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SDFM System Upgrade Notice

 SDFM will be performing a system upgrade from 7:00 PM EST on Thursday, October 31, through midday Wednesday, November 6. During this time, any services or access points requiring a login to SDFM sites will be temporarily unavailable. This includes the ability to: register for events, schedule exams, download certificates, view recorded content, and access the Engage Online Community.

We expect services to be fully restored by the evening of Tuesday, November 5. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to enhance your user experience.
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Celebrate Excellence

Recognize outstanding accomplishments of individuals, chapters and supporters of the defense financial management community.

SDFM offers a robust recognition program that celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of its chapters, membership, the defense financial management community and students pursuing a career in financial management. This program encompasses individual and team achievement awards, scholarships, professional development grants, an essay contest, chapter recognition, and a variety of other individual based awards.

View this year’s Award Winners

Submit a Nomination

To submit a nomination or an application, you must log in separately to the Awards platform.  The Awards platform also permits you to review the criteria for each award, learn how to write better nominations, and complete chapter program reports.

Read about our awards programs, submit a nomination, or information on chapter awards – SDFM – (secure-platform.com) 

Each year, SDFM awards more than $35,000 in scholarships and grants to high school seniors, college students and SDFM members to provide financial assistance that they may accomplish their financial management related educational goals.

  • High School Scholarships
  • Previous Winner Scholarships
  • Chapter Professional Development Grants
Learn more about Scholarships or submit a nomination

Achievement awards are presented annually to individuals and teams who have been nominated for outstanding accomplishment within one of the functional fields of comptrollership.  Achievement award nominations are due January 31.

  • Accounting Achievement Award
  • Acquisition / Cost Analysis Achievement Award
  • Auditing Achievement Award
  • Budgeting Achievement Award
  • Comptroller / Deputy Comptroller Achievement Award
  • Contractor Support Achievement Award
  • Intern/Trainee Achievement Award
  • Finance Achievement Award
  • Financial Systems/Digital Transformation Achievement Awards
  • Financial Systems/Digital Transformation Team Award
  • Resource Management Achievement Award
  • Small Team Achievement Award
  • Large Team Achievement Award
Learn more about Achievement awards or submit a nomination

Several awards are presented to SDFM members for achievements in areas such as leadership, recruitment, corporate engagement, and authorship.

  • Chapter Leadership (due April 10)
  • Corporate Member (due April 10)
  • Essay Contest  
  • Editorial  (chosen by Editorial Board from published submissions)
Learn more about Membership Awards or submit a nomination

There are a number of awards that recognize the many accomplishments of SDFM chapters. They are:

  • Community Service Award
  • Chapter Communications Program
  • Five Star Chapter Program
  • Membership Growth Awards
  • Neil R. Ginnetti Professional Development Award
Learn more about Chapter Awards or submit a nomination