Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Christy Van Drunen | Shawn Achziger, center, an information technology specialist with the National Guard...... read more read more
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An information technology specialist with the National Guard Bureau was recognized with a 2024 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Dec. 3. The award program recognizes individual and team excellence in information technology and cybersecurity across the Department of Defense.
Shawn Achziger, with the NGB’s Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber Directorate, or J6, was honored for his contributions in migrating the obsolete Joint Information Exchange Environment system to an updated Common Operating Picture enterprise environment system. The COP, used primarily during emergency response operations, is a cloud-based tool that provides leaders with real-time information updates to help them make faster, better key decisions during emergencies.
Achziger is an outstanding branch member who continually seeks to improve cyber and computing processes used by the Guard throughout the 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, said U.S. Army Maj. Daniel Taylor, chief of the directorate’s Information Management Branch.
“His knowledge and drive for supporting NGB and the 54 is why he was submitted for the award,” he said. “He was pivotal in sunsetting the legacy Joint Information Exchange Environment and transitioning to the new National Guard’s Common Operating Picture.”
The COP improves shared situational awareness and coordination between the Guard and state and federal agencies during emergencies, providing commanders and emergency responders with the most current picture of an emergency situation, said Taylor.
“Shawn has been a huge resource for our team and is dedicated to supporting the National Guard’s needs in shared situational awareness,” he said.
Achzinger’s work was highlighted by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, director, Defense Information Systems Agency, during his remarks at the ceremony.
“This award reflects the incredible impact you have made by solving complex problems and creating solutions that matter to the mission,” Stanton said, adding that each awardee exceeded the standard, drove innovation, and thought about hard problems in unique ways to develop meaningful solutions.
Achziger credited his team and leadership for his achievement.
“I’m honored to be selected for this prestigious award,” he said. “This role, by its very nature, is highly visible and very demanding. Any success I have achieved is because of the dedicated support from my team, my immediate supervisor, and the NGB J6 leadership.”
| Date Taken: | 12.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 12.13.2024 10:56 |
| Story ID: | 487413 |
| Location: | VIRGINIA, US |
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