Governor McAuliffe Announces Technology Award Winners

~ Improvements in service delivery, efficiency by state and local governments, universities cited ~

RICHMOND - The annual Governor’s Technology Awards were presented to honorees in nine categories at a special ceremony at the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS) in Richmond on Sept. 9. On behalf of Governor Terry McAuliffe, Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson presented the awards to a distinguished group of Virginia government entrants, including state and local government and universities. 

“I want to congratulate the winners of these awards,” said Governor McAuliffe. “Building a new Virginia economy requires the ability to innovate and find ways to increase efficiency in government. The future is bright for the Commonwealth as these talented groups continue to use technology to make government more efficient, less expensive and more responsive to taxpayers.”

Winners were determined by a panel of government information technology (IT) experts. For 18 years, the Governor’s Technology Awards program has recognized public sector IT projects that have improved government service delivery and efficiency.

Multiple awards were presented in several categories because of the extremely close scores between projects. Executive summaries of each winner’s entries are posted on the COVITS website, http://covits.virginia.gov/winners.html, to provide inspiration and best practice examples to peers and partners.

The 2015 Virginia Governor’s Technology Awards winners, by category:

CROSS-BOUNDARY COLLABORATION ON IT INITIATIVES

·         Electronic Death Registration System

Virginia Department of Health

IT AS EFFICIENCY DRIVER – GOVERNMENT TO CITIZEN

·         Real Estate Property Report App 

Roanoke County         

·         Charlottesville Area Transit Mobile App

City of Charlottesville

IT AS EFFICIENCY DRIVER – GOVERNMENT TO BUSINESS

·         The C.A.R.E. Application

Virginia State Corporate Commission

·         Transportation Network Company Registration

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

·         GIS-centric Development Management System

Prince William County

·         E-GIFT

Virginia Department of Health

IT AS EFFICIENCY DRIVER – GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT

·         Cloud Technology Partnership for Economic Development 

Chesterfield County

IT AS EFFICIENCY DRIVER – GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT

·         BeneVets Automated Claims Application 

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

·         Fire Department Tablet Project 

City of Lynchburg

·         CAD to CAD 

York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Regional 9-1-1 Center

James City 9-1-1 Center

INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

·         The Geospatial Semester

James Madison University

·         Frictionless High Speed Research Network

Virginia Commonwealth University

INNOVATIVE USE OF BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS

·         OneSource Data Warehouse 

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

·         Public Safety Operational Data Storage (PODS)

Chesterfield County

INNOVATIVE USE OF OPEN DATA

·         Open Data Portal

City of Richmond

BEST CITIZEN PORTAL

·         Citizen Portal 

City of Newport News

·         Virginia Law Portal

Division of Legislative Automated Systems

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Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration Appointments

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RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his administration today. The appointees will join McAuliffe’s administration focused on finding common ground with members of both parties on issues that will grow Virginia’s economy and create more jobs across the Commonwealth.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth

Board Appointments

Board of Trustees of the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

·       Emmett W. Toms, Jr.* of Waynesboro, Manager, VA State and Local Affairs, Dominion

Charitable Gaming Board

·       Tanya A. Conrad of Newport News, City of Newport News Law Enforcement and Member of the 192^nd Fighter Wing, The Virginia Air National Guard

·       Randy Green of Mechanicsville, Sales Manager for the State of Virginia, Lancaster Bingo Company

·       James Lewis of Alexandria, Communications Director, U.S. House of Representatives

·       Betty Ann Sword of Cedar Bluff, Retired

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board

·       Julia Marsden of Burke, former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Washington, DC division of Balmar Printing and Graphics

Governor’s Advisory Board on Volunteerism and National Service

·       Colonel Lettie J. Bien (USAR, RET) of Charlottesville

·       Jessica M. Bowser of Alexandria, Professional Educator and Advocate for Public Education

·       Richard A. Cabellos of Manassas, Director, County of Fairfax, Southgate Community Center, Reston

·       The Honorable John Taylor Chapman, City Councilman, City of Alexandria

·       Elizabeth B. Childress of Richmond, Government Affairs Specialist, Spotts Fain Consulting

·       Vanessa Diamond* of Richmond, Director HandsOn Greater Richmond

·       Mark Fero* of Ruther Glen, Programs and Public Safety Financial Manager, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia

·       The Honorable Terry C. Frye of Bristol, Commissioner of Revenue, City of Bristol

·       Peter J. Goldin of Richmond, Associate State Director, Federal Advocacy, AARP Virginia

·       Julie C. Grimes* of North Chesterfield, Communications Manager, Virginia Department of Education

·       Ashley W. Hall of Richmond, Director, Strategic Engagement, United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg

·       Eleanor Matthews of Winchester,  Senior at John Handley High School

·       Amy P. Nisenson of Manakin Sabot, Executive Director of The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation and non-profit consultant

·       Karen Kennedy Schultz, PhD of Winchester, Professor, Shenandoah University;  Director, The Center for Public Service and Scholarship

·       Seema Sethi, MPS, MBA of Fairfax, President and CEO of Society for Enrichment of Asians

·       Karen J. Stanley* of Chester, Chief Executive Officer CARITAS

·       Laurie S. Turner of Herndon, Public Affairs Director, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Washington, D.C.

·       James H. Underwood of Midlothian,  Business Manager, Local Union No. 666, IBEW 666

·       Leslie Van Horn* of Norfolk, Executive Director, Federation of Virginia Food Banks

Safety and Health Codes Board

·       Louis J. Cernak, Jr. of Clifton, Retired

·       John D. Fulton of Mechanicsville, President/Owner, E. McLauchlan & Sons, Inc.

·       Travis M. Parsons of Annandale, Senior Safety and Health Specialist, Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America

·       Daniel A. (Danny) Sutton* of Timberville, Live Production Manager – VA Division, George’s Family Farms, LLC

·       Thomas A. Thurston* of Sandston, International Staff Representative, Communications Workers of America

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities

·       Vicki Beatty of Richmond, Owner, Virginia Parent Advocates, LLC

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

·       Martin J. Barrington* of Manakin Sabot, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc.

·       Tyler Bishop of Richmond,  Senior Vice President, McGuire Woods Consulting

·       Louise B. Cochrane* of Richmond, Philanthropist

·       Ivan P. Jecklin, JD* of Richmond, Co-President, General Counsel, Weinstein Properties

·       Kenneth S. Johnson of Richmond, CEO of Johnson, Inc.

·       Pamela Reynolds of Richmond, Past Chair of the Board of Trustees, and stalwart supporter of cultural heritage in Richmond and the mid-Atlantic region.

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Governor McAuliffe Announces Appointments to Virginia College and University Boards of Visitors

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Today Governor Terry McAuliffe announced his appointments to the boards that govern Virginia’s higher education system, including the Boards of Visitors for Virginia colleges and universities, the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

“Virginia’s higher education system is one of the best in the world and a cornerstone of our economic future,” said Governor McAuliffe. “As I spoke with each of these appointees I urged them to use their positions to help manage our colleges and universities prudently, to find cost efficiencies in order to keep tuition rates as low as possible and to embrace innovation in order to prepare every Virginia student to compete in a 21^st Century economy.”

The Governor’s appointments to Virginia’s college and university Boards of Visitors and higher education boards are below:

Christopher Newport University

·         Bill Ermatinger, of Newport News, Corp VP & CHRO of Huntington Ingalls Industries

·         *Vicki Siokis Freeman, of New York City and Newport News, Owner, PS Paperie

·         Charles B. "Brad" Hunter, of Portsmouth,  Assistant Vice President - Commercial Lending, TowneBank

·         The Honorable Gabe Morgan, of Newport News, Sheriff of Newport News

·         The Honorable Dr. Ella P. Ward, of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City Council member

College of William and Mary

·         *Sue H. Gerdelman, of Williamsburg

·         Christopher M. Little, of McDowell, Retired

·         William H. Payne, II, of Henrico, Principal with Bull Moose Strategies, LLC

·         Lisa Roday, of Henrico, Consultant

George Mason University

·         Mahfuz Ahmed, of Great Falls, CEO, Digital Intelligence Systems LLC

·         Claire Dwoskin, of McLean, President, Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute

·         Jon Milton Peterson, of Fairfax Station, Principal, The Peterson Companies

·         Tracy Schar, of Fairfax, Vice President of Marketing, Comstock Companies

James Madison University

·         The Honorable William T. Bolling, of Mechanicsville, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for RCM&D and former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

·         Warren K. Coleman, of Henrico, CFO Harper Associates LLC

·         Vanessa M. Evans, of Charlottesville, Associate Director, Ron Brown Scholar Program

·         Lucy Hutchinson, of Falls Church, Senior Manager for Executive and Commercial Recruiting of Capital One

·         Edward Rice, of Vienna, Consultant

Longwood University

·         Eileen M. Anderson, of Glen Allen, CFO of InfoPro Incorporated

·         Katherine Elam Busser, of Goochland, CEO, Virginia Children’s Hospital Alliance

·         Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani, of Alexandria, Attorney at Law, MercerTrigiani

Norfolk State University

·         The Honorable Lamont Bagby, of Henrico, Director of Operations at Peter Paul Development Center and Henrico County School Board Member

·         Elwood B. Boone III, of Virginia Beach, President, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

·         *Thomas N. Chewning, of Richmond, Retired Executive Vice-President and CFO of Dominion Resources

·         *Bryan D. Cuffee, of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Development for Gold Key / PHR Hotels & Resorts

·         Larry A. Griffith, of Annandale, Senior Vice President Programs and Student Services, UNCF – the United Negro College Fund

Old Dominion University

·         Carlton Bennett, of Virginia Beach, Law Partner at Bennett and Zydron, P.C.

·         Jay Harris, of Bristol, Connecticut,  Sportscenter Anchor, ESPN

·         The Honorable William D. Sessoms, Jr., of Virginia Beach, President/CEO of Towne Financial Services Group and Mayor of Virginia Beach

·         Lisa Smith, of Norfolk, Community Volunteer

·         *Fred J. Whyte, of Virginia Beach, President of Stihl Incorporated

Radford University

·         The Honorable Andrew Fogarty, of Chesterfield, retired

·         Susan Whealler Johnston, of Berryville, Executive Vice President and COO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)

·         *Steve Robinson, of Chapel Hill NC, Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of North Carolina

·         The Honorable Javaid Siddiqi, of Chesterfield, Director Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows

State Board for Community Colleges

·         Dr. Thomas Brewster, of Falls Mills, Superintendent, Pulaski County Public Schools

·         Eleanor Saslaw, of Springfield, retired career educator and former President of the Virginia State Board of Education

·         The Honorable Michael J. Schewel, of Richmond, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

·         Marge Connelly, of Keswick, financial services executive

·         Henry D. Light, of Norfolk, retired Senior VP Law of Norfolk Southern Corporation

·         Bill Murray, of Henrico, Managing Director, Public Policy, Dominion

University of Mary Washington

·         *Holly Tace Cuellar, Coronado, CA, Membership Development Coordinator, IABM

·         The Honorable R. Edward "Edd" Houck, of Spotsylvania County, former State Senator

·         Fred M. Rankin III, of Stafford, President and CEO of Mary Washington Health Care

University of Virginia and Affiliated Schools        

·         L. D. Britt, MD, MPH of Suffolk, Henry Ford Professor & Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School

·         Frank M. “Rusty” Conner III, of Alexandria, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

·         Barbara J. Fried, of Crozet, Chairman, Fried Companies, Inc.

·         John G. Macfarlane III, of Darien, CT, Managing Partner of Arrochar Management LLC

Virginia Commonwealth University

·         *William M. Ginther, of Midlothian, retired banking executive

·         The Honorable Franklin P. Hall, of Richmond, Attorney and Chairman of the Board of Hall & Hall, PLC, former Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

·         Colette Wallace McEachin, of Richmond, Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

·         *The Honorable Alexander B. McMurtrie Jr., of Richmond, retired and former Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia Military Institute

·         *Bruce Gottwald Jr., of Richmond, Managing Director of Jonah, LLC

·         Conrad M. Hall, of Norfolk, retired President and CEO of Dominion Enterprises

·         Richard K. Hines, V, of Atlanta, GA, a partner of the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

·         The Honorable Joe R. Reeder, of Alexandria, Shareholder at GreenbergTraurig and former United States Under Secretary of the Army

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

·         *Michael J. Quillen, of Bristol, Founder/retired Chairman Alpha Natural Resources 

·         Wayne H. Robinson, of Greensboro, North Carolina, Chief Diversity Practice Leader, Wyndham Mills International, Inc. and Senior Pastor, New Millennium Christian Center, Inc.

·         Mehul Sanghani, of Vienna, President & CEO of Octo Consulting Group, Inc.

·         Horacio A. Valeiras, of La Jolla, CA, Managing Principal of HAV Capital LLC

Virginia State University

·         *Harry Black, of Baltimore, MD, City of Baltimore Chief Financial Officer

·         Thursa D. Crittenden, of Suffolk, retired broadcast television and public affairs executive

·         Charlie W. Hill, of Hampton, President of the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum and retired Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Landmark Communications, Inc.

·         Dr. Alma C. Hobbs, of Richmond, retired

·         Xavier R. Richardson, of Spotsylvania, Executive Vice President, Mary Washington Healthcare

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