Government Technology Leadership Awards

Sponsored by Government Executive

To: Senior Government Officials

From: Dennis Fischer, Commissioner, Federal Technology Service, GSA
Timothy B. Clark, Editor and Publisher, Government Executive

We think you would agree that too little recognition and praise is given to successful government initiatives. We are working to correct that problem and hope that you might help.

As you know, there are many successes to celebrate. Many of them lie below the level of public consciousness, but are nonetheless vital to the efficient functioning of important public enterprises. And many involve the creative use of modern computer and telecommunications technology to keep up with rising workloads and satisfy rising customer expectations.

For the last seven years, the Government Technology Leadership Awards program has celebrated such successes. By honoring meritorious projects and the teams responsible for them, the awards have sought to encourage innovation. More than 140 teams have been recognized. Last year, a panel of federal experts reviewed more than 200 nominations and chose 20 winners, who were honored at a special reception in Washington. The winning projects were described in the December issue of Government Executive, and were posted on our web site for the benefit of others who might learn from these examples of excellence. A description of last year's winners can be found at www.govexec.com/tech/award.

We need your help in identifying worthy candidates for the 1999 awards. If you know of a government information technology project that deserves recognition, please complete a nomination form and return it no later than June 25. The awards salute projects, large and small, that have directly aided the missions of their organizations by boosting efficiency and effectiveness, lowering costs, and/or improving service to the public through original uses of technology.

The nomination form is available electronically at www.govexec.com/tech/award. You may print it out, download it into your word processor or complete it online. Nomination forms may be submitted electronically, by mail, or by fax to the numbers and addresses listed below.

Elizabeth Husser
1999 Government Technology Leadership Awards
Government Executive Magazine, 1501 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20005
FAX: 202-739-8460
E-mail: bhusser@govexec.com
Web site: www.govexec.com/tech/award