Criteria, Nominations & Eligibility
Nominees must have been member of the U.S. Armed Services, either reservist or active duty, between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012. Successful nominees will have made a “significant contribution to supporting their fellow Warfighters through the use of information technology.” 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 and government civilian employees — their peers, colleagues and supervisors. Awards will be presented to one enlisted and one officer from each of the Armed Services (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, 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 D.C.’s Awards Committee will evaluate information submitted to ensure nominees meet eligibility criteria.
Selection Process and 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 and flag officers and Senior Executive Service personnel 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, U.S. Coast Guard).
Presentation of Award
Award recipients will receive recognition from AFCEA D.C. identifying their “Contribution to the Warfighter through the use of Information Technology.” The recipients will then be recognized by their peers in the mil-gov information technology community – government, industry and academia – at two back-to-back events: the 6th Annual AFCEA D.C. Spring Leadership Awards Dinner (at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va., on Thursday, May 30, 2013), followed by a regional luncheon (at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Va., on Friday, May 31, 2013). Detailed information about these two important recognition events will be published separately to award winners and made available on the AFCEA D.C. website: http://www.afceadc.org/.
Schedule
All nomination submissions are due: March 22, 2013, 5 p.m.
Committee notifies and invites award recipients: Week of April 15, 2013
Mil-Gov IT Community Leadership Awards Luncheon: Friday, May 31, 2013
Nominate a Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman, or Coast Guardsman, online: http://www.afceadc.org/leadershipawardnominations