LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The state of Arkansas, in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas (INA), has been honored with an impressive 10 accolades in 2013 for its cutting-edge web design and online services that streamline government operations and save taxpayer money. Back in September, the state’s official website, Arkansas.gov, was recognized as a finalist by the Center for Digital Government in its 2013 Best of Web Awards competition. This marks the eighth time Arkansas.gov has been ranked among the top ten state websites in the country.
“Arkansas has long been a leader in eGovernment, and it is an honor to once again be recognized for the innovative work on our website,” Arkansas Chief Technology Officer Claire Bailey said. “Our consistent performance in Best of the Web over the years is a tribute to the hard work and vision between our state agencies and partner, INA.”
Arkansas.gov and its partner state agencies won the following awards in 2013:
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Arkansas.gov: The new Arkansas.gov
state portal website features a modern design and innovative features
including texting service Gov2Go, Smart Search, vertical parallax
scrolling and a mobile-optimized “responsive” design that ensures
citizens can access the site on any device.
- 2013 Best of Web Awards State Portal Category: Finalist
- 2013 International Davey Awards: Government Winner Gold
- 2013 International Davey Awards: Professional Services Winner Silver
- International Academy of Visual Arts 2013 W3 Award: Silver Award: Home Page, User Experience
- IMA Interactive Media Award Competition: Government Category: IMA Best in Class Award, Arkansas Gov2Go.
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Arkansas Crime Information Center:
2013 Digital Government Achievement Awards: Government-to-Government: Winner, CENSOR (Centralized Electronic Network of Sex Offender Registries). CENSOR improves the paper-based registration and management process of more than 11,720 sex offenders in Arkansas, provides more timely information to citizens, has saved the state roughly $55,000 per year and reduced the cost of manual processing of forms by $17,500. -
Arkansas Office of Personnel Management:
2013 Digital Government Achievement Awards: Government Internal: Winner, Arkansas State Jobs Applicant Tracking Module. The newly developed Applicant Tracking Module for ARStateJobs.com has enabled Arkansas state agencies to eliminate paper from the hiring process, dramatically increase the speed of evaluating and hiring candidates, and has saved the state more than $1 million. -
Arkansas Office of the Attorney General:
Best Redesign “WAGGY" Attorney General of Western Attorneys General: Best Redesign among all Attorney General office websites, AG.arkansas.gov. The redesigned “responsive” website for Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presents useful information in a mobile-friendly format that adjusts to comfortably fit any size mobile or desktop screen. -
Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE):
Best Fit Integrator Exceptional Service Award in Education Services: Partner and Project: Arkansas Career Pathways Data Management System (CPDMS). This online management tool has improved ADHE’s grant request process for disbursing funds to the Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) and has saved state employees 500+ working hours annually, which equals $100,000 per year. -
Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN):
Best Fit Integrator Performance Award in Licensing Partner and Project: Arkansas State Board of Nursing Online License Application System. The ASBN State Licensure System integrates a Criminal Background Check process into an online application, which replaces a paper and manual application for 24 types of nursing licenses.
About Arkansas.gov
Arkansas.gov is the official Web site of the state of Arkansas and a service of the Information Network of Arkansas offering more than 1,100 state and local online services. The Information Network of Arkansas is a public-private partnership between the state of Arkansas and the Arkansas Information Consortium that helps state government entities Web-enable their information services. Little Rock-based AIC is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.
About NIC
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at www.egov.com.
