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. NASCIO officials said the program received a record number of entries this year -- 127 nominations from 33 states.
NASCIO's Awards committee, comprised of state and corporate members, chose the award winners. Greg Jackson, CIO of Ohio, is the chairman of the committee. Criteria for winning one of the awards include the projects' length of time in operation; relative significance to the operation of government; benefits realized by service recipients, taxpayers, agencies and the respective states; and the level of return on investment.
Winners were selected in nine categories and one additional project received a special recognition award.
Accessibility
Wisconsin's Fast Transcription (Fastran) and Captioned Telephone (CapTel) Technology Trial
Arizona's Telecommunications Open Partnerships for Arizona (TOPAZ)
Digital Government - Government to Business
The District of Columbia's Business Resource Center
Digital Government - Government to Citizen
Massachusetts' Educator Licensure and Recruitment
Digital Government - Government to Government
Washington's Combined Application Program (WASHCAP)
Enterprise Information Architecture
Michigan's use of its Enterprise Data Warehouse to improve delivery of health-care services
Innovative Use of Technology
Texas' ClinicStation, which uses Web services to improve the health-care enterprise
Security and Business Continuity
North Carolina's Business Continuity and Recovery Services
State IT Management Initiative
Iowa's Return on Investment Programs
Special Recognition
North Carolina's Rural Internet Access Authority
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers