R 031550Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 256/25  MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/CALL FOR USMC NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE  CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM//  REF/A/LTR/DODCIO/6MAY2025//  REF/B/DOC/DOD/13MAY2025//  NARR/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR DOD CIO AWARDS PROGRAM 2025-CALL  FOR NOMINATIONS. REF B IS THE DOD CIO AWARDS INSTRUCTIONS//  POC/E.M. MARTINEZ/MSGT/DC I, IC4/EMAIL: [email protected]/ TEL: 703-693-3464//  POC/D. M. ROMO/MGYSGT/DC I, IC4/EMAIL: [email protected]/TEL: 571-256-8893//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.   The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief  Information Officer (CIO) Annual Awards program recognizes eligible personnel, individually or in teams, for exceptional achievements  within the DoD CIO portfolio of capabilities.  Component CIOs may  submit up to ten nominations for outstanding achievements that  contribute to mission success for the DoD Information Enterprise.      2.  Award criteria.  Nominees must have made outstanding  achievements between July 2024-June 2025 towards the goals and  objectives of the DoD CIO, National Defense Strategy priorities and the DoD Information Technology (IT) Advancement Strategy and  objectives.  Such capabilities include: Cybersecurity; Information  Enterprise; Command, Control and Communications (C3); Other  functional areas such as Financial and Management Audits, IT & Cyber Budget, Electronics Records Management, IT and Communications  Accessibility (Section 508), IT and Cyber Workforce, Industry and  International Engagements Support, and Tech Debt.  Nomination  content requirements are contained in reference (a).  3.  Eligibility.  Service members (Officers and enlisted) in the  grade O-6 and below or DoD civilians GS-15 and below are eligible  for nomination.  Contractors may be recognized as part of a team if led by military or DoD civilian.  4.  Nominations.  4.a.  Nominations.  Qualified individuals and/or teams will be  submitted via the first O-6 in the chain of command to the Service  CIO, the Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I).  Additionally,  the Comptroller or budget office must endorse any quantified cost  savings or avoidance cited in the nomination.  4.b.  Service CIO Nominations.  The DC I will review, approve, and  submit up to ten individual and/or team nominations to the DoD CIO.  4.c.  DoD CIO Selection.  Awardees will be selected from nominations from the Military Services, Combatant/Joint Commands, Defense  Agencies, Field Activities, and Principle Staff Assistants.  The DoD CIO will review nominations and score the packages in accordance  with the criteria set forth in reference (a).  The official DoD CIO Winners Announcement listing all 2025 Awardees will be available on  the DoD CIO web page and social media channels.  Additionally, the  DoD CIO will provide the information to DoD Media Agency for use in  an article that will be posted to Defense.gov.   5.  Awards Presentation.  The DoD CIO Awards ceremony will be held  in person in December 2025.  More details to follow.  6.  Administration and Logistics  6.a.  USMC nominations must contain all requested information and  must be uploaded to:  https:(slash)(slash)usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/ sites/DCI/Awards/SitePages/Awards.aspx by COB 7 July 2025.  No fax  or hard copy submissions will be accepted.  Due to the timeline, no  extensions will be approved.  6.b.  All nominations must be coordinated through the nominee’s  chain-of-command for quality review and eligibility.  6.c.  The references, nomination template, and further guidance can  be found at the following website:  https:(slash)(slash)usmc. sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCI/Awards/SitePages/Awards.aspx.  7.  Command and Signal  7.a.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.  7.b.  Ensure widest dissemination of this MARADMIN.  7.c.  Questions regarding the DoD CIO Awards Program should be  directed to the POCs listed in this MARADMIN.  8.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,  Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//