversight of operating systems and telecommunications support. Ms. Cargill managed the move of the BIA mainframe workload from Albuquerque to Reston and was instrumental in the consolidation of the workloads from USGS to the NBC in Denver. She was awarded the DOI Honor Award for Superior Service.
In August, 2000, Ms. Cargill transferred to the NBC to manage the Reston Infrastructure Branch, which was responsible for server support, help desk, network, security, email, and management of the Reston data center located in the USGS facility. Ms. Cargill made immediate improvements by emphasizing security, disaster recovery, and policy and planning; she also made key staffing decisions. During the first Internet shutdown, she worked tirelessly to develop work around solutions and to help ensure that Internet connectivity would be restored. While acting as the Technical Services Division Chief, Ms. Cargill played a vital role representing the interests of Reston employees and clients. In her short time with the NBC Ms. Cargill has made significant contributions that will continue to impact the IT environment for years to come. She should be commended for her commitment and dedication to the organization. She will be missed both personally and professionally by her colleagues and many friends in the NBC.
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