Award Eligibility
Offered annually, the FoTSummits Excellence Award is presented to an individual or team who exemplifies using technology that improves government services Its goal is to showcase how technology can enhance the work of government.
Nominations for the FoTSummits 2020 Excellence Award are open to all employees of US federal and state employees or teams.
Nominations should highlight a recent accomplishment. Nominees should have been federal employees at the time that the nominated project or work took place, and the primary work or project being nominated must be related to the nominee’s work as a federal employee (i.e., not community, volunteer, or active duty service).
Submission Guidelines
· Nominations for the FoTSummits 2020 Excellence Award close on November 30, 2020
· All submissions must be completed using the online form by the deadline
· Self-nominations will be accepted with the appropriate reference
· Submissions that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be forwarded to the selection committee
Selection Process
Awardee(s) is determined by the FoTS DC 2020 Excellence Award committee, following review and vetting of the nominations. Vetting may include interviews for clarification or additional information, reference checks and review of additional source material. The award recipient(s) is honored at the FoTSummits 2020 Excellence Award dinner reception in December, 2020.
Selection Criteria
FoTSummits 2020 Excellence Award committee will assess the innovation, outcome and creativity of the project, and public service value. Excellence Award committee decision will be final.