The Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Awards Program recognizes military and civilian<br />
employee communication professionals for outstanding achievement in<br />
furthering the objectives of the Department of Defense communication<br />
programs. It operates under the aegis of the Office of the Assistant to the<br />
Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. The program is named after Thomas<br />
Jefferson, the nation's third president and author of the Declaration of<br />
Independence. Jefferson appreciated the importance of news and the free flow<br />
of information to the proper functioning of government and society.