Center for Digital Government to Honor Public Agencies and Leaders for Their Outstanding Technological Innovations
Dec. 11, 2007 07:00 PM
SACRAMENTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/11/07 -- Public agencies and leaders in California
will be honored for their outstanding information technology (IT)
innovations and contributions to the region by the Center for Digital
Government at its 2007 Best of California awards program on Dec. 12 in
Sacramento.
"Public agencies in California are coming off of a very ambitious and
productive year, which the Center for Digital Government is delighted to
recognize with this year's Best of California awards," says Paul Taylor,
chief strategy officer for the Center for Digital Government. "The field
was the most competitive to date, reflecting a strong and diverse body of
work from state government agencies. Leaders stepped up, project teams
delivered on time, on budget and often against the odds, and the operations
people made it work on the ground. Agencies sought out ways to help each
other solve tough problems, build and share applications and deliver
services more efficiently. The winners are being recognized for what they
did with what they know -- public policy and administration, process
reengineering, software development, technology deployment and operations
-- but more importantly, they did so in a way that represents the finest
traditions of public service."
This year's Best of California is the seventh annual celebration where the
Center, a division of e.Republic, Inc., is recognizing the dedication to
craft and commitment to public service in California's public sector IT
community.
Winners in each category of the 2007 Best of California awards program are:
Leadership Awards:
Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology:
Steve Reneker, chief information officer, City of Riverside
Demonstrated Leadership in Solving Business and Policy Problems through
Technology
Linda M. Dippel, director, Contra Costa County Department of Child Support
Services
Demonstrated Leadership in Project Delivery
Ron Ohling, data processing manager II, CA Employment Development
Department
Demonstrated Excellence in Rapid Project Delivery
ExpressJet Airline Launch Team, Sacramento County Airport System
Demonstrated Excellence in IT Operations, Support and Service
J6 Staff, California National Guard
KC Roestenberg, director, Business IT Shared Services, Orange County
Demonstrated Leadership in Solving Business and Policy Problems through
Security Technology
Secure Wide Area Network Consolidation Team, CA Department of Health Care
Services
Project Excellence Awards:
Best Application Serving Organization Business Objectives
-- Agile Payment System, CA State Controller's Office
-- MESH Network, City of Ripon
-- Web-based Solid Waste Information Management System (SWIMS), Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works
Best Application Serving the Public
-- Online Inmate Information and Jail Visit Scheduling System, Santa
Clara County
-- DMV Service Enhancements Online: Vehicle Registration Online Renewal;
E-Mail Alert Service; Internet Change of Address; DMV Safety Videos
on YouTube; Senior/Teen Web sites
Best Application Serving Multiple Jurisdictions or Organizations within
a Jurisdiction
-- Boomerang: State of California Retirees Job Connection, CA Franchise
Tax Board and State and Consumer Services Agency
-- California WebTools, eServices Office, Department of Technology
Services, the Information Organization, Usability, Currency, and
Accessibility (IOUCA) Working Group, and State Webmasters
-- CaRES -- California Compensation and Restitution System, CA Victims
Compensation & Government Claims Board
-- Welfare Client Data Systems (WCDS) -- CalWIN, Consortium of 18
California Counties
Most Innovative Use of Technology
-- Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center, Caltrans
District 7, California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Metro
-- Mobile Automated License Plate Reader Technology, City of Sacramento
Police Department
-- SmartRiverside Digital Inclusion, City of Riverside
About the Center for Digital Government
The Center for Digital Government is a division of e.Republic, Inc.
(http://www.erepublic.com/), the nation's leading publishing, research,
event, and new media company focused on information technology for the
state/local government and education markets.
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