Federal IT Efficiency Flywheel Awards

Nominations are open!

 

Recognize accomplishments by federal employees and programs that transform and innovate federal technology.

Awards Categories

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Rising Star

Rising Star

The Rising Star is a newcomer to government leadership and demonstrates a commitment to fostering efforts that improve operations and makes efficient use of technology.
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Digital Transformer

Digital Transformer

The Digital Transformer demonstrates a passion for modernizing the information landscape to transform systems. This awardee is committed to improving digital services and access to data, access and interoperability between systems, all in the service of better citizen services.
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Innovation Champion

Innovation Champion

This individual recognizes that innovation elevates the productivity, efficiency, reliability, sustainability and security of government services. They demonstrate a passion and continuously advocate for integrating emerging technologies into agencies to improve and modernize operations.
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Change Driver

Change Driver

The Change Driver leverages technology to transform operations and enhance efficiency. The award celebrates forward-thinking leaders who are reimagining public service through innovation, data and digital tools.
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Workforce Enabler

Workforce Enabler

The Workforce Enabler recognizes leaders who drive innovation from the top down, championing strategic technology adoption across their agencies. By equipping employees with modern tools and systems, this leader empowers the workforce to operate more efficiently and with less administrative burden.

Important Dates

Entry Deadline: May 9, 2025

Finalists Announced: May 23, 2025

Winners Announced: July 17, 2025 at the Federal IT Efficiency Summit

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Hear From Past Winners

The efforts of the entire team continue to drive CORA to rapidly adapt to new threats and vulnerabilities in ways that were not possible with CCRI. The remediations of key indicators of risk during the assessment have expedited the most important fixes by leaps and bounds.

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Charles Wille, JFHQ-DODIN

Cyber Defender 2025 Winner |

Our team and people across Navy and Marine Corps are working to modernize systems and capabilities for our Marines and sailors. Because, at the end of the day, getting them the capabilities that they need is the only thing that matters to us. We just want to make them the winners.

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Beth Caswell, Department of the Navy

Digital Transformer 2025 Winner |

Data is a team sport and there are several airmen and guardians in the room. I thank each and every one of you because we wouldn’t be where we are today without every single one of you making data a part of your core DNA and everything that you do every single day.

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Eileen Vidrine, Air Force

Data Advocate 2024 Winner |

As I accept this award for Interoperability Leader, a lot of people ask me what credentials do I have and what training did I have? And I simply say passion. ... I also say there’s a lot of i’s in interoperability: there’s innovation, ingenuity, intelligence, there’s industry, there’s not be willing to say that we innovate in silos and then there’s raising a hand and saying I want to help.

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Amanda Cournoyer, Department of Veterans Affairs

Interoperability Leader 2023 Winner |

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Why the Flywheel?

The flywheel — a critical component in a machine to increase its momentum — is also a critical symbol representing our goal to keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology’s impact on government. This momentum is what fuels the constant need for transformers to innovate around strategies, systems and tools to keep government functioning efficiently.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or issues accessing the form,
please contact Director of Events Ruslana Meyerson at
Ruslana.Meyerson@govcio.com

 

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