R 011629Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0401/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/DOD CIO SECURE INFORMATION SHARING AWARD 2009//
POC/MARTIN FURLANE/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970/EMAIL:MARTIN.FURLANE@USMC.MIL//
POC/LAURENCE G LONG/CTR/UNIT:HQMC C4CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970/EMAIL:LAURENCE.G.LONG.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO SOLICIT USMC NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW DOD CIO SECURE INFORMATION SHARING AWARD. THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT SUPERCEDE MARADMIN 0279-09 WHICH CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL DOD CIO AWARD.
2. BACKGROUND.  THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE A PROGRAM, ORGANIZATION, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS APPLIED CREATIVITY TO SOLVE A CURRENT PROBLEM IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IM-IT). THE FOCUS OF THIS FIRST YEAR'S AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT IN IMPROVING SECURITY WHILE ENHANCING THE ABILITY TO SHARE INFORMATION. DETAILS ON THE REVIEW AND JUDGING CRITERIA ARE AVAILABLE ON THE HQMC C4 WEBPAGE AT
3. ELIGIBILITY. NOMINEES MAY BE AN INDIVIDUAL (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, CIVILIAN BELOW SES OR MILITARY BELOW FLAG OFFICER), GROUP OR PROGRAM FROM ANY ORGANIZATION IN DOD.
4. NOMINATIONS SUBMISSION.  FORMAT: 1 PAGE (8.5" BY 11", ONE SIDE, 10 POINT TYPE MINIMUM, 0.75" MARGINS ALL AROUND MINIMUM), BULLETIZED POINT PAPER PER NOMINEE DESCRIBING THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW MUCH IF APPLICABLE, AND IMPACT ON DOD'S MISSION AND/OR PEOPLE.  NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE NOMINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC C4 BY 10 JULY 2009. COMMAND (GENERAL OFFICER) ENDORSEMENTS ON NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  PACKAGES CAN BE EMAILED TO THE POCS IDENTIFIED IN THIS MESSAGE, FAXED TO COMM 703 695 0315 OR DSN 225 0315, OR MAILED TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS (CODE C4), 2 NAVY ANNEX RM 2207, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775, ATTN: C4 CPITGPA, TO ARRIVE BY THE DUE DATE. AWARD NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO DOD CIO BY HQMC C4 FOR THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE JUDGED BY A SPECIAL DOD CIO GROUP OF JUDGES.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 JULY 2009.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN GEORGE J. ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTERS - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS//