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SUBJ/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE INVEST AWARDS CONTEST//

RMKS/1.  THIS ALNAV ANNOUNCES SOLICITATION OF IDEAS FOR THE SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE'S INNOVATION FOR NEW VALUE, EFFICIENCY, AND SAVINGS TOMORROW 
(INVEST) PROGRAM.  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) IS SOLICITING ALL 
DOD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR IDEAS ON HOW THE DOD CAN 
BE MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE.  I ENCOURAGE EACH OF YOU TO SUPPORT 
THIS CONTEST AND TO SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN SAVE MONEY, AVOID 
COST, REDUCE CYCLE TIME, AND INCREASE THE DEPARTMENT'S AGILITY.  THE 
FOLLOWING WEBSITE CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS AND ONLINE FORMS FOR SUBMITTING 
YOUR IDEAS:  WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/INVEST.  IDEAS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH 24 
SEP 2010.

2.  ALL OF YOUR IDEAS, BOTH SMALL AND LARGE, ARE WELCOME.  THEY CAN 
COVER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, ANOTHER SERVICE, OR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AS A WHOLE.  ALL IDEAS WILL BE EVALUATED WITHOUT YOUR NAME 
ATTACHED, SO PLEASE BE CANDID.  WINNING IDEAS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE 
END OF OCTOBER WITH TIERED CASH AWARDS RANGING FROM $500 TO $1000.

3.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION.

4.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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