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ACT-IAC Announces Call for Nominations for 15th Annual Excellence.gov AwardsThe American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC (News - Alert)) is pleased to announce that nominations are open for its 15th annual Excellence.gov Awards program. The program honors exceptional government programs and projects that use information technology (IT) in an innovative way to improve services to citizens, enhance government operations, and provide a more open and transparent government. Nominations have been extended and will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. ET on July 14, 2015; nominees are not required to be an ACT-IAC member. "It is vital that we acknowledge the innovative strides government has made to improve transparency, operational efficiency and, ultimately, the citizen experience," said Kenneth Allen, ACT-IAC's executive director. "Recognized as a benchmark for superior performance in government, the Excellence.gov Awards program has honored more than 250 government IT programs since its inception." In 2001, the Excellence.gov Awards were created by ACT-IAC in support with the Federal CIO Council. The awards acknowledge best practices in government's management and use of IT to advane the business of government in an innovative and transparent manner. Any government program (federal, state, local or tribal), which is operational and uses technology, is eligible for these awards. A panel of judges selected from senior government and industry IT executives will review the nominations and select winners in the following categories:
An awards reception to honor the winners is scheduled for November 9 at Arena Stage, the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C. In addition, all finalists and winners will be invited to exhibit at the 2016 Management of Change event. For more information on the 2015 Excellence.gov Awards Program and to view the nomination visit https://actiac.org/excellencegov2015 About ACT-IAC ACT-IAC is the premier public-private partnership in the government IT community and an example of how government and industry work together. ACT-IAC is a nonprofit educational organization created to advance government through collaboration and education. The organization provides an objective, vendor and technology-neutral and ethical forum where government and industry are working together to develop innovative strategies, effective and efficient solutions and best practices.
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