technology champion award
Honoring individuals who champion the critical role of technology and innovation in the business and continuity of state government.
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Molly Lennon (2026)
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Suzie Pollard (2026)
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Jorge Cardenas (2025)
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Justin Devero (2024)
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Giovanni Capriglione (2023)
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Rajiv Rao (2022)
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Stan Hilkey (2021)
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Kevin Jones (2020)
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Gary Herbert (2019)
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Kate Brown (2018)
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Terry McAuliffe (2017)
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Ann Barron-DiCamillo (2016)
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John Kasich (2015)
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Dave McClure (2014)
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William Pelgrin (2013)
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Dr. Alan Shark (2012)
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Vivek Kundra (2011)
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Aneesh Chopra (2011)
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Martin O’Malley (2010)
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Tom Carper (2009)
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Peter Harkness (2008)
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Cathilea Robinett (2007)
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Michael Leavitt (2006)
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Jerry Mechling (2005)
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Jim Geringer (2004)
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Tom Davis (2003)
State Technology Innovator Award
Honoring outstanding individuals who have advanced state technology through the promotion of best practices, adoption of new technologies or advancements in service delivery.
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Bryanna Pardoe (2025)
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Keith Perry (2025)
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Josiah Raiche (2025)
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Kathryn Darnall Helms (2024)
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Paula Peters (2024)
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Nick Stowe (2024)
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Roger Gibson (2023)
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Susan Kellogg (2023)
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Alex Wong (2023)
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Luke Charde (2022)
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Sean Hughes (2022)
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Ashely Laymon (2022)
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Rick Klau (2021)
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Dale Richardson (2021)
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Julia Richman (2021)
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Everton Heron (2020)
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Kierston Howard (2020)
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Douglas B. Smith, III (2020)
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Nikhil Deshpande (2019)
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Tony Powell (2019)
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Tere Shade (2019)
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Chris Cruz (2018)
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David McCurdy (2018)
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Rajiv Rao (2018)
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Derek Bridges (2017)
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Carrie Mayne (2017)
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Steve Nichols, Ph.D. (2017)
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John Hickenlooper (2016)
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Dr. Bill Hazel (2016)
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Delano Squires (2016)
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Terry Branstad (2015)
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Chris Clark (2015)
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Jeff Kline (2015)
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Mark Walker (2014)
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Dianna Anderson (2014)
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Selvi Stanislaus (2013)
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Scott Gessler (2013)
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Dave Heineman (2012)
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Ruth Johnson (2011)
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David Y. Ige (2010)
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Chris Johnson (2010)
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Eric Swanson (2010)
Thomas M Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award
Honoring state chief information security officers for exceptional accomplishments in their field.
*Before 2020 this award was given as a scholarship to 3 recipients yearly
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Holly Drake (2025)
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Michael Watson (2024)
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Adam Ford (2023)
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Vitaliy Panych (2022)
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Nancy Rainosek (2021)
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Phil Bates (2020)
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Andy Hanks (2019)
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Maria Thompson (2019)
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Aaron Call (2018)
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Mark Gower (2018)
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Shannon Lawson (2018)
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Erik Avakian (2017)
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Stanton Gatewood (2017)
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Kirk Lonbom (2017)
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Joshua Spence (2016)
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Elayne Starkey (2016)
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Danielle Alvarez (2015)
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John Essner (2015)
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Bill Nash (2015)
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Kevin Burns (2014)
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Chris Letterman (2014)
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Deborah Snyder (2014)
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David Brown (2013)
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John Byers (2013)
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Brian Engle (2013)
Meritorious Service Award
Honoring state CIOs for their leadership in state government and their dedication to the advancement of NASCIO’s mission.
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Denis Goulet (2023)
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Calvin Rhodes (2021)
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James Collins (2020)
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Mark Raymond (2018)
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Stu Davis (2016)
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Craig Orgeron, PH.D. (2015)
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Dugan Petty (2013)
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Dick Clark (2012)
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J. Stephen Fletcher (2011)
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Brenda Decker (2010)
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Richard B. Thompson (2009)
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Teri Takai (2008)
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Thomas Jarrett (2006)
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Otto Doll (2005)
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Gerry Wethington (2004)
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Aldona Valicenti (2003)