2026 AFFIRM Leadership Awards Nominations Now Open! Survey

Nominees may be individuals from Government, or from Industry. Please include your Nominee's name and information below. (Please fill out this question fully so that our team may contact the Nominee).(Required.)

Nominee First Name:

Nominee Last Name:

Nominee Job Title:

Nominee Agency or Company:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Executive Assistant or Point of Contact (if applicable):

Nomination Award Category (can select multiple):(Required.)

Luminary Award (Recognizing small business executives who lead the way in innovation and transformative technology for government solutions.) Industry - Small Business

Apex Award (For leaders who are spearheading transformative change through cutting-edge technology.) Government

Titan Award (Celebrating leaders from large businesses who drive transformative large-scale IT initiatives in the government tech community.) Industry - Large Business

Emerging Visionary (For executive leaders in government who light the way in IT transformation, setting new standards for innovation.) Government

Congressional Leadership (Recognizing a member of congress who has championed transformative legislation, driving forward-thinking policies that foster innovation and technological advancement in government.) Congress

Procurement Pioneer (Visionaries who have designed and constructed transformative procurement frameworks, reshaping how government and industry acquire technology.) Government and Industry

Civic Visionary (Leaders who have revolutionized public service delivery, driving citizen-focused IT innovations that make a real-world impact.) Government

HealthTech Trendsetter (Recognizing leaders in healthcare technology who are transforming how government health services are delivered through innovative IT solutions.) Government and Industry

Cyber Innovator (Threat Hunting / Change Management/ Change Talent) (Individuals or teams that have led the change in advanced threat hunting, providing transformative cybersecurity defenses across government and/or industry.) Government and Industry

Project Vanguard (Government-led projects that break new ground and demonstrate transformative leadership in IT development and deployment.) Government Project

Disruption Engine (Industry-led projects that have radically transformed the government technology landscape, setting a new bar for innovation.) Industry Project

Emerging Tech (Individuals that led the charge in advancing emerging technology. Innovating and advancing together beyond today's government.) Government and Industry

Fresh Force - Rockstar Rookie (Honoring emerging leaders who are driving significant technological change within their first 1-5 years of service, demonstrating transformative potential.) Government and Industry

Crisis Navigator (Leaders who have successfully guided their organizations through crisis, demonstrating exceptional leadership and transformative problem-solving during emergencies.) Government and Industry

MetaTech - Award for Transformational Technology (Honoring a leader whose career has been defined by their transformative impact on government or industry IT, leaving a lasting legacy of innovation.) Government and Industry

Nominator Information (this information will remain confidential).(Required.)

Nominator First Name:

Nominator Last Name:

Nominator Title:

Nominator Company:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Nomination Justification (1,000 words or less)(Required.)

If a group list group name and members, with emails

For questions or more information about the AFFIRM Leadership Award or nominations, please email us at info@affirm.org