MARADMINS : 292/07
UNCLAS 012046Z MAY 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 292/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/2007 DOD CIO AWARD NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:CALL FOR NOMINATIONS/OSD-NII/YMD:20070404//
REF/B/MSGID:AWARD PROGRAM-2007/OSD-NII/YMD:20070404//
REF/C/MSGID:CLINGER-COHEN ACT/PUBLIC LAW 104-106/YMD:19960210//
POC/LAURENCE LONG/CONTRACTOR/HQMC C4 CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970//
POC/SHARON PFEIFFER/LTCOL/HQMC C4 CP/-/TEL:703-693-9970//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT USMC
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007 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 C.
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, AS WELL AS COPIES
OF PRIOR AWARD WINNER NOMINATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE HQMC C4
WEBPAGE AT HTTPS:HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/DODCIOAWARDSUSMC.ASP. IN
THE PAST TWO YEARS THE MARINE CORPS HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL
WINNING DOD CIO AWARDS THANKS TO THE EXCEPTIONAL INPUTS RECEIVED
FROM THE OPERATING FORCES AND THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
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 23
MAY 2007. 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: CP ITGPA. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A DOD CIO
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING IN ARLINGTON, VA, IN THE OCT
2007 TIMEFRAME.//