AFCEA Bethesda

Annual AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Awards

Luncheon, 11:30 am until 2:15 pm
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, Washington DC

Registration: 11:30 - 12:00
Lunch at noon - Crystal Room
Awards Program - 12:30 - 2:15

Costs:
Industry: $95
Government: $25

SPONSORSHIP OFFERING:

Last year this event was a sell out! We have a limited number of Table Sponsorships. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to support our award winners and be joined at your table by an award recipient.

Cost of Table for 10 is only $2,000!

Table includes five (5) seats for the sponsor and five (5) seats for Federal attendees including an award recipient
Sponsor will be recognized in the printed program
Sponsor will be recognized on our AFCEA Web Site
Sponsor will be acknowledged by our Master of Ceremonies

To secure a sponsorship table, please contact Beth Kelley or call 240-997-5556

A series of awards will be presented to an individual or group of individuals (group award) who have made significant contributions to activities which have significance beyond their agency or organization and provide efficiencies, effectiveness, or otherwise support government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner. The following awards will be presented on the 27th:

Outstanding Achievement Award - Civilian Government

This is AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest civilian government award presented to the Civilian government leader who has exemplified outstanding management to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness and provide leadership to formulate government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner to achieve results for our citizens.

Outstanding Achievement Award - DoD

This is AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest DoD government award presented to the Civilian government leader who has exemplified outstanding management to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness and provide leadership to formulate government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner to achieve results for our citizens.

Five Pillar Awards (one or more awards in each category)

I.	Lowering the Cost of Government Award
II.	Transparency Award
III.	Engaging Citizens Award (to include Collaboration and Openness)
IV.	Innovation Award
V.	Safe Computing Environment Award
VI.	Green Computing Award

Additional Award Areas to include

VII.	Technology Management Award
VIII.	Government-wide Enterprise Architecture Award
IX.	Health Information Systems Award
X.	"Other" Category - Major Accomplishments and contributions to the management of information technology which go beyond the awardees’ agency or organization

Industry Awards

Large Business
	Presented to the Business Executive who has made outstanding contributions to government-wide initiatives

Small Business
	Presented to the Small Business Executive who has made outstanding contributions to government-wide initiatives

If you wish to nominate an outstanding individual or group of individuals, please visit here.

Last Year’s Award Recipients:

Outstanding Achievement Award
Excellence in the Formulation and Management of Government-wide Initiatives
This is the AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest award presented to the government leader who has exemplified outstanding management to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness, and provide leadership to formulate government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner to achieve results for our citizens.

Presented to:
Karen Evans
Administrator, Office of E-Government and Technology
OMB
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Special Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Sustained Excellence in the Leadership of Government-wide Initiatives and Improving our Environment through Government-wide "Green" Initiatives

Presented to:
David Bibb
Acting Administrator
GSA
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Financial Management

Presented to:
Danny Werfel
Deputy Controller
Office of Management and Budget
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Oversight

Presented to:
Linda Koontz
Director, Information Technology Directorate
GAO
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Privacy Initiatives

Presented to:
Adair Martinez
and
Sally Wallace
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Procurement Initiatives

Presented to:
Fred Schobert
Chief Technology Officer
Integrated Technology Services
Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Initiatives in Information Technology Infrastructure Line of Business

Presented to:
Eric Won
Managing Partner
Information Technology Infrastructure Line of Business
Federal CIO Council
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Initiatives Geospatial Line of Business

Presented to:
Ivan DeLoatch
(U.S. Department of Interior)
Managing Partner
Geospatial Line of Business
Federal CIO Council
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Security Initiatives

Presented to:
Computer Security Division
NIST
(Group Award)
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Developing Government-wide Initiatives for Law Enforcement and Intelligence

Presented to:
Tony Bladen
Assistant Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide IPv6 Initiatives

Presented to:
Pete Tseronis
(Department of Energy)
Chair, IPv6 Committee
Federal CIO Council
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Enterprise Architecture

Presented to:
Doreen Cox - Chief Architect
Constance Brady - EA Governance Team Lead
Jeffrey Hall - Technology Architecture Team Lead
US Customs and Boarder Protection
DHS
(Group Award)
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Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Award
for Excellence in Government-wide Initiatives, Health Care Information Technology

Presented to:
Robert Kolodner, MD
National Coordinator, Health Information Technology
United States Department of Health and Human Services