The American Security Challenge
The Patriot Award
The Patriot Award winner is someone who has defended our country with integrity, steadfast patriotism, effectiveness and ingenuity.
They have successfully confronted national threats to actively protect American citizens and secure the American way of life.
Governor Ridge proudly displays his 2008 Patriot Award in the lobby of his Washington DC headquarters of Ridge Global LLC.
Patriot Award background... Winners are recognized and honored among the nation’s leading high tech innovators dedicated to protecting America’s security at the American Security Challenge event, which in 2008 was held June 5 at The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington D.C. The Challenge is held in conjunction with the 2008 Homeland Security S&T Stakeholders Conference East, presented by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) with subject matter support provided by the Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security June 2-5, 2008.
Read Tom Ridge's biography.
Read full press release.
Nominees may be national figures in public or private life, someone who has served to secure America at the tip of the spear, at our borders and/or from the board room.
To nominate a fellow patriot for this award, please submit a brief description of:
> the preson's service to our national security;
> how the nominee has confronted national threats;
> a brief bio of the individual
> contact information.
Please submit to: patriot@americansecuritychallenge.com.
Governor Tom Ridge Awarded 2008 Patriot Award
The American Security Challenge has awarded the 2008 Patriot Award to first Secretary and founder of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security... The Honorable Tom Ridge! 
"We are excited and proud to award Governor Ridge this honor. He exemplifies the qualities represented by this award – honor, patriotism, efficacy and most importantly ingenuity,” said Chairman Roger London.
Read Tom Ridge's biography.
Read full press release.
