ALCOAST 446/24 - NOV 2024 2025 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD (BEYA) SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) CONFERENCE

R 251513Z NOV 24   MID120001579755U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 446/24
SSIC 5050
SUBJ: 2025 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD (BEYA)
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM)
CONFERENCE
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST 1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) CG Conference Guidance, V2.0 DTD 09 July 2024
C. DHS Section 7.10 Conference Policy DTD 10 June 2024
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2025 Black Engineer of the Year
Award (BEYA) conference. The conference will be held in person
13-15 February 2025, at the Baltimore Convention Center in
Baltimore, Maryland and virtually on the BEYA Digital Twin
Experience (DTX) platform. The BEYA Conference is an annual event
aimed at celebrating diversity and fostering career growth within
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Every year a different service is highlighted. This year the
service of choice is the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
This conference gathers a wide range of participants including
students, professionals, military personnel, and industry leaders.
There are opportunities for learning, networking, and career
development.
2. Through collaboration with BEYA, USCG reinforces its
dedication to innovation, problem solving, and excellence in
operations. Additionally, events like this support the Coast
Guard by being force multipliers for retention and professional
and personal development of the workforce. CG members
specifically benefit from candid and insightful discussions
with both senior departmental and 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 the various ranks. The full
agenda and all updates regarding the conference, including
registration fees, are available on the following website:
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https://intouch.ccgmag.com/mpage/beya-home

3. Interested employees MUST obtain unit-level approval through
their chain of command to request attendance. After obtaining
unit-level approval, employees must fill out the "Outreach Event
Signup Form" at the following website NLT 6 December 2024:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1d1/Outreach/SitePages/
Conference-Attendance-Request.aspx

4. This event is open to all employees. Active duty, Reservists,
Civilians, and Auxiliarists are encouraged to attend. CO/OICs are
encouraged to promote and support the professional development
of all government employees.
5. TDY costs, including registration fees, must be funded by
member's unit, subject to availability. For civilian employees,
supervisor approval to attend during work hours must be
reflected in the remarks section of the employee's timecard.
The remarks must state the employee is approved work and travel
to attend the event. Overtime and compensatory time cannot
be approved.
6. Uniform for the event is Tropical Blue Long for military and
business casual for civilians.
7. Post event actions: All travelers on official orders must
submit a copy of their full travel voucher and invoices NLT
February 2025 to HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil. Attendees
should also provide a brief to their unit command "i.e. CO/XO,
wardroom, Chief's mess, LDACC, etc." on lessons learned and
how attending the event impacted their professional development
and/or personal growth.
8. Please direct all questions and concerns to
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil and the DPR-4 POC:
Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
9. Mr. Gary Rasicot, Deputy for Personnel Readiness (CG-DCMS-DPR),
sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.