The National Association of State Chief Information Officers
(NASCIO) recently announced the selection of 37 information technology (IT)
initiatives in 11 categories as finalists for the State IT Recognition Awards.
Two West Virginia initiatives are included as
finalists for this prestigious national recognition.
These
technological initiatives include the Public Defense Fraud Detection and a
Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Self-Service Application. This is the 28th
year of the State IT Recognition Awards, with the finalists being chosen from
more than130 nominees through a peer review.
“Technology is the most important
tool available to better serve the citizens of West Virginia,” said West
Virginia Chief Technology Officer Gale Given. “We’re proud to have two of our
agencies’ innovations selected as finalists this year on a national platform.”
The Public Defense Fraud
Detection initiative is one of six finalists in the Government to Business
category. This initiative was developed to review data submitted in the Public
Defender Services’ Online Voucher
System and to detect billing discrepancies and possible fraud.
The DMV
Self-Service Application is one of four finalists in the Government to
Citizens category. This project allows West Virginians to quickly complete
online paperwork for DMV services, such as vehicle registration renewals and
paying personal property taxes, without having to complete an in-office visit.
“The
prestige of this awards program and its importance to the state IT community is
confirmed by the large number of NASCIO members that submit nominations and
give of their time as judges,” said James Collins, Chief Information Officer
for the state of Delaware and Awards Committee co-chair, in a NASCIO press
release. “Though finalists and recipients are named, at its core, this program
is about honoring the innovative and important work in state IT that often goes
uncelebrated.”
To share
these innovations and best practices with all NASCIO members and the public,
details on all nominated projects have been posted on its website at www.NASCIO.org. Winners will be selected in September at the NASCIO Annual Conference in
Orlando, FL.