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The official Web site of the State of Arkansas (www.Arkansas.gov) has again been named one of the best state government sites in the nation. Arkansas.gov received third-place ranking by the Center for Digital Government in its annual national competition, Best of the Web. Government Web sites are evaluated based on their innovation, Web-based delivery of public services, efficiency, economy and functionality.

A featured service in the new portal is Arkansas Works, a one-stop workforce portal designed to help Arkansans find jobs or education and training opportunities in the State.

In December 2004, the Alabama Department of Revenue began providing city and county governments with an online alternative to cumbersome and costly paper tax revenue reports. The Web-based solution allows users to view reports, charts, and graphs electronically. More than 200 Alabama local governments are now using the service. The online reports require no special hardware or software and are accessible through a basic Internet connection.

Best of the Web highlights the top 10 state, county and city portals in the nation that show the highest levels of innovation, functionality and efficiency.

The top state honor went to California's government portal, CA.gov. Among the site's numerous new features was mobile.ca.gov, specifically designed for mobile devices.

Aldridge became CIO in 2000. "We were RPG programmers, and we had about 150 users. I promised the staff that they would never get bored and that they would be using state-of-the-art technology," said Aldridge."

The E-Government Award was developed by the nonprofit citizen lobby group Common Cause Massachusetts, which judges the effectiveness of town government Web sites in providing essential information such as agendas and meeting minutes.

MetroWest towns made up nearly 13 percent of the towns presented with the award.

For the past seven years, COVITS has examined issues and challenges facing governments and the solutions offered by the private sector. This year, the theme for the event was "The Promise of Digital Government" -- showcased by the winners of the sixth annual technology awards. The awards program honors outstanding achievements, and recognizes successful technology and economic development initiatives in the public and private sectors throughout Virginia.

A panel of judges from government and industry selected the finalists for their success in adoption strategy, customer satisfaction and impact on the agency’s mission. The E-Government Shared Interest Group of the Industry Advisory Council will present awards to the five best projects at a luncheon ceremony Feb. 9 in Washington.

The 2007 E-Government Award was given to Groton as well as other area towns such as Harvard and Dunstable by Common Cause Massachusetts, "a nonpartisan, nonprofit, government watchdog, dedicated to citizen participation in an open, honest and accountable government."

Healthcare Organizations and Solution Providers were evaluated in 12 different categories under one of 17 classifications. An independent panel of 116 judges, specializing in healthcare, or online industries, evaluated over 1,100 entries on a standard of Internet excellence and peer excellence.

The statewide electronic bench warrants system (eBW) was named one of the best state government-to-government Web sites in the United States, and received a 2010 Digital Government Achievement Award from the Center for Digital Government. The site was developed by eHawaii.gov in partnership with the Hawaii State Judiciary, Department of Public Safety, Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii Police Department, Kauai Police Department and Maui Police Department.

According to Juggle.com, this year’s recipients applied innovative web technology in order to provide citizens with greater access to government information and services. ValdostaCity.com is one of several government portals embracing the commitment to e-government services making it easier to find government information.

The International Academy of Visual Arts recognized IN.gov as winner of a 2010 W3 Gold Award for the 2010 Indiana State Fair website (www.in.gov/statefair/fair/index.html). Receiving over 3,000 entries, the W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites.

The eHealth Initiative (eHI) presented its first annual Improving Healthcare Quality through Information and Information Technology Awards honoring eight organizations at an October 10 awards dinner for demonstrating leadership and excellence in utilizing health information technology or health information exchange to drive improvements in the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare. The awards event kicked-off eHI's Fourth Annual Conference taking place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center October 11-12.

The Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) and the Employers’ Forum of Indiana today announced its Quality Health First program received a national award from the eHealth Initiative (eHI), a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that drives improvements in the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare through information and information technology.

Indiana's official Web portal has been ranked among the best government Web sites for the third consecutive year. accessIndiana (www.IN.gov) placed second among a field of more than 300 public sector Web sites in the 2004 Best of the Web national competition for eGovernment excellence.