NASCIO Awards Outstanding State IT projects.

• Position: National Association of State Chief Information Officers

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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has announced the 2008 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government.

NASCIO's Recognition Awards Program features categories reflecting the wide range of IT projects currently under development within state governments. Emphasis was placed on recognizing programs that exemplify best practices, support the public policy goals of state leaders, represent an innovative use of existing technology or a use of new technology, assist government officials to efficiently execute their duties, provide cost-effective service to citizens, and are transferable to other agencies or units of government.

Ten innovative initiatives were chosen from 114 submissions. The 2008 award recipients organized by category are:

* Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery State of Michigan--Enterprise Storage, Backup & Recovery

* Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Partnerships State of California--Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center

* Data, Information, and Knowledge Management Commonwealth of Pennsylvania--JNET Statewide Consolidated Warrant Search

* Digital Government: Government to Business District of Columbia--CBE Resource Center: Promoting the Home...