Colorado has signed a five-year agreement for eGovernment services that has renewal options through 2014. NIC's Colorado Interactive subsidiary will deploy the self-funded model to provide the infrastructure and staff expertise required to develop, maintain, and host the eGovernment portal. Colorado will retain ownership of the content, data, and statutory fees.
The first new services are expected to launch before the end of the year, and Colorado Interactive is currently working with state agencies and the Statewide Internet Portal Authority to identify and prioritize new applications to be introduced during the first year of the contract.
As part of the contract, Colorado Interactive will transition state and local eGovernment services with online payment functionality to NIC's payment engine. Over time, Colorado Interactive will also redesign the state's official Web site and build upon the state's existing functionality.
Through its subsidiaries, NIC now manages official state portals and outsourced eGovernment services for 18 states, including Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Utah, and Maine.
