CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the 13th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
Submissions due NO LATER THAN March 6, 2020
Awards Process
Criteria, Nominations & Eligibility
Nominees must have been member of the U.S. Armed Services, either reservist or active duty, between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Successful Nominees will have made a “significant contribution to supporting their fellow Warfighters through the use of Information Technology (IT)”. Special consideration will be given for decisive bravery displayed in the course of their service and at the time of their contribution. Nominations may only be submitted by active duty military, reservists, guard & government civilian employees – their peers, colleagues & supervisors. Awards will be presented to one enlisted & one officer from each of the Armed Services (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard). Four additional awards – two officer and two enlisted – will be presented to service members assigned to a joint billet during the time of their demonstrated leadership. AFCEA Washington, DC’s Awards Committee will evaluate info submitted to ensure nominees meet eligibility criteria.
Selection Process & Selection Board
An Executive Selection Board will make final award determinations, based on a blind, merit-based review process of nominations submitted across the globe. The Executive Selection board shall consist of a distinguished panel of General/Flag Officers and SES’ who are now retired from active duty, with each service represented (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard).
An Executive Selection Board will make final award determinations, based on a blind, merit-based review process of nominations submitted across the globe. The Executive Selection board shall consist of a distinguished panel of General/Flag Officers and SES’ who are now retired from active duty, with each service represented (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard).
Presentation of Award
Award recipients will receive recognition from AFCEA Washington, DC identifying their “Contribution to the warfighter through the use of Information Technology”. The recipients will then be recognized by their peers in the Military-Government Information Technology community – government, industry and academia - at two back-to-back events: the 13th Annual AFCEA Washington, DC Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner (at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, followed by a regional luncheon (at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, August 13, 2020). Detailed information about these two important recognition events will be published separately to award winners and made available on the AFCEA Washington, DC website.
Award recipients will receive recognition from AFCEA Washington, DC identifying their “Contribution to the warfighter through the use of Information Technology”. The recipients will then be recognized by their peers in the Military-Government Information Technology community – government, industry and academia - at two back-to-back events: the 13th Annual AFCEA Washington, DC Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner (at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, followed by a regional luncheon (at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, August 13, 2020). Detailed information about these two important recognition events will be published separately to award winners and made available on the AFCEA Washington, DC website.
Schedule
All Nomination Submissions Due:
March 6, 2020
Committee Notifies & Invites Award Recipients:
Week of April 6, 2020
Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner:
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Mil-Gov IT Community Leadership Awards Luncheon:
Thursday, August 13, 2020
If you have any other problems with the nomination page, form, process, or, have other questions regarding nomination criteria, or selections, please contact:
Ms. Leslie McIndoe
Awards Committee Chair
AFCEA Washington, DC
Tel: (202) 642-9293
Mr. Kevin Thompson
Awards Committee Vice-Chair
AFCEA Washington, DC
Tel: (703) 678-9563