Awards Process
- A call for nominations is announced each October for accomplishments
made during the previous fiscal year (the award period). The announcement
is published in the IOSS newsletter, The OPSEC Indicator, and posted on
the IOSS web site (www.ioss.gov). Nomination booklets are sent to customers
registered in the IOSS database. To satisfy the IOSS’ federal mandate,
letters and nomination booklets are sent to federal agency heads detailing
the program criteria and requesting nominations.
- Completed nomination packets must be received at the IOSS by the end
of December. Nominations, including those for contractor organizations
and individuals, may be made by any component within those government
departments and agencies assigned or supporting a national security mission.
Contractor submissions must be sent through their sponsoring government
agency or department.
- There is no limit on the number of submissions allowed.
- All nomination packets must include a completed copy of the enclosed
submission form and a nomination letter signed by the agency or department
head; a nomination narrative must be included if applicable. Copies of
documents and electronic or print media must be submitted as required
by the individual award criteria.
- Unclassified narratives are preferred, however submissions may be classified
up to and including SECRET. Responsibility for prepublication review of
any documents or manuscripts rests with the submitting organization or
author and approval documentation should be included in the nomination
packet. Guidance on the content and length of the narrative is included
in the specific criteria for each award. The narrative must address the
award selection criteria, which was developed by an independent, interagency
Awards Board in coordination with the IOSS.
- Items submitted for nomination
become the property of the IOSS, which may have the materials reproduced
and distributed as appropriate. The submitting organization or author
retains all internal distribution and publication rights.
- The Awards Board evaluates the nominations and selects the winners. Decisions
of the Awards Board, whose deliberations are independent and private,
are final.
- The winners are formally honored and the awards are presented at the
next annual National OPSEC Conference and Exhibition.
- All those who submitted awards will be notified of the board’s decisions
in advance of the National OPSEC Conference and Exhibition.
- The Awards Board may select to add Honorale Mention winners, depending on the number and overall quality of submissions received.
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Awards Program Manager
For further information concerning the National OPSEC Awards Program,
including eligibility and nomination procedures, please send inquiries
to the Awards Program Manager, Interagency OPSEC Support Staff,
6411 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1405, or call 443-479-4647.. |
