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Keynote Systems announced that IRS.gov is one of the first winners of the Keynote Performance Awards, a new awards program designed to recognize excellence in Web site performance. Keynote honored the fastest and most reliable Web sites in three categories: e-commerce, e-government and online travel and hospitality.

Keynote Systems recently announced that IRS.gov is one of the first winners of the Keynote Performance Awards, a new awards program designed to recognize excellence in Web site performance. Keynote honored the fastest and most reliable Web sites in three categories: e-commerce, e-government and online travel and hospitality.

This year marks Kentucky’s highest ranking in the survey, which is in its eighth year of publication.

The state was ranked eighth in the last survey, published in 2006, and ranked 12th in the 2004 survey and 24th in the 2002 survey.

Metro Government placed second nationally behind Boston among cities of more than 250,000 population in the Digital Cities Survey, conducted by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government.

The survey looks at how well city governments use information technology in improving and delivering basic services, managing budgets, providing public safety and other areas.

The Web Marketing Association's WebAward Competition had a record 2,100 entries from 33 countries in 2005.

Kentucky has been a leader in working towards more transparency and improved service delivery through online initiatives, the state’s e-transparency site – Open Door was also recognized as best in the nation. Smaller sites like Kentucky at Work have also been recognized for citizen engagement.

The Maine State Web Portal, www.Maine.gov has once again clinched a high placement as one of the best state government Web portals of 2010. Maine also received two prestigious awards for online state government services chosen for their innovation and effectiveness.

Maine.gov received a fourth-place ranking from the Center for Digital Government in its annual Best of the Web competition. Government websites are evaluated based on their innovation, Web-based delivery of public services, efficiency, economy and functionality. This award marks ten top-four placements for Maine.gov in the competition since 2000, a record held by no other state in the country.

“We are very pleased and honored to receive a top ranking in Best of the Web again this year,” said Governor John Baldacci. “Our goal for Maine.gov is to provide innovations that make interacting with state government as easy and efficient as possible. This award shows us that we are achieving that goal while providing an economical and useful service to the citizens of Maine.”

The results are in, and Maine's official Web site has been named best in the nation. The state's Internet portal (www.Maine.gov) has been ranked number one in the 2004 Best of the Web national competition for eGovernment excellence. Maine placed first among a field of more than 300 public sector Web sites, marking the fifth consecutive year the state has been ranked among the top four finishers.

The state's Internet portal is No. 1 in the 2004 Best of the Web national competition for e-government excellence. Maine placed first among more than 300 public-sector Web sites, marking the fifth consecutive year the state has been ranked among the top four.

“It’s part of our effort for open access and to provide information to residents,” said Town Manager Paul Cohen.

Five local communities were among 90 cities and towns to receive awards from Common Cause for openness in government because they post six vital records on their municipal Web sites.

Receiving the e-Government Award this week were Carver, Easton, Kingston, Lakeville and Plympton.

The award, started in 2006, rewards communities for posting important documents on their Web sites and opening up local government to the public, Common Cause Executive Director Pam Wilmot said. Only 24 towns earned the designation in eGov’s first year. Now, that number is up to 117 — roughly a third of the communities in Massachusetts.

At a State House event, Common Cause Massachusetts presented the 2008 E-Government Award to 90 cities and towns from across the Commonwealth.

Easton was one of 45 communities in Massachusetts honored Wednesday as a “superstar” by Common Cause’s Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government because of the information available on its town Web site.

“E-Government” awards were presented in a ceremony at the Statehouse during “Sunshine Week,” an annual event created to increase awareness about open government issues nationwide.

Common Cause is a nonpartisan citizen's organization whose goal is to ensure open, honest, accountable and effective government at the federal, state, and local levels. Selectmen Chairwoman Valerie Wormell and Town IT Director Christopher McClure attended the ceremony to accept the award on behalf of Westford.

The Secretary of State's Office was recognized for the Candidate Filing service. The service allows candidates to file online as a candidate for a qualified political party, or as a candidate for a non-partisan office. A current list of individuals who have declared candidacy is also provided. Candidate Filing won in the Government-to-Citizen Category. A demo of the service is available at: https://app.mt.gov/filing.

NASCIO, an organization representing state CIOs, announced Sept. 21, the winners of the association’s 2004 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology and the recipient of its annual Meritorious Service Award.

Winners of the prestigious National Public Service Awards, the premier awards for excellence in public service at all levels of government, have been announced by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). They will be presented on Monday, April 4, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee, WI, at noon, at the ASPA National Conference.