Announcement for the 2024 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Annual Awards Winners and Honorable Mentions

1.  I am pleased to announce that Staff Sergeant 
Dieter Weisner (MSOC C, 1st Raider BN), Mr. Eric L. Gay (MCTSSA) and
Maj Anthony Johnson's Red Lightning Team (MACG-38/MASS-3) were all 
Honorably Mentioned for the Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Defense 
(DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Awards Program which 
recognized individuals/teams for exceptional achievements towards 
the goals and objectives of the DoD Defense Messaging System (DMS) 
and national defense strategy priorities.  Such capabilities 
included:  Cybersecurity; Command, Control and Communications (C3); 
Artificial Intelligence (AI); Software Modernization; Cloud 
Computing; Data; Cyberspace Workforce; Electronics Records 
Management; Section SOS/Accessibility to Information and 
Communication Technology; and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 
(PNT). 
2.  I extend my sincere congratulations to Staff Sergeant Weisner, 
Mr. Gay and Maj Johnson's Red Lightning Team for their distinguished
accomplishments while representing Marine Corps with the utmost 
professionalism and skill.
3.  Staff Sergeant Dieter Weisner, Mr. Eric L Gay, and the members 
of the Red Lightning Team, will be recognized at the DoD CIO Annual 
Awards Ceremony on December 3, 2024, at 1300 EST in the Pentagon 
Auditorium, BH650. The Team Leader must provide confirmation of 
attendance, including specific names, to the DoD CIO Annual Awards 
Program Director, Mr. Sam Kassem, at sam.s.kassem.civ@mail.mil. 
4.  The next solicitation by DoD CIO Awards Program Nominees will be
in Fall 2025.  Any questions regarding the DoD CIO awards program 
notify the point of contact in this MARADMIN.
5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Melvin G. Carter, 
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.