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According to the EIN Newswire, The Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Government Technology came together with the State of New York to honor public leaders for unique and innovative uses of technology and the improvement of government services. In particular, the Governor Hugh L. Carey Leadership Award for Outstanding Public Stewardship is given to a New York public servant who has elevated the well-being of citizens through leadership and guidance.
This year’s award will be received by Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., New York State Commissioner of Health, for his goal to advance data collection and access to medical care. Some of his initiatives include making certain public health datasets available to the public, an IT program to make NY state a magnet for high-tech jobs and an initiative for standardizing the exchange of health information across health departments, doctors, and the CDC.
Additionally, the yearly Best of New York awards recognize the contributions of top technology leaders and teams in NY from state agencies and local governments, and the best practices and initiatives in information technology. Here is the list of this year’s winners:
Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology
Jim Lieb, Director, Architecture and Web Solutions
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Demonstrated Excellence in Project Management
Todd Westhuis, Acting Director, Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility
New York State Department of Transportation
Special Award for Excellence in Business and Economic Development
New York State Consolidated Funding Application
New York State Office of the Governor
Best Application Serving an Agency’s Business Needs
The New York State Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS)
New York State Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
Best Application Serving the Public
Suffolk County Unified Land Record Retrieval Kiosk
Suffolk County Clerk’s Office
Best Application Serving the Public
New York State Tax Department Online Services Framework and Portal
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Best IT Collaboration Among Organizations
New York State Employment Services System (NYSESS)
NYSESS State-wide Steering Committee
Best In-House Developed Application
DASH Wireless Street Construction Inspection System
New York City Department of Transportation
Most Innovative Use of Social Media
511NY Open Data and Social Media Communication
New York State Department of Transportation
Best Mobile/Wireless Project
Mobile TC3 with Status Notifications
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Green IT Award
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure at NYS DTF
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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