FISCAL YEAR 2024 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION

MARADMINS : 455/24

R 021345Z OCT 24
MARADMIN 455/24
MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION//
REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/16SEPT2024//
POC 1/D. M. ROMO/MGYSGT/ DCI, IC4/EMAIL: [email protected]/
TEL: 571-256-8893//
POC 2/E.M. MARTINEZ/MSGT/DC I, IC4/ EMAIL: [email protected]/
703-693-3464//
POC 3/LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/EMAIL:
EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG/TEL: 703- 631-6147//
GENTEX/REMARKS/1. The Copernicus award recognizes individual
contributions to naval warfare in Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Information Systems, Cyber
Operations, and Information Warfare. The award is sponsored by
AFCEA international and the United States Naval Institute (USNI).
2. Award criteria and eligibility. Fiscal Year 2024 nominees must
have made a specific, demonstrable contribution to the advancement
of C4I, Information Systems, or Cyber Operations. Contributions can
be technical in nature, but may also originate from doctrinal,
financial, organizational, or other dimensions of Information
Systems. The contribution should involve exceptional initiative,
leadership, and insight within the nominee area of expertise. All
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and civil service
personnel are eligible for nomination. Up to 30 awardees will be
selected. Each nominating command is limited to two nominees. No
contractor or team (more than one person) nominations will be
accepted. Nominations must be unclassified.
3. Nominations and presentation. The awardees will be selected from
nominations received from U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S.
Coast Guard (including Joint/North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
commands, afloat and ashore. Nominations must be on letterhead, be
submitted by email in pdf format and must not contain any personally
identifiable information. Nominations for Commanding Officers or
Officers-In-Charge must be signed by their immediate superior in
command. Flag endorsements and letters of recommendation are neither
required nor desired. The nomination template and additional
nomination package information, as well as the most up-to-date point
of contact information can be found at
https:(slash)(slash)www.afcea.org/copernicus-award as well as award
information. Nominations must be submitted via email no later than
1 November 2024 to: edfoundation(at)afcea.org. Late nominations will
not be considered.
4. AFCEA International and USNI will make the final selections. The
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare will
announce the awardees via naval message. The annual Copernicus
awards ceremony will be held at the AFCEA International/USNI West
2025 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego convention
center.
5. Release authorized by LtGen M. G. Carter, Headquarters Marine
Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//