08 Nov Criterion Systems Receives 2023 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor
Vienna, Va., November 8, 2023 – U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Criterion Systems, LLC, a Cherokee Federal Company [Criterion] as one of the 859 recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. Criterion earned the platinum award after applying earlier this year. This is the first time Criterion has been so recognized, after receiving three consecutive gold awards (2020-2022). The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only Federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
“25% of our employees are veterans, which enables us to serve our Federal customers more effectively,” stated Promod Sharma, President and Executive General Manager, Criterion. “Over the past year, following HIRE Vets guidelines, we’ve refined our hiring and personal development processes and resources, bolstering IT and cybersecurity career opportunities for veterans. These improvements earned us the Platinum medallion, but more importantly, they empower us to fulfill our mission of providing viable IT career paths for our nation’s veterans.”
Criterion joins 858 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
Recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,600 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2018.
About Criterion Systems
Criterion Systems, LLC, a Cherokee Federal Company, (Criterion) provides cybersecurity, cloud automation and management, IT infrastructure operations, and solutions engineering across our nation’s mission-critical environments. Criterion Systems, LLC’s Civilian Operations has been appraised at the Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI-DEV Level 3 rating by Advanced Network Technology Solutions, Inc. Criterion Systems, Inc. holds a CMMI-SVC Level 3 rating and has been certified against ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 Information Technology – Service Management Systems by G-CERTI Co., Ltd. As of March 2023, Criterion Systems Inc. is Criterion Systems, LLC, a Cherokee Federal Company. Criterion is headquartered in Vienna, VA., with sites across the U.S. For more information, please visit the website: criterion-sys.com.
About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program:
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring, and retaining veterans. The 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2024. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov.