R 060212Z MAY 08 
MARADMIN 286/08
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/2008 DOD CIO AWARD NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:CLINGER-COHEN ACT, DIVISION E-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT REFORM, PUBLIC LAW 104 - 106/YMD:19960210//
REF/B/MSGID:OSD-NII BULLETIN/DOD CIO AWARD PROGRAM-2008//
NARR/ REF A IS THE BASIS FOR THE VISION OF THE DOD CIO AND THIS AWARD. REF B IS THE AWARD CRITERIA AND NOMINATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. //
POC/LAURENCE LONG/CTR/HQMC C4 CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970/EMAIL:LAURENCE.G.LONG.CTR@USMC.MIL//
POC/SHARON PFEIFFER/LTCOL/HQMC C4 CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970/EMAIL:SHARON.PFEIFFER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT USMC NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 DOD CIO AWARDS.
2. BACKGROUND.  THE DOD CIO AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES BOTH GROUP-TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE KEY AREAS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTLINED IN REF A.  NOMINEES ARE JUDGED ON HOW THEIR ACTIONS RESULTED IN IMPROVED SERVICE, SAVED MONEY OR POSITIVELY IMPACTED THEIR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.  DETAILS ON SELECTION/JUDGING CRITERIA FROM REF B AND COPIES OF PRIOR USMC AWARD WINNER NOMINATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE HQMC C4 WEBPAGE AT HTTPS://HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/DODCIOAWARDSUSMC.ASP.
3. ELIGIBILITY.  NOMINEES MAY BE AN INDIVIDUAL (CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE BELOW SES/MILITARY PERSONNEL BELOW FLAG OFFICER) OR A GROUP-TEAM FROM ANY ORGANIZATION IN DOD OTHER THAN DOD CIO.
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 NO LATER THAN 30 MAY 2008.  PACKAGES CAN BE EMAILED TO THE POCS, 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 CP ITGPA.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A DOD CIO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING IN ARLINGTON, VA, IN THE OCT 2008 TIMEFRAME.//