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CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT

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    Select "yes" below to be notified about ALL Center for Digital Government Surveys and Awards, including when they become available, submission deadlines, extensions, etc., for which you are eligible. This includes all those listed below plus any additional CDG surveys/award programs. To select only specific survey and award programs, see each program below and select "yes" for each.



   
The Digital States Survey, conducted biannually in even years, is a comprehensive study that examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The survey is conducted approximately April - June (2010, 2012, etc.). The awards are presented during the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) annual conference  in September. (For the website only competition, please see the Best of the Web Awards Program.)




   
The Digital Counties Survey is conducted in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) annually in the spring: March. - April. All U. S. counties are invited to participate (consolidated county-city jurisdictions are invited to participate in the Digital Cities Survey in the summer). The survey examines the overall technology programs and plans of the county. The awards are presented during NACO's annual conference each July. (For the website only competition, please see the Best of the Web Awards Program.)
 




   

The Digital Cities Survey is conducted annually in the summer: July - August. All United States cities, towns, villages and consolidated city/county governments with populations of 30,000 or greater are invited to participate in this survey, which examines  the overall technology programs and plans of the city. The awards are presented concurrently with the NLC conference held each November. (For the website only competition, please see the Best of the Web Awards Program.)




   
The Best Fit Integrator Recognition Awards is the Center’s award program for government to recognize its private sector partners, those private sector companies who work closely with government to tailor solutions to suit the unique needs of government. Nominations are made by the public sector each spring in March - May. An awards banquet is held in conjunction with the Center's Industry Summit each summer.

 



   

The Best of the Web (BOW) Awards Program has recognized excellence of official Web portals of United States cities, counties and states for the past 15 years. In 2011, nominations can be made April 1 – June 1, concurrently with the DGAA. (Starting in 2012 the contest dates will be March 1 - May 1. )  The winners’ workshop and awards presentation gala are held each September. 



   
The Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA) recognize outstanding agency and department Web sites and projects at the application and infrastructure level. ALL United States and international GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - all levels and all countries - may enter their actively functioning, fully operational applications and projects. In 2011, nominations can be made April 1 – June 1, concurrently with the Best of the Web contest. (Starting in 2012 the contest dates will be March 1 - May 1. ) The awards presentation gala is held each September.



   

The Best of New York Awards program salutes IT professionals and projects in New York state and local government organizations and educational institutions at the annual (Government Technology Conference) "GTC East: The New York Digital Government Summit" event. All government and educational organizations in New York are invited to submit nominations  in May - June. The awards are presented at the event, held each September.



   

The Best of California Awards program which salutes IT professionals and projects in California state and local government organizations and educational institutions has moved to the annual GTC (Government Technology Conference) West event held each May. All government and educational organizations in California are invited to submit nominations for their in-production, fully-operational systems in February - March starting in 2011.



   
The Best of Texas Awards program salutes IT professionals and projects in Texas state and local government organizations and educational institutions at the annual (Government Technology Conference) "GTC Southwest: The Texas Digital Government Summit" event. All government and education organizations in Texas are invited to submit nominations each March. The awards are presented at the event held annually in June.

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For further information please contact Janet Grenslitt, Surveys and Awards Director, at jgrenslitt@centerdigitalgov.com. Thank you.
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