Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Utah wins Best of the Web The Center for Digital Government announced today that Utah.gov is the winner of the 2003 Best of the Web competition!  I'm heading over for the Governor's announcement right now. Cathilea Robinett, executive director of the Center, had this to say about Utah's site: "Utah has a beautiful Web site that is easy to navigate and offers a variety of online services.  It has a live 24/7 customer-service help function, the most advanced common look-and-feel features in the nation, dynamic content, and a large amount of online services. Utah has historically been a leader in digital government. Capturing first-place in the Best of the Web contest reflects its true commitment to the citizens and businesses of the state." Dennis McKenna commented on Governor Leavitt's exemplary leadership in the area of e-government.  I recorded the speeches from the Governor, Mr. McKenna, and Val Oveson and will make them available online.  Val commended the Utah Interactive and the Product Management Council for their work.  For me, that means we just have a lot more to do.  Workforce Services has done an excellent job in elevating the use of jobs.utah.gov to where it is now the primary venue for job referrals, significantly surpassing over-the-counter operations.  We need to have similar goals and plans for the rest of our online services and market them accordingly. Deseret News coverage of the award Brown University released its City eGov Scorecard.  Denver topped the list this year with Salt Lake City coming in 7th. The Utah Navajo Trust Fund has a new website. 12:49:23 PM    comment []

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