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2021 Technology Solutions Awards
Has your city or county launched an IT, cybersecurity, or emergency preparedness initiative in the last 12 to 15 months? Has a tech project in your jurisdiction enhanced agency productivity or interaction with the public? If so, CompTIA's Public Technology Institute (PTI) invites you to submit an entry for the PTI Solutions Awards.
The annual PTI Solutions Awards recognize PTI member cities and counties that have implemented or updated innovative technology solutions within the past 15 months that positively affected local government performance and service to the public.
Entries for the 2021 PTI Solutions Awards will be accepted from March 1st through April 30th, 2021 and the winners will be announced at the June 3rd Tech Talk meeting.
Please feel free to share this information with colleagues throughout your jurisdiction. Multiple entries are encouraged but each project will only be considered for one technology category. Entries from past award seasons will not be considered and should not be submitted.
Award Categories
Awards will be given based on jurisdiction population and several technology categories:
- Information Technology (telecommunication, cybersecurity, emerging tech, data/metrics, I.T. management, operations, and infrastructure)
- Web Services, E-Government and Mobile Apps
- GIS (Geospatial Information Systems)
- Public Safety and Emergency Management, Community Resiliency
- Sustainability (energy, including energy assurance planning; environment, public works, transportation)
- Customer Service (External and or Internal)
Award Selection Process
An independent voting committee will review all entries and select award recipients. When reviewing each entry, the voting committee will be considering:
- How replicable is the solution for other local governments?
- How can other jurisdictions benefit from implementing this solution?
- How innovative is the solution?
- How involved were staff in the development and/or implementation of the solution?
- How much of an impact did the solution have on government services or programs?
One entry will be selected as a winner per technology and population category. Entries may also be designated as a Significant Achievement.
Selection Committee
Lori R. Blackmon, MPA, PMP, CGCIO, CCMP
Manager, Government Technology Consulting
Plante Moran
Olga Chaban, EdD
Sr. Program Coordinator
Center for Government Services
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Chris Dixon
Senior Manager, SLED Market Analysis
Deltek
Seth Robinson
Sr. Director, Technology Analysis
CompTIA
Wendy Wickens, CGCIO, CPM, PMP
U.S. Public Sector Account Executive
Cisco