ALCOAST 028/26 - JAN 2026 COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 028/26
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SUBJ:  COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 032024Z OCT 25/ALCOAST 419/25
1. This ALCOAST recognizes the winners of the Fiscal Year 2025 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 to the Coast Guard during fiscal year 2025.
2. I am honored to announce the Coast Guard recipients of the fiscal
year 2025 Copernicus Awards:
    a. CDR Thomas E. Hollinberger, USCG, Assistant Commandant & PEO
for C5I (CG-C5I)
    b. ISM3 Alan Lindo, USCG, 1790 Cyber Protection Team
    c. IT1 Cody A. Whitt, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL
    d. Mr. Joshua D. Smak, USCG, Command, Control, Communication,
Computers, Cyber and Intelligence (C5I) Service Center
3. This DoD-wide recognition is a testament to the tremendous effort
the Coast Guard is making at all levels of the C5I and Information
Warfare communities.
4. The Copernicus Awards will be presented at the Western Conference
and Exposition (WEST 2026) taking place on Tuesday, 10 February
2026, in San Diego, CA. For more information go to:
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https://www.afcea.org/copernicus-award-winners

5. POC: For questions regarding the award or for further
information, please contact LCDR Anthony Foss, Executive Assistant
to COMDT (CG-C5I), at (304) 932-8363 or Anthony.J.Foss2@uscg.mil.
6. RADM Jon P. Hickey, Assistant Commandant & PEO for C5I, sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.