New York State IT Leaders and Agencies Honored

SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 20, 2011) - e.Republic's Center for Digital Government honored top technology leaders and teams from state agencies and local governments as recipients of its esteemed Best of New York awards. The annual awards recognize contributions, best practices, and works of distinction in information technology. http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/2011-Best-of-New-York-Winners-Honored.html

Awardees:

-- Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology
David Gardam, Chief Information Officer, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

-- Demonstrated Excellence in Project Management
Steven Harte, Associate Commissioner, Wireless Technologies, New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications

-- Best Application Serving an Agency's Business Needs
Secure Offender Network Law Library Automation Project, NYS Departments of Corrections and Community Supervision
NYS Collections Optimization Project, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance

-- Best Application Serving the Public
Online Registration for H1N1 Community-based Vaccination Clinics, Albany County Department of Health
OCFS Child Care Time and Attendance Application, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Enhancing the Public Meeting Process for the Town of Southampton WebAddressChange, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles

-- Best IT Collaboration Among Organizations
MyDMV and DMV Registration Authority Services for NY.GOV ID Accounts, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
NYS Medicaid Expenditure Forecasting Database, NYS Division of the Budget
NYePAY - Electronic Benefits Payment System, NYS Office of Children and Family Services

-- Best In-House Developed Application
CIO/OFT Reverse Auction System (RAS), NYS Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology

-- Most Innovative Use of Technology
OTDA Mobile-optimized Website, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Land Mobile Radio Internet Protocol System, New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and Fire Department City of New York

-- Green IT Award
Greening DMV, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles

Visit http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/survey/2579/2011 for all the winners.

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. See e.Republic http://www.erepublic.com.

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