**External Award Programs Alphabetical Listing**

This is a listing of external awards available to NASA employees based
on due dates for each award. To see more information about each award
and obtain nomination forms, click on the link under "Links to
Sponsoring Organization's Award Information." Review the [[]{#Approval
.anchor}approval categories](#Explanation) required for each award at
the bottom of this page.

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| **Admiral  | This award recognizes outstanding     | 3 | [      | A  |
| Luis De    | individual contributions to aviation  |   | Flight | pr |
| Florez     | safety made through basic design,     |   | Safety | il |
| Flight     | device, or practice that has resulted |   | Founda |    |
| Safety     | in significant improvement in safety. |   | tion]( |    |
| Award**    | The award includes a \$1,000          |   | http:/ |    |
|            | honorarium. There is no limit on the  |   | /www.f |    |
|            | number of nominations that an Agency  |   | lights |    |
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| **American | These awards are bestowed for         | 3 | [Am    | Ju |
| Ast        | meritorious accomplishments to the    |   | erican | ly |
| ronautical | furtherance of the U.S. space program |   | A      |    |
| Society    | during the previous calendar year.    |   | strona |    |
| (AAS)      | Nominations must be submitted by AAS  |   | utical |    |
| Awards**   | members or past award recipients.     |   | Soc    |    |
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| **American | These awards are bestowed for         | 3 | [Am    | Ju |
| Institute  | outstanding achievement and notable,  |   | erican | ly |
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| **American | All Fellow nominees must be Associate | 3 | [Am    | Ju |
| Institute  | Fellows of the AIAA. The nominator    |   | erican | ne |
| of         | must seek five AIAA members to act as |   | Ins    |    |
| A          | references for the nominee---one      |   | titute |    |
| eronautics | reference must be a Fellow; another   |   | of     |    |
| and        | must be either a Fellow, National     |   | Aeron  |    |
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| tronautics | Technical Committee Chairman. At      |   | and    |    |
| (AIAA)     | least three of the references should  |   | Ast    |    |
| Fellow,    | be from individuals outside the       |   | ronaut |    |
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| Fellow,    | Associate Fellow nominees must be of  |   | ttp:// |    |
| and        | the Senior Member Grade. The          |   | www.ai |    |
| Honorary   | nominator must seek three AIAA        |   | aa.org |    |
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|            | and persons of eminence in            |   |        |    |
|            | aeronautics and astronautics,         |   |        |    |
|            | recognized by a long and highly       |   |        |    |
|            | contributive career in the arts,      |   |        |    |
|            | sciences, or technology.              |   |        |    |
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| **Arthur   | Established in 1982, the Arthur M.    | 1 | [      | M  |
| M. Bueche  | Bueche Award honors an engineer who   |   | Arthur | ar |
| Award**    | has shown dedication in science and   |   | M.     | ch |
|            | technology, as well as active         |   | Bueche |    |
|            | involvement in determining U.S.       |   | A      |    |
|            | science and technology policy,        |   | ward]( |    |
|            | promoting technological development,  |   | http:/ |    |
|            | and contributing to the enhancement   |   | /www.n |    |
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| S.         | Federal employees who have made       |   | George | br |
| Flemming   | significant contributions to the      |   | Wash   | ua |
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| **Aviation | This award is given for distinguished | 3 | [      | Ju |
| Week and   | service in achieving safety           |   | Admini | ne |
| Space      | utilization of aircraft. There is no  |   | stered |    |
| Technology | limit on the number of nominations    |   | by:    |    |
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| **Black    | This award recognizes the most        | 1 | [C     | S  |
| Engineer   | outstanding Blacks in science,        |   | ouncil | ep |
| of the     | engineering, and business. Recipients |   | of     | te |
| Year       | of these awards are highly spirited   |   | Engin  | mb |
| Award**    | individuals whose contributions best  |   | eering | er |
|            | exemplify innovation, hard work, and  |   | Deans  |    |
|            | achievement in a variety of technical |   | of the |    |
|            | fields, business, affirmative action, |   | Histor |    |
|            | and community service. There is no    |   | ically |    |
|            | limit on the number of nominations    |   | Black  |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | Co     |    |
|            | Nominations must be forwarded through |   | lleges |    |
|            | the Agency Personnel Policy Branch    |   | and    |    |
|            | (Code FPP) to the Office of Equal     |   | Univ   |    |
|            | Opportunity Programs (Code E) for     |   | ersiti |    |
|            | prioritizing prior to submittal to    |   | es](ht |    |
|            | the sponsoring organization.          |   | tp://w |    |
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| **Careers  | The "Employee of the Year" Award      | 3 | [C     | O  |
| and the    | recognizes an agency employee who has |   | areers | ct |
| disABLED   | a disability and has made a           |   | and    | ob |
| Magazine's | difference in the American workplace. |   | the    | er |
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| **Charles  | Recognized as one of the world's      | 1 | [C     | M  |
| Stark      | preeminent awards for engineering     |   | harles | ar |
| Draper     | achievement, this prize honors an     |   | Stark  | ch |
| Prize**    | engineer whose accomplishment has     |   | Draper |    |
|            | significantly impacted society by     |   | P      |    |
|            | improving the quality of life,        |   | rize]( |    |
|            | providing the ability to live freely  |   | http:/ |    |
|            | and comfortably, and/or permitting    |   | /www.n |    |
|            | the access to information. The        |   | ae.edu |    |
|            | honoree receives a gold medallion, a  |   | /nae/a |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | wardsc |    |
|            | \$500,000 cash award. There is no     |   | om.nsf |    |
|            | limit to the number of nominations    |   | /webli |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | nks/NA |    |
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| L.         | financial management executives who,  |   | nsored | ce |
| S          | through outstanding and continuous    |   | by:\   | mb |
| cantlebury | leadership in financial management,   |   | G      | er |
| Memorial   | have been principally responsible for |   | eneral |    |
| Award**    | significant economies, efficiencies,  |   | Acco   |    |
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| **Dr.      | These awards are presented to elected | 3 | [Dr.   | M  |
| Nathan     | officials and career public servants  |   | Nathan | ay |
| Davis      | for outstanding endeavors to advance  |   | Davis  |    |
| Awards**   | public health in nine categories,     |   | Awards |    |
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| **Elder    | This award is presented annually to   | 1 | [Na    | Ju |
| Statesmen  | individuals who, for at least 15      |   | tional | ne |
| of         | years, have been actively identified  |   | Aero   |    |
| Aviation   | with and made contributions of        |   | nautic |    |
| Award**    | significant value to aeronautics;     |   | Ass    |    |
|            | have exhibited qualities of           |   | ociati |    |
|            | patriotism, integrity, and moral      |   | on](ht |    |
|            | courage worthy of emulation; are well |   | tp://w |    |
|            | and favorably known as a person of    |   | ww.naa |    |
|            | ability and character; and are at     |   | -usa.o |    |
|            | least 60 years of age. There is no    |   | rg/web |    |
|            | limit on the number of nominations an |   | site/h |    |
|            | organization may submit.              |   | tml/aw |    |
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| **Energy   | This award honors individuals who     | 3 | [U.S.  | A  |
| Leadership | have significantly contributed to     |   | Energy | pr |
| Award**    | energy efficiency initiatives in the  |   | Associ | il |
|            | United States and abroad. The four    |   | ation] |    |
|            | categories are: Governor's Award,     |   | (http: |    |
|            | Congressional Award, Public Service   |   | //www. |    |
|            | Award, and International Award. There |   | usea.o |    |
|            | is no limit on the number of          |   | rg/cur |    |
|            | nominations that an Agency may        |   | rentus |    |
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| **E        | These awards consist of five          | 3 | [Eng   | De |
| ngineers\' | categories: Engineer of the Year;     |   | ineers | ce |
| Council    | Outstanding Engineer Merit Award;     |   | Co     | mb |
| Awards**   | Engineering Project Achievement       |   | uncil, | er |
|            | Award; Distinguished Engineering      |   | Inc]   |    |
|            | Educator Award; and Community Service |   | (http: |    |
|            | Award. There is no limit on the       |   | //www. |    |
|            | number of nominations that an         |   | engine |    |
|            | organization may submit.              |   | erscou |    |
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| **Federal  | This award recognizes an individual   | 1 | [F     | A  |
| Asian      | who has made significant              |   | ederal | pr |
| Pacific    | contributions to the advancement of   |   | Asian  | il |
| American   | Asian Pacific Americans and the       |   | P      |    |
| Council    | promotion of equal opportunity in the |   | acific |    |
| (FAPAC)    | Federal workforce and the Asian       |   | Am     |    |
| O          | Pacific American community. Each      |   | erican |    |
| utstanding | agency is limited to one nomination.  |   | Co     |    |
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| **Federal  | This award recognizes outstanding     | 1 | [Na    | O  |
| Engineer   | individual engineers while            |   | tional | ct |
| of the     | recognizing the accomplishments of    |   | S      | ob |
| Year       | all Federal Government engineers.     |   | ociety | er |
| Award**    | Judging is based on the following     |   | of     |    |
|            | criteria: Registration: 5 points,     |   | Profes |    |
|            | Education: 15 points, Continuing      |   | sional |    |
|            | Competence: 20 points, Professional   |   | En     |    |
|            | and/or Technical Society Activities:  |   | gineer |    |
|            | 10 points, Awards or Honors: 5        |   | s](htt |    |
|            | points, Civic and Humanitarian        |   | p://ww |    |
|            | Activities: 15 points, and            |   | w.nspe |    |
|            | Engineering Achievements: 30 points.  |   | .org/g |    |
|            | NASA is permitted to submit one       |   | ovrel/ |    |
|            | nomination per NASA Center.           |   | qbslet |    |
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| Executive  | Institute Alumni Association, this    |   | ederal |    |
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| Award**    | and personal leadership. The criteria |   | Inst   |    |
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|            | department or agency. There is no     |   |        |    |
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| Property   | whose contribution to the property    |   | tional | ne |
| Manager of | management field in the Federal       |   | Pr     |    |
| the Year** | service is regarded as most           |   | operty |    |
|            | outstanding by his/her parent         |   | Mana   |    |
|            | organization and peers. NASA may only |   | gement |    |
|            | submit one nomination per NASA        |   | Ass    |    |
|            | Center. Headquarters offices must     |   | ociati |    |
|            | submit nominations to the Office of   |   | on](ht |    |
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|            | upheld the ideals and principals of   |   | A      | ch |
|            | the NAE through professional,         |   | ward]( |    |
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|            | receives a gold medallion, a          |   | ae.edu |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | /nae/a |    |
|            | \$250,000 cash award. There is no     |   | wardsc |    |
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|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | /webli |    |
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|            | field to the advancement and benefit  |   | Sta    |    |
|            | of mankind extending over a period of |   | ff](ht |    |
|            | years. It is international in scope   |   | tp://w |    |
|            | and involves the entire aerospace     |   | ww.ios |    |
|            | field. The prize includes a \$250,000 |   | s.gov/ |    |
|            | honorarium and a commemorative piece. |   | awards |    |
|            | There is no limit on the number of    |   | /Award |    |
|            | nominees that an organization may     |   | sPacke |    |
|            | submit.                               |   | t.pdf) |    |
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| Brewer     | individual, a group of individuals,   |   | tional | ve |
| Trophy**   | or an organization for significant    |   | Aero   | mb |
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| **Fritz J. | This award recognizes engineering     | 1 | [Fritz | M  |
| and        | achievement in an engineering field   |   | J. and | ar |
| Dolores H. | that is currently of critical         |   | D      | ch |
| Russ       | importance and that contributes to    |   | olores |    |
| Prize**    | the advancement of the human          |   | H.     |    |
|            | condition through widespread use.     |   | Russ   |    |
|            | Awarded biennially during National    |   | P      |    |
|            | Engineers Week in February, the       |   | rize]( |    |
|            | honoree receives a gold medallion, a  |   | http:/ |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | /www.n |    |
|            | \$500,000 cash award. There is no     |   | ae.edu |    |
|            | limit to the number of nominations    |   | /nae/a |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | wardsc |    |
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| **General  | This award recognizes outstanding     | 3 | [G     | Ju |
| Services   | accomplishments in two categories:    |   | eneral | ne |
| Admi       | Best Innovative Policy and Best       |   | Se     |    |
| nistration | Innovative Practice. Innovations may  |   | rvices |    |
| (GSA)      | cover any function---from real        |   | Adm    |    |
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| chievement | construction, renovation, disposal,   |   | ation] |    |
| Award for  | security, planning, integrated        |   | (http: |    |
| Real       | workplace, and alternative work       |   | //www. |    |
| Property   | environments. A minimum of two cash   |   | gsa.go |    |
| In         | awards will be awarded, a prize       |   | v/Port |    |
| novation** | totaling \$5,000 to the person or     |   | al/gsa |    |
|            | team responsible for the top          |   | /ep/co |    |
|            | selections. A plaque will be          |   | ntentV |    |
|            | presented to the agency responsible   |   | iew.do |    |
|            | for the top selections; individuals   |   | ?noc=T |    |
|            | who participated in the projects will |   | &conte |    |
|            | receive certificates of recognition.  |   | ntType |    |
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| Employees  | Federal employee for special          |   | (http: | ob |
| Insurance  | achievements and contributions in one |   | //www. | er |
| Company    | of four fields: Substance Abuse       |   | geico. |    |
| (GEICO)    | Prevention and Treatment, Fire        |   | com/fe |    |
| Public     | Prevention and Safety, Physical       |   | deral/ |    |
| Service    | Rehabilitation, and Traffic Safety    |   | servic |    |
| Awards**   | and Accident Prevention.              |   | eAward |    |
|            | Contributions to the public good may  |   | s.htm) |    |
|            | be made in conjunction with Federal   |   |        |    |
|            | employment or non-work related        |   |        |    |
|            | activities in the community. There is |   |        |    |
|            | no limit on the number of nominations |   |        |    |
|            | that an organization may submit, but  |   |        |    |
|            | they must be submitted by the head of |   |        |    |
|            | the agency or designee.               |   |        |    |
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| **         | These awards honor Federal            | 3 | [Gove  | Ju |
| Government | information technology projects of    |   | rnment | ly |
| Technology | all sizes.  The only requirement is   |   | Exe    |    |
| Leadership | that they demonstrate that they have  |   | cutive |    |
| Awards**   | boosted efficiency, lowered costs,    |   | Magazi |    |
|            | and/or improved service to the        |   | ne](ht |    |
|            | citizens, through original uses of    |   | tp://w |    |
|            | information technology. There is no   |   | ww.web |    |
|            | limit on the number of nominations    |   | search |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | .com/s |    |
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| **Heroism  | This award is presented annually for  | 3 | [      | M  |
| Award**    | valorous acts by civil air crew       |   | Flight | ay |
|            | members incident to the saving of     |   | Safety |    |
|            | lives and/or valuable property,       |   | Fo     |    |
|            | principally where such air crew       |   | undati |    |
|            | members put their lives at risk by    |   | on](ht |    |
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|            | their own duty to do so. There is no  |   | ww.fli |    |
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| **Hispanic | These awards honor the achievements   | 1 | [      | M  |
| Engineer   | of America\'s successful Hispanic     |   | Co-spo | ay |
| National   | engineers, scientists, and technology |   | nsored |    |
| A          | leaders who serve as role models.     |   | by:    |    |
| chievement | There is no limit on the number of    |   | AT&T,  |    |
| Award**    | nominations that an organization may  |   | Xerox, |    |
|            | submit. Nominations will be forwarded |   | Hughes |    |
|            | through the Agency Personnel Policy   |   | Ai     |    |
|            | Branch (Code FPP) to the Office of    |   | rcraft |    |
|            | Equal Opportunity Programs (Code E)   |   | Co     |    |
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| nnovations | examples of creative problem solving  |   | Foun   | an |
| in         | in the Federal, state, and local      |   | dation | ua |
| American   | government. Fifteen awards of         |   | and    | ry |
| Go         | \$100,000 each and 15 additional      |   | the    |    |
| vernment** | awards of \$20,000 each are granted.  |   | John   |    |
|            | There is no limit on the number of    |   | F.     |    |
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| of         | demonstrating outstanding performance |   | of     | ua |
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| **James E. | This award honors the late General    | 3 | [Space | S  |
| Hill       | James E. Hill, former long-time       |   | Fo     | ep |
| Lifetime   | Chairman of the Space Foundation.     |   | undati | te |
| Space      | This award is presented to an         |   | on](ht | mb |
| A          | individual whose personal or          |   | tp://w | er |
| chievement | professional contributions in the     |   | ww.web |    |
| Award**    | space arena span a minimum of 20      |   | search |    |
|            | years and whose distinguished         |   | .com/s |    |
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|            | exploration, development, or          |   | framed |    |
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|            | such a manner that the individual is  |   | nt+awa |    |
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| *          | This award is presented annually to a | 3 | Na     | M  |
| *Katharine | woman who has made a personal         |   | tional | ar |
| Wright     | contribution to the advancement of    |   | Aero   | ch |
| Memorial   | the art, sport, and science of        |   | nautic |    |
| Award**    | aviation and space flight over an     |   | Assoc  |    |
|            | extended period of time. There is no  |   | iation |    |
|            | limit on the number of nominations    |   |        |    |
|            | that an agency may submit.            |   |        |    |
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| *          | This award recognizes a woman who has | 1 | Na     | Ju |
| *Katherine | made either an outstanding            |   | tional | ly |
| & Marjorie | contribution, noteworthy achievement, |   | Av     |    |
| Stinson    | meritorious flight, or technical      |   | iation |    |
| Award for  | development in the field of aviation, |   | Club   |    |
| Ach        | aerospace, or aeronautics. Agencies   |   |        |    |
| ievement** | are limited to one nomination.        |   |        |    |
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| **Laura    | This award recognizes notable         | 3 | [      | A  |
| Taber      | achievement in the field of aviation  |   | Flight | pr |
| Barbour    | safety, civil or military, in method, |   | Safety | il |
| Air Safety | design, invention, study or other     |   | Fo     |    |
| Award**    | improvement. There is no limit on the |   | undati |    |
|            | number of nominations that an agency  |   | on](ht |    |
|            | may submit.                           |   | tp://w |    |
|            |                                       |   | ww.web |    |
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| **Le       | These awards recognize and reward     | 1 | [MIT's | O  |
| melson-Mas | outstanding achievement in invention  |   | Sloan  | ct |
| sachusetts | and innovation. Nominating            |   | School | ob |
| Institute  | organizations may submit candidates   |   | of     | er |
| of         | in up to two of the five categories:  |   | Man    |    |
| Technology | medicine and health care; energy and  |   | agemen |    |
| (MIT)      | environment; computing and            |   | t](htt |    |
| Prize**    | telecommunications; consumer goods;   |   | p://we |    |
|            | and industrial products. The          |   | b.mit. |    |
|            | \$500,000 prize is presented annually |   | edu/in |    |
|            | to an individual or an individual and |   | vent/a |    |
|            | a collaborator in a specific          |   | -prize |    |
|            | activity.                             |   | .html) |    |
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| **National | These awards are presented for        | 1 | [NAE]  | M  |
| Academy of | outstanding achievement in            |   | (http: | ar |
| E          | engineering as follows:               |   | //www. | ch |
| ngineering |                                       |   | nae.ed |    |
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| **Arthur   | This award recognizes statesmanship   | 1 | [NAE]  | M  |
| M. Bueche  | in science and technology, as well as |   | (http: | ar |
| Award**    | active involvement in determining     |   | //www. | ch |
|            | science and technology policy,        |   | nae.ed |    |
|            | promoting technological development,  |   | u/nae/ |    |
|            | and contributing to the enhancement   |   | awards |    |
|            | of the relationship between           |   | com.ns |    |
|            | industries, government, and           |   | f/webl |    |
|            | universities. The honoree receives a  |   | inks/N |    |
|            | gold medallion, a hand-scribed        |   | AEW-4N |    |
|            | certificate, and a \$250,000 cash     |   | HMC3?O |    |
|            | award. There is no limit to the       |   | penDoc |    |
|            | number of nominations that an         |   | ument) |    |
|            | organization may submit.              |   |        |    |
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| **Charles  | Recognized as one of the world's      | 1 | [NAE]  | M  |
| Stark      | preeminent awards for engineering     |   | (http: | ar |
| Draper     | achievement, this prize honors an     |   | //www. | ch |
| Prize**    | engineer whose accomplishment has     |   | nae.ed |    |
|            | significantly impacted society by     |   | u/nae/ |    |
|            | improving the quality of life,        |   | awards |    |
|            | providing the ability to live freely  |   | com.ns |    |
|            | and comfortably, and/or permitting    |   | f/webl |    |
|            | the access to information. The        |   | inks/N |    |
|            | honoree receives a gold medallion, a  |   | AEW-4N |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | HMC3?O |    |
|            | \$500,000 cash award. There is no     |   | penDoc |    |
|            | limit to the number of nominations    |   | ument) |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   |        |    |
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| **Founders | This award honors an outstanding NAE  | 1 | [NAE]  | M  |
| Award**    | member or foreign associate who has   |   | (http: | ar |
|            | upheld the ideals and principals of   |   | //www. | ch |
|            | the NAE through professional,         |   | nae.ed |    |
|            | educational, and personal achievement |   | u/nae/ |    |
|            | and accomplishment. The honoree       |   | awards |    |
|            | receives a gold medallion, a          |   | com.ns |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | f/webl |    |
|            | \$250,000 cash award. There is no     |   | inks/N |    |
|            | limit to the number of nominations    |   | AEW-4N |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | HMC3?O |    |
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| **Fritz J. | This award recognizes engineering     | 1 | [NAE]  | M  |
| and        | achievement in an engineering field   |   | (http: | ar |
| Dolores H. | that is currently of critical         |   | //www. | ch |
| Russ       | importance and that contributes to    |   | nae.ed |    |
| Prize**    | the advancement of the human          |   | u/nae/ |    |
|            | condition through widespread use.     |   | awards |    |
|            | Awarded biennially during National    |   | com.ns |    |
|            | Engineers Week in February, the       |   | f/webl |    |
|            | honoree receives a gold medallion, a  |   | inks/N |    |
|            | hand-scribed certificate, and a       |   | AEW-4N |    |
|            | \$500,000 cash award. There is no     |   | HMC3?O |    |
|            | limit to the number of nominations    |   | penDoc |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | ument) |    |
+------------+---------------------------------------+---+--------+----+
| **National | This award recognizes extraordinary   | 1 | [Na    | Ju |
| Air and    | achievements in air and space science |   | tional | ly |
| Space      | and technology in the following       |   | Air    |    |
| Museum     | areas:                                |   | and    |    |
| Trophy**   |                                       |   | Space  |    |
|            | -   the management of scientific or   |   | M      |    |
|            |     technological projects relating   |   | useum, |    |
|            |     to air and space (support teams   |   | Smith  |    |
|            |     as well as managers).             |   | sonian |    |
|            |                                       |   | Ins    |    |
|            | -   the execution of such projects by |   | tituti |    |
|            |     team members and crew members     |   | on](ht |    |
|            |     involved.                         |   | tp://w |    |
|            |                                       |   | ww.web |    |
|            | -   the attainment of distinction not |   | search |    |
|            |     only by a single extraordinary    |   | .com/s |    |
|            |     act, but also by a career of      |   | earch/ |    |
|            |     service in the field of air and   |   | framed |    |
|            |     space technology.                 |   | .aspx? |    |
|            |                                       |   | qkw=na |    |
|            | -   the history of air and space      |   | tional |    |
|            |     science and technology.           |   | +air+a |    |
|            |                                       |   | nd+spa |    |
|            | Two trophies are awarded annually \-- |   | ce+mus |    |
|            | one for Current Achievement and one   |   | eum+tr |    |
|            | for Lifetime Achievement (Past        |   | ophy&t |    |
|            | Achievement) \-- at a black tie award |   | bid=50 |    |
|            | ceremony and reception in the fall of |   | 099&Li |    |
|            | the year.                             |   | nk=htt |    |
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| **National | These awards recognize organizations  | 3 | [Na    | No |
| Business   | and individuals that exemplify the    |   | tional | ve |
| and        | goal of promoting opportunities for   |   | Bu     | mb |
| Disability | persons with disabilities as          |   | siness | er |
| Council    | employees and consumers.              |   | and    |    |
| Awards of  |                                       |   | Disa   |    |
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| **National | This medal is awarded by the          | 1 | [Na    | Ju |
| Medal of   | President to individuals deserving of |   | tional | ne |
| Science**  | special recognition by reason of      |   | S      |    |
|            | their outstanding contributions to    |   | cience |    |
|            | knowledge in the physical,            |   | Fo     |    |
|            | biological, mathematical, or          |   | undati |    |
|            | engineering sciences.                 |   | on](ht |    |
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| **National | These awards are given annually to    | 1 | [Depa  | De |
| Medal of   | individuals, teams, or companies for  |   | rtment | ce |
| Te         | accomplishments in the innovation,    |   | of     | mb |
| chnology** | development, and commercialization of |   | Co     | er |
|            | technology as evidenced by the        |   | mmerce |    |
|            | establishment of new or significantly |   | ](http |    |
|            | improved products, processes, or      |   | ://www |    |
|            | services. Outstanding achievement in  |   | .techn |    |
|            | the area of human resource management |   | ology. |    |
|            | to advance technological innovation   |   | gov/Me |    |
|            | is also recognized.                   |   | dal/p_ |    |
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| **National | These awards provide non-monetary     | 1 | [Inter | De |
| Operations | awards to U.S. Government and         |   | agency | ce |
| Security   | supporting contractor organizations   |   | OPSEC  | mb |
| (OPSEC)    | and individuals in recognition of     |   | S      | er |
| Awards**   | excellence in the field of operations |   | upport |    |
|            | security. A third category of         |   | Sta    |    |
|            | nominations, audio-visual, will be    |   | ff](ht |    |
|            | accepted but not judged every year.   |   | tp://w |    |
|            | Each agency may submit a total of     |   | ww.ios |    |
|            | four nominations---one U.S.           |   | s.gov/ |    |
|            | Government and one supporting         |   | awards |    |
|            | contractor in each of two categories: |   | /Award |    |
|            | individual and organizational.        |   | sPacke |    |
|            | However, any number of audio-visual   |   | t.pdf) |    |
|            | submissions will be accepted.         |   |        |    |
|            | Nominations must be submitted by the  |   |        |    |
|            | head of the agency.                   |   |        |    |
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| **National | These awards pay tribute to           | 3 | [Am    | No |
| Public     | outstanding public service            |   | erican | ve |
| Service    | practitioners who have exhibited the  |   | S      | mb |
| Awards**   | highest standard of excellence,       |   | ociety | er |
|            | dedication, and accomplishment on a   |   | for    |    |
|            | sustained basis. It also underscores  |   | Public |    |
|            | the need to have creative and highly  |   | Ad     |    |
|            | skilled individuals as career         |   | minist |    |
|            | managers of complex and demanding     |   | ration |    |
|            | Government functions. Award winners   |   | and    |    |
|            | will be selected from all levels of   |   | the    |    |
|            | public service---local, state, and    |   | Na     |    |
|            | Federal, as well as international and |   | tional |    |
|            | nonprofit organizations. Individuals  |   | A      |    |
|            | who have retired from a public        |   | cademy |    |
|            | service career are not eligible. Up   |   | of     |    |
|            | to five awards are presented annually |   | Public |    |
|            | to managers to recognize public       |   | Admi   |    |
|            | administrators who have performed a   |   | nistra |    |
|            | single, exceptional public service    |   | tion]( |    |
|            | deed. There is no limit on the number |   | http:/ |    |
|            | of nominees that an organization may  |   | /www.n |    |
|            | submit.                               |   | apawas |    |
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| **National | This award is presented annually to   | 1 | [      | O  |
| Space      | an individual who has made notable    |   | Rotary | ct |
| Trophy**   | achievement(s) in the field of space  |   | Na     | ob |
|            | exploration (human or robotic) during |   | tional | er |
|            | the preceding 10 years.               |   | Award  |    |
|            | Achievement(s) must be of fundamental |   | for    |    |
|            | importance and significance to the    |   | Space  |    |
|            | furtherance of the U.S. space         |   | Achie  |    |
|            | program. This award may be granted    |   | vement |    |
|            | for important space-related           |   | Fo     |    |
|            | accomplishments in a broad range of   |   | undati |    |
|            | activities including research,        |   | on](ht |    |
|            | operations, development, or program   |   | tp://w |    |
|            | management. Nominees must be citizens |   | ww.web |    |
|            | of the United States. NASA policy is  |   | search |    |
|            | to submit only one nomination from    |   | .com/s |    |
|            | the Agency.                           |   | earch/ |    |
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| **Nevada   | This award recognizes outstanding     | 3 | [      | A  |
| Medal**    | achievements by scientists and        |   | Desert | pr |
|            | engineers. Contributions may be       |   | Re     | il |
|            | scientific or technical in nature     |   | search |    |
|            | which allow for major advances in the |   | Insti  |    |
|            | understanding or improved management  |   | tute]( |    |
|            | of natural resources. The award       |   | http:/ |    |
|            | consists of a minted 8-ounce          |   | /auto. |    |
|            | medallion of .999 pure silver and a   |   | search |    |
|            | \$10,000 prize. There is no limit on  |   | .msn.c |    |
|            | the number of nominations that an     |   | om/res |    |
|            | agency may submit.                    |   | ponse. |    |
|            |                                       |   | asp?MT |    |
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| **Office   | This award recognizes those Federal   | 3 | [      | M  |
| of         | agencies that are providing           |   | Office | ar |
| Personnel  | innovative and effective ADR programs |   | of     | ch |
| Management | and using a wide variety of           |   | Per    |    |
| (OPM)      | approaches that make dispute          |   | sonnel |    |
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| **P        | This program includes two awards: The | 2 | [F     | S  |
| resident's | Presidential Award for Quality and    |   | ederal | ep |
| Quality    | the Quality Improvement Prototype     |   | Q      | te |
| Award      | (QIP). Both are awarded annually to   |   | uality | mb |
| Program**  | Federal organizations. The award      |   | I      | er |
|            | criteria are the Malcolm Baldrige     |   | nstitu |    |
|            | National Quality Award criteria, with |   | te](ht |    |
|            | several modifications to reflect the  |   | tp://w |    |
|            | Federal environment. Applicants for   |   | ww.web |    |
|            | both awards must have at least 100    |   | search |    |
|            | Federal employees. The Presidential   |   | .com/s |    |
|            | Award may be given to as many as two  |   | earch/ |    |
|            | Federal Government organizations each |   | framed |    |
|            | year, and the QIP award may be given  |   | .aspx? |    |
|            | to as many as six organizations each  |   | qkw=pr |    |
|            | year. In order to be considered, an   |   | esiden |    |
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|            | awareness and implementation through  |   | Link=h |    |
|            | the Federal Government. Based on      |   | ttp:// |    |
|            | NASA's total number of employees, it  |   | www.pa |    |
|            | can submit a maximum number of four   |   | thfind |    |
|            | nominations. A fee of \$2500 is       |   | erbsa. |    |
|            | required for each application         |   | org/re |    |
|            | submitted.                            |   | cog/pr |    |
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|            | extend eligibility for these prestigi |   | nasape |    |
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| **Robert   | This trophy is the premier award of   | 1 | [Na    | De |
| H. Goddard | the Space Club and is given annually  |   | tional | ce |
| Memorial   | to an individual, or a group of       |   | Space  | mb |
| Trophy**   | specifically named individuals, who   |   | C      | er |
|            | have made a significant contribution  |   | lub](h |    |
|            | to U.S. leadership in the field of    |   | ttp:// |    |
|            | rocketry and astronautics. NASA       |   | www.sp |    |
|            | policy is to submit only one          |   | aceclu |    |
|            | nomination from the Agency.           |   | b.org/ |    |
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| **Robert   | This trophy is given annually \"for   | 1 | [Na    | De |
| J. Collier | the greatest achievement in           |   | tional | ce |
| Trophy**   | aeronautics or astronautics in        |   | Aero   | mb |
|            | America, with respect to improving    |   | nautic | er |
|            | the performance, efficiency, or       |   | As     |    |
|            | safety of air or space vehicles, the  |   | sociat |    |
|            | value of which has been thoroughly    |   | ion](h |    |
|            | demonstrated by actual use during the |   | ttp:// |    |
|            | preceding year.\" The trophy may be   |   | www.na |    |
|            | awarded to an individual, a group of  |   | a-usa. |    |
|            | individuals, or to an organization.   |   | org/we |    |
|            | It is awarded for achievements        |   | bsite/ |    |
|            | accomplished in the year prior to     |   | html/a |    |
|            | actual presentation. NASA policy is   |   | wards/ |    |
|            | to submit only one nomination from    |   | awards |    |
|            | the Agency.                           |   | _insid |    |
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| **Roger W. | This award is given annually to two   | 1 | [      | De |
| Jones      | Federal employees who have            |   | School | ce |
| Award for  | demonstrated superior leadership,     |   | of     | mb |
| Executive  | emphasizing the importance of public  |   | Public | er |
| Le         | administration and exemplary          |   | A      |    |
| adership** | contributions by career executives to |   | ffairs |    |
|            | good Government. Presidential         |   | of the |    |
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|            | appointees are invited to submit one  |   | erican |    |
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| **Service  | These medals will honor those who     | 3 | [Spo   | M  |
| to America | have shown a strong commitment to     |   | nsored | ar |
| Medals**   | public service and have demonstrated  |   | by:    | ch |
|            | significant accomplishment within     |   | Partn  |    |
|            | their government field that is        |   | ership |    |
|            | innovative, high impact, and meets a  |   | for    |    |
|            | critical need for the nation. Award   |   | Public |    |
|            | categories include:                   |   | Se     |    |
|            |                                       |   | rvice, |    |
|            | -   Federal Employee of the Year      |   | Gove   |    |
|            |     Medal. This medal will recognize  |   | rnment |    |
|            |     the nominee who exemplifies the   |   | Exec   |    |
|            |     best and brightest of the federal |   | utive, |    |
|            |     workforce.                        |   | Na     |    |
|            |                                       |   | tional |    |
|            | -   Career Achievement Medal. This    |   | J      |    |
|            |     medal will recognize the nominee  |   | ournal |    |
|            |     who demonstrates lifetime         |   | and    |    |
|            |     achievement in public service.    |   | The    |    |
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|            | -   Call to Service Medal. This medal |   | lantic |    |
|            |     will recognize the nominee who    |   | Month  |    |
|            |     has made a significant            |   | ly](ht |    |
|            |     contribution to the country as a  |   | tp://w |    |
|            |     recent entrant to the federal     |   | ww.web |    |
|            |     workforce.                        |   | search |    |
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|            | -   Heroes of September 11th Medal.   |   | earch/ |    |
|            |     This medal will recognize a       |   | framed |    |
|            |     nominee who has made a            |   | .aspx? |    |
|            |     significant contribution during   |   | qkw=se |    |
|            |     or after the events of September  |   | rvice+ |    |
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|            | Medal recognizing achievement in      |   | edals& |    |
|            | specific government fields. Several   |   | tbid=5 |    |
|            | medals will recognize nominees who    |   | 0099&L |    |
|            | have demonstrated significant         |   | ink=ht |    |
|            | accomplishment within a particular    |   | tp://w |    |
|            | government field (e.g., education,    |   | ww.gov |    |
|            | health, space, national security,     |   | exec.c |    |
|            | commerce, environment, etc.).         |   | om/pps |    |
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| **Society  | Sponsored by the Society of Women     | 3 | [S     | De |
| of Women   | Engineers, these awards recognize     |   | ociety | ce |
| Engineers  | managerial excellence of women        |   | of     | mb |
| Awards**   | engineers in five categories          |   | Women  | er |
|            |                                       |   | Eng    |    |
|            | 1.  The Achievement Award             |   | ineers |    |
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|            | 2.  The Rodney D. Chipp Memorial      |   | ://www |    |
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|            | 3.  The Distinguished Engineering     |   | meneng |    |
|            |     Educator Award                    |   | ineers |    |
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|            | 4.  The Resnik Challenger Medal       |   | wards/ |    |
|            |                                       |   | awards |    |
|            | 5.  The Upward Mobility Award         |   | .aspx) |    |
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|            | There is no limit on the number of    |   |        |    |
|            | nominations that an organization may  |   |        |    |
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| **Stellar  | These awards recognize the            | 1 | [      | De |
| Awards**   | accomplishments and contributions of  |   | Rotary | ce |
|            | individuals and teams throughout      |   | Na     | mb |
|            | industry and government to our        |   | tional | er |
|            | Nation's space program. These awards  |   | Award  |    |
|            | are presented in conjunction with the |   | for    |    |
|            | National Space Trophy at an annual    |   | Space  |    |
|            | dinner event in Houston, Texas.       |   | Achie  |    |
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| **White    | These awards recognize Federal        | 3 | [      | J  |
| House      | employees and their facilities for    |   | Office | an |
| Closing    | efforts which resulted in significant |   | of     | ua |
| the Circle | contributions to or have made a       |   | F      | ry |
| Awards**   | significant impact on the environment |   | ederal |    |
|            | in specific categories under          |   | E      |    |
|            | Executive Order 13101 and Executive   |   | nviron |    |
|            | Order 12856. The categories are:      |   | mental |    |
|            | Waste Prevention, Recycling,          |   | E      |    |
|            | Affirmative Procurement,              |   | xecuti |    |
|            | Environmental Preferability, Model    |   | ve](ht |    |
|            | Facility Demonstrations, and Sowing   |   | tp://w |    |
|            | the Seeds for Change. There is no     |   | ww.web |    |
|            | limit on the number of nominations    |   | search |    |
|            | that an organization may submit.      |   | .com/s |    |
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| **William  | This award is given in recognition of | 1 | [W     | A  |
| A. Jump    | outstanding service in administration |   | illiam | pr |
| Memorial   | and notable contributions to the      |   | A.     | il |
| Award**    | efficiency and quality of the public  |   | Jump   |    |
|            | service. The award was established in |   | Me     |    |
|            | honor of the late William A. Jump for |   | morial |    |
|            | his leadership and distinguished      |   | Fo     |    |
|            | contributions to effective public     |   | undati |    |
|            | administration. The public            |   | on](ht |    |
|            | recognition provided by this award    |   | tp://w |    |
|            | should be an encouragement to young   |   | ww.web |    |
|            | people for increased interest,        |   | search |    |
|            | growth, development, and high-level   |   | .com/s |    |
|            | performance of work in public         |   | earch/ |    |
|            | administration and reflect quality as |   | framed |    |
|            | well as integrity. Nominees must be   |   | .aspx? |    |
|            | career employees of the Federal       |   | qkw=wi |    |
|            | Government who have not reached their |   | lliam+ |    |
|            | 37th birthday as of December 31 of    |   | a.+jum |    |
|            | the preceding year in which           |   | p+memo |    |
|            | nominated. Work performance of the    |   | rial+a |    |
|            | employee over a considerable period   |   | ward&t |    |
|            | of time (no less than 5 years) in     |   | bid=50 |    |
|            | either a line or staff position, must |   | 099&Li |    |
|            | demonstrate unusual competence and    |   | nk=htt |    |
|            | interest in any area of public        |   | p://ww |    |
|            | administration; leadership shown in   |   | w.afpc |    |
|            | the direction or development of       |   | .rando |    |
|            | programs; creativity and              |   | lph.af |    |
|            | resourcefulness; close adherence to   |   | .mil/p |    |
|            | the basic principles of enlightened   |   | ermiss |    |
|            | public service; integrity; and        |   | /civil |    |
|            | dedication to duty. Agencies may      |   | ian/c_ |    |
|            | submit only one nomination.           |   | 5452.h |    |
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| **Women In | These awards honor women who may not  | 2 | [Women | Ju |
| Aerospace  | have received public recognition for  |   | In     | ne |
| (WIA)      | their work and who serve as good      |   | Aerosp |    |
| Awards**   | public examples of the contributions  |   | ace](h |    |
|            | that women can and have made in the   |   | ttp:// |    |
|            | field of aerospace. The award         |   | www.wo |    |
|            | categories include: (1) Lifetime      |   | menina |    |
|            | Achievement Award, (2) Outstanding    |   | erospa |    |
|            | Achievement Award, and (3) Aerospace  |   | ce.org |    |
|            | Educator Award. There is no limit on  |   | /award |    |
|            | the number of nominations that an     |   | s.htm) |    |
|            | organization may submit. Final NASA   |   |        |    |
|            | nominations will be forwarded to WIA  |   |        |    |
|            | by the NASA Personnel Director (Code  |   |        |    |
|            | FP).                                  |   |        |    |
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| **Women In | These awards recognize distinguished  | 1 | Women  | J  |
| Science    | women scientists and engineers in the |   | in     | an |
| and        | categories of scientific,             |   | S      | ua |
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| (WISE)     | to one nomination for each of the     |   | Engine |    |
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|            | submitted by the head of the agency.  |   | Inc    |    |
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| *         | -   Recognition for substantial Agency-wide contribution |
| *Category |     towards direct mission of the Agency.                |
| 1**       |                                                          |
|           | -   Soliciting organization requires submission by       |
|           |     NASA's Administrator, stipend or grant that exceeds  |
|           |     \$7,500, and/or special interest or emphasis by NASA |
|           |     Administrator.                                       |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Nominations must be submitted to NASA Headquarters,  |
|           |     Office of Human Capital Management, for final        |
|           |     submission to sponsoring organization.               |
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| *         | -   Award has limited application in the Agency.         |
| *Category |                                                          |
| 2**       | -   Soliciting organization limits the number of         |
|           |     nominations from the Agency, thereby requiring an    |
|           |     Agency screening process.                            |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Nominations may be submitted by someone other than   |
|           |     the Administrator.                                   |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Nominations must be submitted to NASA Headquarters,  |
|           |     Office of Human Capital Management, for final        |
|           |     submission to the sponsoring organization.           |
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| *         | -   Solicitation by sponsoring organization is           |
| *Category |     inconsistent and made through professional society   |
| 3**       |     membership and mass distribution.                    |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Soliciting organization has no limit on number of    |
|           |     nominees from the Agency.                            |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Nominations are delegated to Heads of HQ Offices and |
|           |     Directors of NASA Centers for submission to          |
|           |     sponsoring organizations.                            |
|           |                                                          |
|           | -   Copies of submitted nominations must be provided to  |
|           |     NASA Headquarters, Office of Human Capital           |
|           |     Management.                                          |
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