HUNTSVILLE, AL – U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Summit 7 as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor. Summit 7 earned the gold award after applying earlier this year. 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.
"Hiring vets is very important to our organization," said Scott Edwards, CEO at Summit 7. "The leadership background, tenacity, and, in many cases, technical skills that they bring from the military are very applicable to our industry. This is our third time winning this award and we look forward to many years in the future of winning this award and partnering with the HIRE Vets organization."
Summit 7 joins 838 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 2024 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 2019.
Summit 7 is the trusted partner for DoD cybersecurity, compliance, and managed services, with the largest team of certified experts in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). They leverage that expertise to provide top-tier consulting services in CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS. Summit 7 has earned multiple U.S. Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards and is recognized globally as a security leader. As the trusted compliant MSP/MSSP provider for the DIB, Summit 7 continues to set the standard for cybersecurity excellence.
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2025. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov. There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold.