Nominations are now open for the 2011 Government Information Security Leadership Awards -- an effort to recognize the continuing commitment of federal information security leaders to build a highly qualified and ethical workforce.
The annual awards, sponsored by (ISC)2, honor federal IT leaders with awards in areas of technology improvement, process/policy improvement, workforce improvement, federal contractor or community awareness.
Nominations will be reviewed by a committee comprised of 12 federal information security experts, and winners will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2011, (ISC)2 said.
The submission deadline for nominations is July 29, 2011. Click here to submit a nomination.
Brittany Ballenstedt
Brittany Ballenstedt writes Nextgov's Wired Workplace blog, which delves into the issues facing employees who work in the federal information technology sector. Before joining Nextgov, Brittany covered federal pay and benefits issues as a staff correspondent for Government Executive and served as an associate editor for National Journal's Technology Daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mansfield University and originally hails from Pennsylvania. She currently lives near Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where her husband is stationed.
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