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For immediate release: September 19, 2001
Contact: Beth Roszman
NASCIO ANNOUNCES RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(Lexington, KY- September 19) - For the 14th Consecutive year, NASCIO, representing the chief information officers of the states, has selected winners to receive the 2001 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology. The awards are given annually to state IT programs and systems that have created proven cost-effective, innovative solutions in the operation of state government. This year the program received a record number of entries-117 nominations from 30 states. Winners were selected in nine categories and two additional projects received special recognition awards.
NASCIO President and chief information officer for the Commonwealth of Kentucky Aldona Valicenti stated, "Now, more than ever before, it is important to recognize state IT projects that exemplify best practices. NASCIO's Awards program leads the way in this effort. We are pleased and honored to have received a record number of outstanding nominations. This year our winners truly represent the best of the best. Our congratulations go out to the winners."
NASCIO's Awards committee, comprised of state and corporate members, chose the award winners. Kay Argo, chief information officer for the State of Alabama, chaired the committee. Criteria for selection included a description of the project; length of time in operation; relative significance to the operation of government; benefits realized by service recipients, taxpayers, agencies, and the state; and return on investment. Full submissions from all nominations are posted on NASCIO's website at http://www.nascio.org.
Below please find a list of winners organized by
category. We encourage you to visit each link for a description
of the project and contact information for the winners. Accessibility
North Carolina: NC Classes On-Line
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/accessibility.cfm
Communications
Infrastructure
Kentucky: ARTIMIS http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/communications.cfm
Digital Government
California: CALBuy
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/digital_gov.cfm
Information Architecture
Pennsylvnia: PA Commonwealth Connect Project http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/architecture.cfm
Innovative Use of Technology
Michigan: FARSTaR Project: The Evolution of Tax Compliance http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/technology.cfm
IT Professional Retention & Recruitment
Idaho: Information Technology Training Program http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/recruitment.cfm
Public/Private Partnership
Virginia: Department of Taxation http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/partnerships.cfm
Service Applications
New Mexico: eChild Support
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/serviceapps.cfm
State Planning and Management Initiatives
Washington: Washington State Digital Government Plan
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/planning.cfm
Special Recognition
West Virginia: Digital Divide Bridging Blocks
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/special_recognition1.cfm
Special Recognition
Texas: SERFF- The System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing
http://www.nascio.org/awards/2001awards/special_recognition2.cfm
NASCIO, one of the leading voices in state information technology, is shaping national IT policy through collaborative partnerships, information sharing, and knowledge transfer across jurisdictional and functional boundaries. Association Management Resources, Inc. (AMR) provides NASCIO's executive staff with headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky. For more information on NASCIO visit the association on-line at www.nascio.org.
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