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The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) website (www.dubaided.gov.ae) has been adjudged as the 'Best Government Website' by Dubai E-Government.

The DED website was selected for its ease of navigation, customer-friendly initiatives and regularly updated information from 27 websites of government entities in Dubai.

The results will be released at the EU Ministerial E-Government Conference in November. The event, being held in Manchester, is one of the key events of the UK's presidency of the European Union.

Senior procurement specialists at all levels of government are invited to visit the procurement survey website and complete the online survey by 16 September.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang and incumbent UN General Assembly President Incumbent Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser co-patronised the ceremony. Over 500 representatives countries vying for the award, ministers and officials in charge of e-Government programmes attended.

The 2012 Best of the Web recognizes the most innovative state Web portals. Sites are judged on overall efficiency, economy, functionality and design. The review is conducted by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies.

But those savings can be realized only if agencies commit to reforming the way they manage data and processes, not simply the technology that houses that data, said Karen Evans, who ran the Office of Managements and Budget's information technology shop during the Bush administration and was often called the nation's unofficial chief information officer.

For the first time in state history, Maryland’s state government website was named the best in the country by the Center for Digital Government’s Best of Web competition.

The Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government, recognizes city, county, and state governments for their work engaging citizens online and providing cutting-edge Web services with The Best of the Web awards.

Mississippi's government website is among the best government websites in the nation.

The Centers for Digital Government ranked MS.gov fourth in its 2015 Best of the Web competition.

The award was given to the state for enhancements made to improved personalization and usability.

The My Maine Connection online service has moved several processes related to state assistance programs into an electronic format, resulting in reduced paperwork and significant efficiencies for the state. The service has been well received by the public, providing an online option for benefits pre-screening and a secure and efficient way to remain compliant with program rules.

Howell had the county's most "citizen-centric" website, according to a panel of graduate students and their professors at Monmouth University, who presented the township with an award at an April 28 ceremony.

Awards were given out to several municipalities – Colts Neck took the top honors for best overall municipal site – at a presentation organized by Monmouth's Public Policy graduate program.

The Monmouth University Polling Institute and the Monmouth University Graduate Project evaluated 540 municipal websites as part of the New Jersey E-Government Study. Middletown’s site ranked number one for having the best combination of content availability and ease of use. The township also earned top marks in the individual categories of ease of use, citizen interaction and content.

The report names MCUrgent, Morris County’s shared emergency information network, as an example of how technology was essential in modernizing government operations and enabling government to meet 21st century challenge and change. MCUrgent is used by the Morris County Office of Emergency Management, and municipalities that have been trained, to quickly disseminate information to the public during widespread emergencies.

Rhode Island’s official state web portal, www.RI.gov, was recently honored for dynamic design, receiving a Silver Communicator Award of Distinction by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The Communicator Awards program is one of the largest and most competitive awards program in the nation for creative professionals. Judging is based on a site conveying standards of excellence in marketing and communications. This is the third consecutive year that RI.gov has been recognized in the Communicator Awards Competition.

Texas.gov, the official website of the State of Texas, proudly celebrates its first anniversary as the recipient of five awards from institutions honoring superior efforts by government. Texas.gov received accolades from the eGovernment industry for its use of plain language, search-centric design, action-based navigation, Web 2.0 technologies, and outstanding marketing campaign.

But students at the University of Utah want to make sure those high standards are upheld by local governments in Utah too. Focusing specifically on open government practices, the Honors College Think Tank on Transparency and Privacy recently evaluated 16 local governments, discovering a wide variety of policies now in use.

Utah.Gov, the official website of the state of Utah, and the Utah Connect Portal were selected as a winner of the Excellence.Gov Award for Excellence in Innovation: Social Media. The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) recognizes outstanding government programs that use information technology in an innovative manner to improve the ability of government to service citizens more effectively.

The Utah Connect Portal, http://utah.gov/connect, aggregates all federal, state, and local government social media feeds in the state of Utah to make it easier for citizens to discover new information and interact with state and local government agencies. The Connect Portal has social media content in Utah from Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, blogs, Slideshare, Flickr, and YouTube.

“Utah.Gov is repeatedly recognized as the leading state e-government solution in the nation, including its unprecedented haul of 16 awards in 2011,” said Herbert. “Utah.Gov is known not only for its aesthetics, but for its functionality, providing Utahns easy access to nearly 1,000 state services. I appreciate the efforts of DTS and Utah Interactive in making state government more efficient and more responsive to citizen needs, and I congratulate them for their well-deserved recognition.”

"Utah.Gov is repeatedly recognized as the leading state e-government solution in the nation, including its unprecedented haul of 16 awards in 2011,” said Governor Herbert. “Utah.Gov is known not only for its aesthetics, but for its functionality, providing Utahns easy access to nearly 1,000 state services.  I appreciate the efforts of DTS and Utah Interactive in making state government more efficient and more responsive to citizen needs, and I congratulate them for their well-deserved recognition.”