Nominations Due by March 12, 2025

 

AWARD CATEGORIES

The leadership accomplishments and contributions are for the calendar year 2024.  

Luminary Award (Industry Small Business): Recognizing small business executives who lead the way in innovation and transformative technology for government solutions.

Apex Award (Government): For leaders who are spearheading transformative change through cutting-edge technology.

Titan Award (Industry Large): Celebrating leaders from large businesses who drive transformative large-scale IT initiatives in the government tech community.

Emerging Visionary (Government): For executive leaders in government who light the way in IT transformation, setting new standards for innovation.

Congressional Leadership (Congress): Recognizing a member of congress who has championed transformative legislation, driving forward-thinking policies that foster innovation and technological advancement in government.

Procurement Pioneer (Both): Visionaries who have designed and constructed transformative procurement frameworks, reshaping how government and industry acquire technology.

Civic Visionary (Government): Leaders who have revolutionized public service delivery, driving citizen-focused IT innovations that make a real-world impact.

HealthTech Trendsetter (Both): Recognizing leaders in healthcare technology who are transforming how government health services are delivered through innovative IT solutions.

Cyber Innovator (Threat Hunting / Change Management/ Change Talent) – Both): Individuals or teams that have led the change in advanced threat hunting, providing transformative cybersecurity defenses across government and/or industry.

Project Vanguard (Government Project of the Year): Government-led projects that break new ground and demonstrate transformative leadership in IT development and deployment.

Disruption Engine (Industry Project of the Year): Industry-led projects that have radically transformed the government technology landscape, setting a new bar for innovation.

Emerging Tech (Both): Individuals that led the charge in advancing emerging technology. Innovating and advancing together beyond today's government.

Fresh Force – Rockstar Rookie (Both): Honoring emerging leaders who are driving significant technological change within their first 1-5 years of service, demonstrating transformative potential.

Crisis Navigator (Both): Leaders who have successfully guided their organizations through crisis, demonstrating exceptional leadership and transformative problem-solving during emergencies.

MetaTech - Award for Transformational Technology (Both): Honoring a leader whose career has been defined by their transformative impact on government or industry IT, leaving a lasting legacy of innovation.