FISCAL YEAR 2025 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION

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RMKS/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 2025 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://www.afcea.org/copernicus-award as well as award information.
Nominations must be submitted no later than 1 November 2025 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 2026 Conference in San Diego, California at the
San Diego Convention Center.
5. Released by VADM Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//
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