AFFIRM Leadership Awards will be presented at the Thursday, July 23, 2009, Annual Awards Luncheon at the Willard InterContinental Hotel,  Washington D.C.

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View the 2008 Award Recipients
 
This is a list of Award Categories and a short description of the award and criteria for selection (most are self-evident).  Please note that the overarching criteria for each of the awards is “Leadership”  -   as these are “Leadership Awards”.  Leadership can be at any level:  Executive to Front-Line personnel.  Historically, the Innovative Applications Award has been presented to front-line government employees.

Not all categories are awarded each year and special categories are established to recognize outstanding leadership for a previously unspecified category.

Awards Committee: The Annual Awards Committee is composed of government and industry members, and is Co-Chaired by Art Chantker, President, Potomac Forum, Ltd., and Ken Touloumes, CEO, Touloumes Group.

Deadline for Submission:  Please send nominations online by Tuesday, June 30.

Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management

Presented for outstanding executive leadership in government–wide Information Resources Management.  The AFFIRM Executive Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1979 and is the highest and most prestigious AFFIRM award.

• Unquestionable and evident leadership at the Government-wide level.
• Executive Award presented to Executives (GS 15 and SES).
• Accomplishments must be well known by the community.
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Legislative Leadership Award

Presented for outstanding Legislative Leadership in furthering government IT management.  This award has been presented to members of the House, Senate, and staff.

• Previous winners have been Congressman, Senators, and Staff Directors of Major Committees
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Executive Leadership in Industry

Presented for superior leadership in business and technology while successfully coordinating challenges for the improvement and implementation of government-wide information technology resources.
    

• Leadership and service has to be to the  IT community, not just their company.
• For example,  leadership positions in organizations or conferences.
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Leadership in Acquisition & Procurement

Presented for excellence in government information services for acquisition and procurement improvement and effectiveness.
    

• Leadership for government-wide initiatives or service.
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Leadership in Service to the Citizen

Presented for excellence in management information technology for improved services to the citizen.
    

• Leadership to help the citizens better appreciate the federal government or make the citizens  life better or easier.
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Leadershipin Service to the Country

Presented for excellence in government information services improvement or effectiveness on a national level by leveraging information for mission accomplishment   

• Historically, this award was presented to an Executive from the DoD or Military Service (military or civil service).
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Leadership in Innovative Applications

Presented for superior leadership in innovative government business applications or systems.

• This award is presented to “front line” government folks (usually at the mid to junior level for leadership accomplishments.   This award is a “standard” category and also meets the board concern for presenting awards to “do’ers”.
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The following are special award categories  to recognize accomplishments of  the community.

Leadership in Service to the Government IT Community

Presented as a special recognition award for extraordinary service and improvement supporting Information Technology for human resources.
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Leadership in Service Excellence

Presented for excellence and superior leadership in customer service to a specific community of customers which exemplifies service. (This was a new award category for 2004)
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Leadership in e-Government

Presented for excellence in management of e-Government projects/programs/initiatives.
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Other Leadership Categories:

A special category can be established to recognized outstanding leadership related to IT for which there is not an existing category.
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