2012 Excellence.Gov Awards 

Excellence in Advancing the Business of Government Through Technology

 

 

Top Government IT Programs Recognized at ACT-IAC Excellence.gov Awards Ceremony

Award honors most effective, efficient and innovative solutions in government 

Excellence in Enhancing the Customer Experience

E-Verify Self Check – Department of Homeland Security Office of the CIO 

E-Verify Self Check is a free, internet-based application created in response to a request by Congress to create a service through which U.S. workers could check their own employment eligibility status outside of the employer focused E-Verify process. Available in all states and U.S. territories, Self Check represents an innovative technological achievement for the Department and is also a ground-breaking partnership between the technical solutions provider and business owner.

Excellence in Intergovernmental Collaboration

DC Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Case Initiation Project (CIP) - District of Columbia

CIP automated the process by which adult criminal information (both data and documents) is passed from arrest through prosecutorial action to the actual case filing. The following eight partner agencies (representing Federal, District and the judiciary) participated in this landmark project in the nation’s capital: DC Superior Court, DC Metropolitan Police Department, US Attorney’s Office, DC Office of the Attorney General, Pretrial Services Agency for DC, US Parole Commission, Public Defender Service and DC Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

Excellence in the Workforce

milConnect web application – Defense Manpower Data Center

milConnect is a centralized, online resource that provides service members and their families quick access to their profile, health care enrollments, benefits, and other military-related topics. Additionally, service members can use milConnect to access their personnel and service-related information. The self-service functions allow users to quickly and easily find and, where applicable, update their information in the Defense Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). milConnect transmits information to and from one reliable source safely and securely.

Excellence in Innovation: Social Media

Utah Connect: State Social Media Portal – Utah Department of Technology Services

The Utah Connect Portal (Connect.Utah.gov) aggregates all of Utah’s state, local, and federal social media content as a tool to support the business objectives of the state of Utah.  This includes over 300 Twitter feeds, as well as hundreds of Facebook accounts, blogs, YouTube video streams, and many other types of social media content, making it easy for citizens to access and consume the latest information and services.

Excellence in Innovation: Mobility

SFMTA SFpark project – San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority

SFpark is pioneering the world’s most advanced parking management system. Using sensors, new meters, real-time parking data and demand responsive pricing that help maintain desired parking availability, SFpark takes the guesswork out of parking in the City. These elements work together to make parking more convenient and easier to find using smartphones resulting in improved traffic flow, reduced traffic congestion and transportation-related emissions. This benefits drivers, Muni riders, bicyclists, pedestrians, visitors, residents, merchants and more.

Excellence in Enterprise Efficiencies

AND Overall Winner for 2012 Excellence.gov Awards: 

Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS) – Department of State

The Integrated Logistics Management System has transitioned the State Department from a largely paper-based organization to the leading edge of supply chain technology. The solution is an efficient, accountable and measurable way to support the State Department’s complex, worldwide supply chain—the procurement, storage, shipment, tracking and tracing of supplies and personal effects around the globe. It is now fully deployed domestically and at 245 overseas posts in 175 countries. 

From among the finalists, the six category winners will be invited to display their programs at the 2012 Management of Change Conference to be held in Cambridge, Maryland, June 3-5, 2012, and receive one complimentary registration to the conference.

Each of the six winners received an invitation to participate in a future ACT-IAC program and a complimentary government registration to the 2012 Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., October 28-30.

The Excellence.gov Awards program has recognized more than 250 government programs since its inception in 2001.

Chairs:  

 

ACT Chair:  Don Johnson

IAC Chair:  Mike Tock

About the Excellence.gov Awards

The Excellence.gov Awards were created in 2001 by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) to acknowledge and recognize government programs that use information technology (IT) to advance the business of government in an effective, efficient and innovative manner. Any government program that is operational and uses IT may submit a nomination. The nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges with representatives from both government and industry. The winners will be announced at a luncheon in Washington, DC on March 13, 2012. 

2012 Top 30 Finalists by Category

• E-Verify Self Check, Department of Homeland Security
• Fairfax County Public Schools - Information Technology Service Catalog (ITSC)
• HITECH Payment File Development Contractor (PFDC)
• MSC.gov
• New Hampshire Electronic Application System (EASY)
• WVDMV Vehicle Registration System

• Deploying and Supporting iPad/iPhones in the DOJ Environment
• GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
• SFMTA SFpark project 

Further Information

For further information about the Excellence.gov Awards program, contact Maria Guzman (mguzman@actgov.org or 703.208.4800 ext. 224). Information on the finalists and winners from prior years is available here.