Nominations Open for Digital Government Awards

For the fifth consecutive year, the Accenture and MIT Digital Government Awards are showcasing technology breakthroughs that deliver public sector value in government and higher education. The 2004 Accenture and MIT Digital Government Awards celebrate existing programs and services that:

• Address a significant problem faced by the organization and user community
• Show success achieved through increased effectiveness and demonstrable outcomes, and employ specific performance measurements of success
• Are delivered in a manner that reflects best practices in the areas of project management, systems development methodology, and customer service
• Demonstrate creative thinking and innovative use of technology to create or increase the performance of programs/services as representative of a high-performance organization

Nominations are due January 10, 2004. To date, Utah has not yet won an award in the state government, local government, higher education, or government prototype categories.

The Digital Government Awards will be presented during the annual FOSE Trade Show, to be held March 23 � 25, 2004, in Washington, D.C.