The Digital Innovation Award is the first of its kind to celebrate the digital disruptors leading federal government into the 21st century. American citizens demand around-the-clock digital services in all walks of life, and these innovators recognize that federal agencies must elevate their digital influence to better serve the public and achieve mission success.
Nominees for the Digital Innovation Award are innovators from across the enterprise hacking government red tape while leading the move to new federal digital standards, such as:
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Nominees

Adinolfi
Chief, Disaster Management Branch, Public Affairs Division, FEMA

Brecher-Kovacevic
IT Specialist-eRulemaking, EPA

Calvosa
Deputy CIO, Technology & Resiliency, FCC

Diaz
CTO, NASA

Godbout
CTO, EPA

Graham
Enterprise Content Manager (ECM) Program Manager, Dept. of Treasury

Grama
Acting Director, Office of Dissemination & Digital Communication, NCI/NIH

Harvey
Director, OIT PD Open Source, Configuration & Tools Mgmt Division, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Klokis
Associate CIO, Public Building Services, GSA

Macha
Director, PMAS Business Office, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Martin
CTO, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Massjouni
Enterprise Application and Innovation, EEOC

Norman
Director, FOIA Technology, DHS

Palmer
Chief, Enterprise Architect, USDA

Reichardt
President & CEO, Open Geospatial Consortium

Sherrill
Deputy Director, Health Information Security Division, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Simeon, Jr
Product Manager & Chief, Innovation and Technology Division, USCIS/DHS

Sloane
IT Program Manager-Benefits.gov, Dept. of Labor

Stingley
CTO, Bureau of Land Management

Sun
Director, IT Infrastructure Engineering and Operations, Export-Import Bank

Washburn
Assistant General Counsel for Field Management & IT, HUD