Two Virginia IT projects finalists for national award

Sam Nixon, chief information officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, announced Aug. 25 that two state information technology (IT) initiatives have been selected as finalists in the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) State IT Recognition Awards program.

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s “Outside VDOT” is a finalist in the “Improving State Operations” category. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) program “Barring Open Doors to Threats” is a finalist in the “Cybersecurity” category.

The awards honor outstanding IT achievements in the public sector.

“We are honored to have two initiatives selected as finalists. Virginia faces tough competition for these awards,” Nixon, agency head at VITA, was quoted as saying in a news release. “State government’s IT staff members work diligently to provide IT services and solutions so that state agencies can better serve our citizens. It’s rewarding to see this work recognized by such a prestigious national organization.”