ALCOAST 278/18 - AUG 2018 2017 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS

united states coast guard

R 021610 AUG 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//DCMS/DCO//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05224//
ALCOAST 278/18
COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2017 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 081542Z FEB 18/ALCOAST 042/18
B. Coast Guard Innovation Program, COMDTINST 5224.13 (series)
1. I am pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Captain
Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards discussed in REFs (A) and (B).
2. The 2017 award winners by category are:
    a. Science or Technology:
FishTactic, Machine Learning for Fisheries Enforcement –
   (1) LT Jake Taylor, District 17 (DRE)
   b. Operations or Readiness:
Use of Cloud Computing for Disaster Response Case Management –
   (1) AUX David Hoffman, Auxiliary Flotilla 6-10 D8CR
   (2) LT Nathan Shakespeare, ATC Mobile
   (3) LCDR Andrew Greenwood, FORCECOM
   c. Administration, Training, or Support:
No-Cost HC-27J Flight Management System Simulator –
   (1) Dr. Christopher Slater, HC-27J Asset Project Office
   d. Culture Change:
Leveraging Social Media for Disaster Response Operations –
   (1) LCDR Kimberly Young-McLear, and
   (2) LT Chris Verlinden, Coast Guard Academy Digital Humanitarian Team
   e. Commander Joel Magnussen Innovation Award for Management:
Enlisted to CWO Inspector Program –
   (1) CWO4 Gary Strebe, Force Management Division (CG-7D-1)
3. The Coast Guard Innovation Council reviewed all award nominations received through
CG_Ideas@Work. This year's nominations were extremely strong, and although only a
few can be selected for award, all ideas have the potential to ensure the Coast Guard
is ready, relevant and responsive. Additional information about these and other
outstanding ideas may be viewed at: https://cg-ideasatwork.ideascale.com/.
4. The Innovation Awards ceremony was held on 31 May 2018 at the Spring Senior
Leadership Conference at Coast Guard Headquarters.
5. Please direct any questions to the Innovation Program Manager, COMDT (CG-926),
CDR Andy Howell, Thomas.A.Howell@uscg.mil. Additional information regarding this and
other Innovation Council activities can be found at the Innovation Portal at:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg9/2/6/Innovation/.
6. VADM Michael F. McAllister, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support and
VADM Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, send.
7. Internet release authorized.