Steve Mallard is one of the Master Instructors of the Information Technology and Infrastructure Management program at TCAT Shelbyville. Mallard and the ITIM program have been recognized by the following entities- 2004 Hard Love Community Service Award (Tennessee Higher Education Commission) 2005 Computer Forensics Award - TTC Shining Star 2011 Computerworld Laureate 2012 TechTarget Leadership Award 2012 TCAT Shining Star - Learning Management System 2014 CTE Excellence in Action 2015 White House "Celebrating Innovations in Career and Technical Education" 2015 US Department of Education Office of Career Education (OCTAE) “Recognized for excellence, dedication, and leadership in Career Technical Education” 2015 Testified for Broadband TN - TACIR – TNECD 2016 Cyber Security Educator of the year - Finalist 2016 State of TN CTE Information Technology Advisory Council 2016 The National Academies of Science-Engineering and Medicine Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of Academic Research Communities 2016 Recognized by TN State Governor’s Office and TN Department of Homeland Security 2016 EdTech “Top 50 Educational Blogs” 2017 TN Department of Education Advisory Committee for CTE and Information Technology 2017 Whitepaper with the National Academies of Science-Engineering and Medicine 2017 National Academies of Science-Engineering and Medicine Publication citation "Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment" ISBN: 9780309462495 2017 SC Award Nominee 2018 – Best Higher Educational Cyber Security Program (Top Five)-SC Magazine 2018 Case Study CompTIA (Computer Technology Industry Association) 2019 MS-ISAC Case Study “Partnership of Higher Education with TN Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security” – Denver, CO 2019 DCEMA – Cyber Awareness presentation at Georgetown University – Washington, D.C.