Program Manager for the Navy’s Afloat Network Receives DON IM/IT Award

摘要

San Diego— Capt. William "Ben" McNeal, program manager for the U.S. Navy's Tactical NetworksProgram Office (PMW 160), received a 2016 Department of the Navy InformationManagement/Information Technology (DON IM/IT) Excellence Award (Individual) during a ceremonyat the DON IT West Coast Conference February 17.According to the DON Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) criteria, the award recognizes anindividual who "transformed the Navy and Marine Corps through information technology. Winnerswere selected for their superior leadership skills and innovative use of IM/IT to significantly improvethe effectiveness of the organization in delivering its mission." Capt. McNeal earned the prestigioushonor through his work leading the Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services(CANES) program.