Don’t forget to submit your Fed 100 nominations

The holidays are a great time to give the gift of recognition to those doers in the federal technology community who’ve gone above and beyond in 2024.

What better way to do so than to nominate them for the 36th annual Federal 100 Awards?

Nominations for the awards are open and will remain so through Dec. 31, 2024. We’re looking for people who’ve had an outsized impact on the public sector in 2024 in technology and innovation — across the government ranks, industry and academia.

Here are some general guidelines to consider regarding nominations.

1. Anyone in the federal IT community is eligible: career civil servants, political appointees, contractors, academics and members of Congress.
2. The awards are for individual accomplishments in the 2024 calendar year. Be specific on accomplishments and go beyond platitudes.
3. Winners go above and beyond, whatever their level or rank. A fancy job title is not required, and just doing one’s job well is not enough.
4. Impact matters. Tell us what a nominee did and what that work accomplished.
5. Assemble a strong slate of supporting nominators. These additional voices help make the case for the nominee, often from a slightly different perspective.
6. You can submit multiple nominations. Please do so early and often.

The Dec. 31 deadline for nominations will be here before you know it. Take time to submit your nominations here.