ALCOAST 004/24 - JAN 2024 2024 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA) CONFERENCE

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 004/24
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2024 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA) CONFERENCE
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST
M1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, DTD
14 December 2022 V1.5 IAW Conference Request Information
- Home (sharepoint-mil.us)
C. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual, Chapter 7, Section
7.10
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2024 BEYA conference.
The conference will be held 15-17 February 2024, in-person
in Baltimore, MD and virtually. The BEYA Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) Community, over 10,000 strong, will
offer three (3) days of learning, networking, celebrating
excellence, and showcasing STEM career opportunities. Updates
regarding the conference are available on the following website:
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https://intouch.ccgmag.com/mpage/beya-home

2. CG attendees benefit from candid and insightful discussions,
both with senior departmental/service leaders and among
themselves. Additionally, this event offers mutually beneficial
educational opportunities that provide participants with a
greater understanding of how to work with and capitalize on the
differences and strengths within our ranks. The opportunity to
share information, network, mentor or be mentored, supports the
CG's focus on retention. All employees regardless of rank, gender,
race, or background are encouraged to attend. Commanding
Officers/OICs are strongly encouraged to support the
professional development of all civilian and military personnel.
3. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will manage the conference attendance process
and account for attendance and overall cost. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 must
provide a final count of all USCG participants to DHS. Whether
on official orders or self-funded, civilian employees'
attendance, including travel time, is considered work time. For
civilian employees, supervisory approval to attend during work
time (including a reasonable amount of travel time) must be
indicated by email and reflected in the remarks section of the
employee's timecard. The remarks must state the employee is
approved work and travel time to attend the conference during
the employee's scheduled tour of duty between 15-17 February
2024. The employee's attendance at events outside of the
employee's scheduled tour of duty is not required and is at the
employee's discretion; therefore, overtime and compensatory time
for work cannot be approved.
4. Interested employees must request attendance through their
chain of command for unit-level approval. For employees
tentatively approved to attend by their command, sign up forms
can be found under "Outreach Event Signup Form":

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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1d1/Outreach/SitePages/
Conference-Attendance-Request.aspx

Sign up ends on 26 January 2024.
5. DHS requires a post-conference report to be submitted 30 days
after the event. To comply, all travelers on official orders must
submit a copy of their full travel voucher no later than
23 February 2024 to HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil.
6. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will assist by funding registration fees, subject
to availability. If CG-DCMS-DPR-4 funds are expended registration
costs will be at unit expense, subject to availability.
7. Uniform for the convention attendance is Tropical Blue and
business casual for civilians.
8. Please direct all questions and concerns to the following email:
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil
9. Post conference actions: Provide a brief to unit command
"i.e.CO/XO, wardroom, Chief's mess, LDAC, etc." on what you
learned and how attending the convention impacted your
professional development.
10. POC: CG-DCMS-DPR-4: Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
11. Dr. Donna Navarro, Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion
(CG-SADI), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.