ALCOAST 028/24 - JAN 2024 COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES

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ALCOAST 028/24
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SUBJ: COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 181435Z OCT 23/ALCOAST 398/23
1. This ALCOAST recognizes the winners of the Fiscal Year 2023 Armed
Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)/U.S. Naval
Institute (USNI) Copernicus Awards program outlined in REF (A).
The Copernicus Awards were established to recognize individual
contributions to naval warfare in Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Information Systems, Cyber
Operations, and Information Warfare. The members below made
exemplary contributions within the Coast Guard Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) community
during fiscal year 2023.
2. I am honored to announce the Coast Guard recipients of the fiscal
year 2023 Copernicus Awards:
    a. LCDR Michael P. Cook, Coast Guard Cyber Command
    b. LT Jeremy P. Iacobucci, 2003 Cyber Protection Team
    c. LT Asa R. Jawahir, C5I Service Center
    d. Mr. Paul D. Soucy, C5I Service Center
    e. ET1 Emmanuel B. Barber, USCGC WILLIAM CHADWICK
3. This DoD-wide recognition is a testament
to the tremendous effort the Coast Guard is making at all levels of
the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and
Intelligence (C5I), and Information Warfare communities.
4. All Copernicus Award winners will receive an invitation from
AFCEA and USNI inviting them, their spouse/guest, and their
Commanding Officer to attend an awards reception and presentation
ceremony held at the AFCEA International/USNI WEST 2024 Conference
in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center on
13 February 2024. Attire is Service Dress Blue and business
attire for civilians. For more information go to:
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https://www.afcea.org/copernicus-award-winners

5. COMDT (CG-6) POC for the award and any additional questions,
contact COMDT (CG-6EA), CDR Dewey Worker at 202-475-3553 or
Dewey.W.Worker@uscg.mil.
6. Mr. Brian D. Campo, Deputy Assistant Commandant for C4IT/Deputy
Chief Information Officer (CG-6D), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.