R 021345Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 455/24 MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION// REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/16SEPT2024// POC 1/D. M. ROMO/MGYSGT/ DCI, IC4/EMAIL: [email protected]/ TEL: 571-256-8893// POC 2/E.M. MARTINEZ/MSGT/DC I, IC4/ EMAIL: [email protected]/ 703-693-3464// POC 3/LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/EMAIL:  EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG/TEL: 703- 631-6147// GENTEX/REMARKS/1. The Copernicus award recognizes individual  contributions to naval warfare in Command, Control, Communications,  Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Information Systems, Cyber  Operations, and Information Warfare. The award is sponsored by  AFCEA international and the United States Naval Institute (USNI). 2. Award criteria and eligibility. Fiscal Year 2024 nominees must  have made a specific, demonstrable contribution to the advancement  of C4I, Information Systems, or Cyber Operations. Contributions can  be technical in nature, but may also originate from doctrinal,  financial, organizational, or other dimensions of Information  Systems. The contribution should involve exceptional initiative,  leadership, and insight within the nominee area of expertise. All  U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and civil service  personnel are eligible for nomination. Up to 30 awardees will be  selected. Each nominating command is limited to two nominees. No  contractor or team (more than one person) nominations will be  accepted. Nominations must be unclassified. 3. Nominations and presentation. The awardees will be selected from  nominations received from U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S.  Coast Guard (including Joint/North Atlantic Treaty Organization)  commands, afloat and ashore. Nominations must be on letterhead, be  submitted by email in pdf format and must not contain any personally identifiable information. Nominations for Commanding Officers or  Officers-In-Charge must be signed by their immediate superior in  command. Flag endorsements and letters of recommendation are neither required nor desired. The nomination template and additional  nomination package information, as well as the most up-to-date point of contact information can be found at  https:(slash)(slash)www.afcea.org/copernicus-award as well as award  information. Nominations must be submitted via email no later than  1 November 2024 to: edfoundation(at)afcea.org. Late nominations will not be considered. 4. AFCEA International and USNI will make the final selections. The  Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare will  announce the awardees via naval message. The annual Copernicus  awards ceremony will be held at the AFCEA International/USNI West 2025 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego convention center. 5. Release authorized by LtGen M. G. Carter, Headquarters Marine  Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//