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MARADMIN 717/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (ITM) COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (COI) TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (TPDP)//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE 2013 ITM COI TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES.
2. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON THE SUBJECT PROGRAM. THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADDRESSES STRATEGIC ITM WORKFORCE SKILL GAPS AND REQUIREMENTS.
3. BACKGROUND. MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WERE CREATED IN 2001. THEY SUPPORT THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
4.A. APPLICANTS MUST BE FULL-TIME, MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN AN ITM COI OCCUPATIONAL SERIES POSITION AT THE TIME OF SELECTION AND ATTENDANCE. THE SERIES ARE: COMPUTER OPERATOR (0332), COMPUTER ASSISTANT (0335), TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (0390), TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (0391), TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN (0392), COMMUNICATIONS CLERK (0394), COMPUTER ENGINEER (0854), LIBRARIAN (1410), LIBRARY TECHNICIAN (1411), TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST (1412), ARCHIVIST (1420), ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN (1421), COMPUTER SCIENTIST (1550), AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (2210).
4.B. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH FIVE (5) BELOW.
4.C. ITM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN CENTRALLY MANAGED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS DURING 2013 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
4.D. FY12 PROGRAM SELECTEES WHO ATTENDED OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR 2013 OPPORTUNITIES. SELECTEES WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES (REGARDLESS OF REASON) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
5. PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES. ITM COI MEMBERS CAN APPLY FOR NO MORE THAN TWO (2) OF THE TRAINING OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED BELOW.
5.A. INFORMATION DOMINANCE SENIOR LEADER SYMPOSIUM OFFERED BY THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS); COURSE IS TEN (10) CONSECUTIVE DAYS AT TWO (2) LOCATIONS ON SEVERAL DATES. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN PAY GRADES GS14 TO GS15 OR EQUIVALENT IN A KEY INFORMATION DOMINANCE LEADERSHIP POSITION. A TOP SECRET, SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION CLEARANCE IS OPTIMAL.
5.B. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND INTEGRATION COURSE OFFERED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL; COURSE IS FOUR (4) DAYS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON MULTIPLE DATES. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN PAY GRADES GS12 TO GS13 OR EQUIVALENT.
5.C. MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OVERVIEW COURSE OFFERED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL; COURSE IS FOUR (4) DAYS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON MULTIPLE DATES.
5.D. TECHNICAL WRITING COURSE OFFERED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL; COURSE IS THREE (3) DAYS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON MULTIPLE DATES.
5.E. 2013 USMC C4 CYBER SECURITY CONSORTIUM; CONFERENCE IS FIVE (5) DAYS TO BE HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA DURING MAY OR JUNE 2013. ACTUAL DATES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE SELECTED APPLICANTS WHEN AVAILABLE.
APPLICANTS MUST BE SERVING IN AN IDENTIFIED CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE POSITION.
5.F. 2013 DOD CYBER CRIME CONFERENCE; THIS THREE (3) DAY CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE 2013 AT A VENUE TO BE DETERMINED.
ACTUAL DATES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE SELECTED APPLICANTS WHEN AVAILABLE. APPLICANTS MUST BE SERVING IN AN IDENTIFIED CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE POSITION.
5.G. 2013 SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA ON 9-11 JUNE 2013. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES 1410, 1411, 1412, 1420, OR 1421.
5.H. 2013 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, IL ON
27 JUNE TO 2 JULY 2013. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES 1410, 1411, 1412, 1420, OR 1421.
5.I. 2013 HDI ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO FOR IT SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN LAS VEGAS, NV ON 16-19 APRIL 2013. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN PAY GRADE GS11 OR BELOW OR EQUIVALENT.
5.J. THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN AUSTIN, TX ON 21-23 MARCH 2013. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES 1550 OR 0854.
5.K. ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY CONFERENCE-SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON MANAGEMENT OF DATA SYMPOSIUM ON PRINCIPLES OF DATABASE SYSTEMS (PODS) IN NEW YORK, NY ON 22-27 JUNE 2013.
5.L. 2013 VMWARE USENIX ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE, CA ON 26-28 JUNE 2013.
5.M. GARTNER SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMIT AT NATIONAL HARBOR, MD ON 10-13 JUNE 2013.
5.N. GARTNER ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SUMMIT AT NATIONAL HARBOR, MD ON 22-23 MAY 2013.
5.O. GARTNER BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SUMMIT IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ON 25-26 FEBRUARY 2013.
6. BASIC SELECTION PROCESS.
6.A. APPLICANT SELECTION WILL CONTEMPLATE SEVERAL FACTORS. HOW PARTICIPATION IN THE OPPORTUNITY WILL SUPPORT THE APPLICANT'S CURRENT JOB OBJECTIVES AND HOW THE OPPORTUNITY WILL SUPPORT MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WILL BE MOST HEAVILY WEIGHTED.
6.B. SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED DIRECTLY ON OR ABOUT 15 JANUARY 2013. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THAT TIME.
7. APPLICATION PROCESS.
7.A. DETAILS REGARDING THE PROGRAM, APPLICATION FORM, AND INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OPPORTUNITY CAN BE FOUND ON THE ITM COI TPDP SHAREPOINT SITE AT HTTPS:(DOUBLESLASH)EHQMC.USMC.MIL(SLASH)ORG(SLASH)C4(SLASH)ITMCOI(SLASH)WEB%20PAGES(SLASH)COITPDP.ASPX.
7.B. SUPERVISOR ENDORSEMENT AND CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
7.C. SUPERVISORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR EMPLOYEE'S COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 7A NO LATER THAN 1700 EST ON 3 JANUARY 2013. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
8. FUNDING. THE ITM COMMUNITY WILL PAY ALL REQUIRED REGISTRATION FEES, TUITION, AND ALLOWABLE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR SELECTED APPLICANTS. FUNDING PROCESS DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED TO SELECTEES VIA SEPCOR.
9. POST ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT. TO ENSURE OPTIMAL USE OF FUTURE FUNDS, ATTENDEES MUST PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE ITM COI MANAGER ON THE VALUE OF THE OPPORTUNITY ATTENDED, INCLUDING APPLICABILITY TO CURRENT JOB FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATENESS OF CONTENT TO GRADE AND SERIES, AND A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION GAINED.
10. CONTACT POCS LISTED ABOVE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
11. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS.//