IT Awards
The IT Council Awards Committee administers the California IT Council annual "Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology"; examines the ongoing policies, processes and procedures associated with the California IT Program Awards, and reviews, and judges IT award nominations. The Awards Committee is also charged with soliciting nominations for the National Association of State CIO's (NASCIO) Meritorious Service Award and making selection recommendations to the ITC Executive Committee. Additionally, the committee chair provides general awards and recognition advice and guidance to the State CIO and serves on the NASCIO Awards Committee. Please see the IT Awards Calendar for additional information on due dates and requirements.
- September 1, 2009: California Wins Second in 'Best of the Web' National Competition for State Governments
- September 24, 2008: California Wins Five National State Technology Awards
- September 17, 2008: California Ranks Fifth in National Digital Government Competition
- August 28, 2008: California Ranks Fourth in Annual Brookings Institution Technology Study
- August 19, 2008: California Wins Third in "Best of the Web" Competition out of 50 States
June 2008
Listed below are the NASCIO Award Nominations that were submitted on June 3, 2008:
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Computer Aided Dispatch System
- California Department of Transportation - Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center
- California Department of Finance - California’s eBudget Solution
- California Office of Systems Integration: Large Project Management
- Franchise Tax Board - Business Problem Analysis
- California Office of Systems Integration - Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System – Web-Based Training
- California Department of Social Services - California’s Electronic Benefit Transfer Program
- California Department of Insurance - Telecommunications Infrastructure Replacement Project
- California Department of Food & Agriculture - IT Governance
Project & Portfolio Management
March 2008
- Congratulations to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rosario Marin, Secretary, State and Consumer Services Agency, and Christy Quinlan, (then) Chief Information Officer for the Department of Health Care Services on being selected as one of the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology magazine.
Government Technology magazine has dedicated the March 2008 edition to those 25 individuals from all walks of public service who challenge convention, confront bureaucracy, and promote innovation to shape the future of government. - Congratulations to the following California Department CIO's for receiving this year's CIO Academy Awards. The awards were presented by the Center for Digital Government at the CIO Academy on February 20, 2008:
- Director's Award winner: Cathy Cleek, CIO CA FTB
- Organizational Collaboration Award winner: Shell Culp - CIO, CA Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
- Outstanding Customer Service Award winner: Dale Jablonsky - CIO, EDD
- Leadership Award winner: Davood Ghods, AIO, CDFA
- Communication Award - Award Winner: Tim Garza - CIO, CA Dept. of Water Resource