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2010 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology


Call for Nominations

Successful information technology initiatives in state government deserve to be highlighted and shared in order to promote innovation, foster better government, and engage citizens. For the twenty-second consecutive year, NASCIO will honor outstanding information technology achievements in the public sector through its Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology. Emphasis is placed on recognizing those information technology initiatives which exemplify best practices, support the public policy goals of state leaders, assist government officials to innovatively execute their duties, and provide cost-effective service to citizens.

This summer, NASCIO will select the outstanding achievements for 2010. Awards will be given in the ten categories described below. The deadline for nominations is June 2, 2010. To submit a nomination, click here.

To better share these state information technology best practices, all Recognition Award nominations are posted on the NASCIO website. To access the Best Practices Archive, visit www.nascio.org/awards/archive.cfm.

TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION, GO TO www.nascio.org/awards/nominationform.cfm.

Resources for Nominators

Award Categories

Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Partnerships


OVERVIEW: This category addresses identifying, planning, coordinating, sharing, integrating or joining up formerly non-integrated IT-related organizational goals and strategies. These could include governance and management, policies, business processes, data and information, systems and applications, services, technologies and infrastructure.

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Data, Information and Knowledge Management


OVERVIEW: This category covers strategies, processes, applications, solutions, initiatives or programs that create, use, process, leverage archive or manage data, information, content, knowledge and intellectual value, property or capital. Outcomes and benefits may include the provision of information-related content and services, as well as support for development of policies, performance assessments, funding, decision-making and making government more transparent and/or inter-connected.

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Digital Government: Government to Business (G to B)


OVERVIEW: This category addresses innovative applications that foster improved interaction between government and business, including better service at less cost to business for regulatory compliance, new business formation, and day-to-day government-to-business interactions.

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Digital Government: Government to Citizen (G to C)


OVERVIEW: This category covers governmental applications that provide innovative services or communication channels for citizens, provide for open government, increase government's efficiency and/or stimulate citizen engagement and interaction.

Submissions can include any type of electronic interface and may demonstrate…

  • Two-way communication capabilities
  • Self-service applications
  • Personalization
  • Subscription and notification features
  • Provisions for government transparency and accountability

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Digital Government: Government to Government (G to G)


OVERVIEW: This category addresses digital government initiatives aimed at enhancing intergovernmental collaboration, planning, performance, transparency, fiscal accountability, cross-jurisdictional services and intergovernmental transaction processing.

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Enterprise IT Management Initiatives


OVERVIEW: This category encompasses state efforts to plan, organize and execute enterprise-wide technology initiatives. The focus should be on solutions that employ policies, best practices and processes for enterprise change management, workforce development, governance, or transformation of service delivery.

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NEW! Improving State Operations


OVERVIEW: This category covers technology initiatives and business process improvements implemented to make government operations more efficient and effective. Because States Run on IT as described in NASCIO's 2009 document, nominations in this category should emphasize how IT has played a critical role in transforming government operations.

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Information Communications Technology (ICT) Innovations


OVERVIEW: This category covers initiatives or services that leverage communication technologies to transform government or promote economic development, interoperability and improved quality of life. This may be accomplished by facilitating or providing communications capabilities that increase citizen access, enable state government to operate more efficiently and effectively or offer more innovative, responsive, and personalized services to citizens. Initiatives or services could be unique uses of current technology or the application of leading-edge technology.

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NEW! Open Government Initiatives


OVERVIEW: This category addresses efforts to make government more transparent and accountable and to stimulate civic engagement. Submissions can include any type of electronic interface and may demonstrate unilateral initiatives as well as two-way communication capabilities.

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NEW! Risk Management Initiatives


OVERVIEW: This category incorporates IT security and privacy as strategic state initiatives, as well as disaster recovery planning (DRP) and continuity of government (COG) operations. It encompasses initiatives that help states prepare for major incidents such as natural or man-made disasters, cyber attacks, pandemics or major infrastructure failures. Testing and mock exercise results can be included as both part of execution (adapting plan) and outcomes.

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Eligibility

  • Nominations will only be accepted from NASCIO state and territory members in good standing. Corporate members and non-profit organizations who would like to submit a nomination must work with the state CIO's office to coordinate their nomination.
  • All phases of the project must be in full production for a minimum of 6 months for a nomination to be considered. Any benefits highlighted in the nomination must be measured from December 1, 2009 or the project's operational date if earlier than December 1.
  • To be eligible for an award, the nominated initiative must stand on its own. If the initiative represents one phase of a project or the project is part of a larger program, the nomination may explain the broader context but should only include benefits realized by the specific initiative being nominated.
  • Outsourced projects or business processes will be considered as long as the initiative is defined, managed and controlled by the state. Please be sure to fully explain this relationship in your submission.
  • NASCIO Recognition Awards focus on state best practices. Initiatives that are regional or national in scope are not eligible for consideration.
  • Only one nomination per category will be accepted from each state or territory.
  • Each project may be submitted in only one award category.
  • Initiatives that have previously received a NASCIO Recognition Award are not eligible. Previous award finalists and honorable mention recipients will be considered.
  • The recipient of a 2009 Recognition Award in a certain category is excluded from consideration in that same category during 2010. They are free to submit nominations in other categories. Selection as an Award Finalist in 2009 does not impact eligibility in 2010.

Submission Format and Guidelines

All nominations must follow the prescribed format outlined below. A template, expanded category descriptions, and additional resources for nominators are available above. Nominations that do not meet the submission criteria or adhere to the required format will not be considered.
  • All nominations must be submitted in Arial 12pt font with margins no smaller than 1 inch.
  • All nominations must include the following five elements. For more information on what should be addressed under each heading, please review the Template for Nominations.
      A. Cover page including the title of the nomination, category and state (one page in length) B. Executive Summary (one page in length) C. Description of the business problem and solution, including length of time in operation. D. Significance to the improvement of the operation of government E. Benefit of the Project - In this section please address the financial and non-financial reasons why this project was worthy of the investment made.
  • Sections C through E combined cannot exceed five pages in length, including any charts, graphs or samples. The maximum length of a nomination is seven pages, with sections A and B each one page in length.

Evaluation and Scoring

Nominations will be evaluated on the clarity, quality and completeness of the information presented. Submissions which do not include all required elements or which are submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Each of the following elements will make up a portion of the total score as indicated below.

  1. 20% of total score - Contextual Principles - How well the nomination exemplifies best practices, supports the public policy goals of state leaders, represents an innovative use of existing technology or a use of new technology, assists government officials to efficiently execute their duties, provides cost-effective service to citizens and transfers to other agencies or units of government
  2. 20% of total score - Section C - Description of the Business Problem & Solution
  3. 20% of total score - Section D - Significance of the Project
  4. 40% of total score - Section E - Benefit of the Project

Deadline

Nominations must be submitted in electronic form and must be received no later than midnight local time on June 2, 2010. For more information, please contact Dianne Adams, NASCIO Programs & Education Coordinator, at (859) 514-9153 or dadams@amrms.com.

Awards Presentation

Recognition Award finalists will be notified in August and the recipients will be formally announced at the Annual Conference in Miami, Florida on September 27, 2010.

Award recipients are also publicized in press releases and letters to governors and other elected officials. To better share these state information technology best practices, all Recognition Award nominations are posted on the NASCIO website. To access the Best Practices Archive, visit www.nascio.org/awards/archive.cfm.

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