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Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Website for Military & Veterans Programs Receives Award for Streamlining Occupational Licensing
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' (DORA) website for
Military and Veterans Programs received a 2017 Horizon Interactive
Award. The DORA proudly serves the needs of armed forces through a
program designed to remove barriers to entry into the civilian workforce
for members of the military and veterans, as well as their spouses. The
objective of the program is to help active duty, reserves, National
Guard and veterans understand how they may apply the skills that they
acquired while in service toward professional licensure or certification
in Colorado. DORA now has another reason to be proud.
The Horizon
Interactive Awards (HIA) are among the most prestigious awards in
the field of interactive and creative media. They recognize the best web
sites, web site design, interactive, videos, online advertising, print
media and mobile applications. The 2017 competition attracted entries
from across the United States and more than 16 countries. A volunteer
panel of industry professionals spanning multimedia, graphic design
advertising and marketing reviewed over 1,000 entries. DORA's Military
and Veterans Programs website was awarded due to its outstanding
achievement in interactive media production.
DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations, which manages the
program, implemented several initiatives to streamline and enhance
professional licensure processes based on military experience.
Information regarding assistance for military spouses who may currently
hold a professional license in another state is also available.
Additionally, the site includes links to overall consumer information
important for veterans and their families, such as financial well-being,
insurance, and other state agencies that provide services.
"Our goal was to provide immediate access to reliable, online
information for active military members, veterans and their spouses,"
said Ronne Hines, Director for the Division of Professions and
Occupations at DORA. "The website holds critical information involving
the steps needed to apply for state required certifications or
occupational licensure. We're honored to receive this award, and
appreciate the recognition o our commitment to helping military and
veterans manage their careers and take care of their families."
DORA enlisted the services of Colorado Interactive (CI), the Statewide
Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) and Denver digital agency Elevated
Third to produce the website. CI provides digital government services to
state agencies, local governments and educational entities through a
contract with SIPA-the official internet portal connecting the public
with Colorado government. The partnership's mission allows government
leaders to focus on delivering on-demand, digital government solutions
without requests for proposals or the use of tax appropriations. The
CI/SIPA partnership has benefited more than 40 state-department programs.
"Having served in the military, I understand how important it is for
veterans to quickly transition to civilian life," said CI's President
and General Manager, Fred Sargeson. "I'm proud that CI joined forces
with SIPA and Elevated Third to utilize technology on such an important
mission."
In addition to four government partners receiving awards, CI was named
one of HIA's 2017 Distinguished Agencies.
About Colorado Interactive
Colorado Interactive (CI) is the team behind the official website of the
state of Colorado (http://www.colorado.gov)
and is overseen by the Statewide
Internet Portal Authority. The portal operates through a
public-private partnership between the state and CI to help Colorado
government entities web-enable their services. CI builds, operates,
maintains, and markets Colorado.gov and is part of the digital
government firm, NIC
(Nasdaq: EGOV).
About SIPA
Established in 2004 by the Colorado General Assembly, the Statewide
Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is a self-funded government
organization created to be Colorado's single most comprehensive delivery
channel for electronic government (eGovernment) services. SIPA strives
to accelerate the adoption of efficient and effective eGovernment
services by placing more online to benefit Colorado residents. In
addition to no-cost websites, payment processing and event registration
setup, SIPA provides SaaS (News - Alert) technology solutions, consulting and cyber
security assessments. Please visit www.colorado.gov/sipa.
About NIC (News - Alert)
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) is the nation's premier provider of innovative
digital government solutions and secure payment processing, which help
make government interactions more accessible for everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies has developed a library of more
than 13,000 digital government services for more than 6,000 federal,
state, and local government agencies. Among these solutions is the
ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering
citizens personalized reminders and a single platform for all government
interactions. More information is available at www.egov.com.
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