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NAVADMIN 139/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N6/-/APR//
SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP AND ACADEMIC 
YEAR 10-11 SELECTION BOARD FOR CYBER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP//
REF/A/DOC/CNO/XXMAY09//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1500.79, CYBER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP//

RMKS/1. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CYBER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP (CFEF).  THIS 
FELLOWSHIP AT A SELECT NON-PROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 
OFFICERS WITH THE 1600 DESIGNATOR THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE 
THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CYBERSPACE POLICY 
DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION MAKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT 
WHILE INTEGRATING CONCERNS OF NATIONAL SECURITY, GOVERNANCE, AND 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
2. THE SELECTION BOARD FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 10-11 CYBER FEDERAL 
EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WILL CONVENE 26 OCTOBER 2009.
3. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM IS AS FOLLOWS: OFFICER IN THE 1600 (IP) 
COMMUNITY, O4-O5, WITH BALANCED OPERATIONAL/STAFF EXPERIENCE, AND 
EITHER A GRADUATE DEGREE OR SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION, POLICY, AND STRATEGY.
4. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-440C) NO 
LATER THAN 05 AUGUST 2009.  USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT IN REF A.  
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:  NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, ATTN: PERS-
440C, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4400.  REF A CAN BE 
OBTAINED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ISSUANCES WEBSITE 
(HTTP://DONI.DAPS.DLA.MIL) OR FROM THE OPNAV N6 PROGRAM POC (PARA 6).  
ADDITIONALLY, E-MAIL A COPY OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE OPNAV 
N6 POC IN PARA 6 BELOW.
5. OFFICERS COMPLETING THE CFEF PROGRAM WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY AVAILABLE 
TO FILL BILLETS RELATED TO CYBERSPACE IN STRATEGY, PLANNING AND 
OPERATIONS TO LEVERAGE THEIR EXPERTISE.  ADDITIONALLY, FELLOWS ARE 
EXPOSED TO THE INTRICACIES OF DECISION MAKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF 
GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND BUSINESS.  OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM 
CAN EXPECT TO BE DETAILED TO 6000 CODED BILLETS AT ECHELON 
ONE/HEADQUARTERS STAFF.  THE INITIAL CFEF SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE 1 
PRIMARY AND UP TO 2 ALTERNATE CANDIDATES.
6. THE OPNAV PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS LT BROOKE ZIMMERMAN (N614), DSN 
329-1724 OR COMM (703) 601-1724, E-MAIL: BROOKE.ZIMMERMAN@NAVY.MIL.  
PERSCOM POC IS LCDR EDWARD DEWINTER, DSN 882-4162 OR COMM (901) 874-
4162, E-MAIL: EDWARD.DEWINTER@NAVY.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY VADM HARRY B. HARRIS JR., DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL 
OPERATIONS (COMMUNICATION NETWORKS)(N6).//

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