California was awarded third place in the State Portal category for e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government 2013 Best of the Web awards, the Center for Digital Government announced today. California departments and agencies also received Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA).
BOW gives awards annually to city, county and state governments for outstanding portals and websites. DGAA this year awarded 57 awards in 10 categories for outstanding agency and department websites and applications.
"As technology continues to evolve, governments are finding innovative ways of utilizing new technologies to transform operations and engage with citizens," said Todd Sander, executive director of the Center for Digital Government in a press release. "This year’s winners have demonstrated the ability to adapt to the changing technology landscape, while creating first-class public and business services."
In 2010, The State of California won first place in the Best of the Web competition. Last year, the Golden State placed 2nd.
2013 Best of the Web Awards
County Portal Category
Alameda County, first place
Orange County, third place
Sacramento County, fourth place
City Portal Category
Riverside, second place
Digital Government Achievement Awards
Open Data Initiative and Alameda County Apps Challenge (ACApps) — Driving Digital Government County government category
Los Angeles County Annual Report — Driving Digital Government County government category
Mandatory e-Filing for Civil Matters in Orange County — Driving Digital Government County government category
The California Industrial Relations Workers’ Comp Lien Fee Collection System — Driving Digital Government State government category
The California Board of Equalization Electronic Registration Project — Government-to-Business category
Aviation Shared Use Operating Environment for the Sacramento County Airport System — Government-to-Business category
CalWIN Consortium’s Expanded Access Program — Government-to-Citizen Local government category
California Enhanced 9-1-1 Grant Project — Government to Citizen State government category
The California Rail Safety and Security Information Management System (RSSIMS) — Government internal category
California’s Emergency Call Tracking System (ECaTS) — Government internal category
A full list of the winners across the United States can be found at http://www.govtech.com/cdg/digital-government-achievement/Best-of-the-Web–Digital-Government-Achievement-Awards-2013.html
