Cheri Couchis, the Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240, PEO EIS) assistant program manager (APM) for Personnel Modernization received a Fed 100 award from Federal Computer Week (FCW) at the 29th Federal 100 Annual Awards Gala on March 22 in Washington, D.C.

The Federal 100 Awards recognize exceptional government and industry leaders who work in the federal Information Technology community. The awards go to individuals who have made a difference in the way technology transforms their agency or accelerated accomplishing their agency's mission.

Couchis received the award for her work as the APM for Personnel Modernization. She is being recognized for work with personnel modernization and consolidation of the Navy's HR management systems.

"Cheri is the engine behind the Navy's critical system for personnel services," said Ms. Ruth Youngs Lew, Program Executive Officer Enterprise Information Systems. "Modernizing IT systems is a big challenge fraught with all types of management headaches, but NSIPS runs smoothly due to Cheri's hands-on management and in-depth understanding of how to keep a big system on the forefront of technology without encountering issues."

PMW 240 manages a complex portfolio of information technology systems that provide full life cycle management to support the Navy's manpower, personnel, training and education (MPTE) business operations initiatives.

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