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SUBJ/2023 ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AWARD CALL 
FOR NOMINATIONS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/DOD CIO/15JUNE2023// 
NARR/REF A IS THE 2023 DOD CIO AWARDS PROGRAM GUIDANCE.// 
POC/MERCADO/MIL/OPNAV N2N6D/EMAIL: harvey.a.mercado.mil@us.navy.mil 
/PHONE:  571-256-8291// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the call for nominations for the 2023 
Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Awards Program 
that recognizes individuals and teams for exceptional achievements in DoD 
Information Technology (IT) and Digital Modernization, focused in the 
following capabilities:  Cybersecurity;  information enterprise;  IT 
optimization;  electromagnetic spectrum superiority;  command, control, and 
communications;  IT and cyberspace resourcing and workforce; and Special 
Access Program IT. 
 
2.  The eligibility period is July 2022 to June 2023. 
 
3.  Active duty service members (officers and enlisted) in the grade O-6 and 
below or DoD civilians GS-15 and below are eligible.  Contractors may be 
recognized as part of a team, if led by military or DoD civilian. 
 
4.  Submission requirements are outlined in reference (a), located in the 
folder 'Guidance' at  
https://dodcio.sp.pentagon.mil/sites/Collaboration/Awards/ProgramDocuments/Fo
rms/AllItems.aspx. 
Nomination packages must be unclassified and submitted to LT Harvey Mercado 
at harvey.a.mercado.mil@us.navy.mil no later than 23 July 2023 for 
processing.  Nominations received after 23 July 2023 will not be considered, 
and those submitted directly to DoD CIO will be rejected.  Ensure you use 
bullet format and have input for each criteria element listed in reference 
(a);  N/A is not acceptable. 
 
5.  Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//
 
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