Utah Mobile App Recognized for Igniting Innovation
19 März 2015 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Hunting and Fishing app features the nations
first-of-its-kind digital license
Utah.gov and Department of Technology Services today announced
its Utah Hunting and Fishing mobile application has been selected
as a Top 30 finalist for the 2015 Igniting Innovation Awards,
presented by the American Council for Technology - Industry
Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). The awards program selected 30
finalists from a large pool of innovative government and industry
solutions developed to address the government’s biggest IT
challenges.
“We're honored that the tech community recognizes the impact of
our robust yet simple app,” said Greg Sheehan, director of the
Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). “We didn't set out to win any
awards, we just designed and implemented an app we knew our
citizens would love.”
The mobile hunting and fishing application was created to
provide outdoorsmen the very best information and technology
available to help them enjoy their adventures in the state of Utah.
Increasingly individuals are looking to smart phones and other
mobile devices to interact with government and to carry vital
information and records such as state-issued licenses.
The Utah Hunting and Fishing mobile application is the first
state mobile app to create a digital wallet that allows law
enforcement officers to scan and verify official licenses and
permits with the same equipment the Utah Division of Wildlife
Resource officers are already using. While several states are
pursuing programs to allow electronic versions of an official state
document, Utah is the first to put a statewide program in
place.
“Official digital documents are a new concept for state
governments. Providing access to digital copies of licenses is
conceptually innovative and has tremendous potential for increasing
government efficiency,” said David Fletcher, Chief Technology
Officer with the Utah Department of Technology Services. “In
addition the mobile application allows the citizens of Utah to
interact digitally with state government in a way that has never
been available digitally in the field before.”
The DWR designed the application to match the outdoor adventures
available in the state. Utah.gov is a leader in creating superior
online solutions that improve the lives of its citizens and
developed the application to improve hunters and anglers outdoor
experience.
“We are proud to recognize the Utah Division of Wildlife
Resources and Utah.gov for its dedication to advancing the mission
of ACT-IAC by enabling government to improve efficiency and
effectiveness through the Utah Hunting and Fishing mobile app,”
said Chris Smith, Igniting Innovation Program Chair. “Each of this
year’s finalists have developed innovative and collaborative ways
to creatively address government IT issues. Our Showcase highlights
the best uses of these groundbreaking tools, services and
solutions.”
The Top 30 finalists exhibited their solutions at the Igniting
Innovation Showcase and Award event on February 5, 2015 at the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in
Washington, D.C. to a judging panel of government and industry
professionals, as well as the entire showcase audience comprised of
IT executives, influencers and media.
You can download the app for free on iTunes and Google Play.
To find out more information about Utah.gov visit:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtahGovFacebook:
http://www.utah.gov/facebook/RSS feeds:
http://www.utah.gov/connect/feeds.htmlUtah blogs:
http://www.utah.gov/blogs/
About Utah.gov
Utah.gov is the entry point to over 1,000 online services and
benefits over 2.7 million residents in the State of Utah. Utah.gov
provides citizens and businesses with more convenient options for
interacting with government. Through Utah.gov, citizens can find
public meetings, renew their vehicle registration, buy a hunting
and fishing license, register a business, find a transparent state
budget, and much more. In 2014 alone, Utah.gov received 16 awards
making it the nation’s most honored state website. Utah.gov is
managed and operated through a public-private partnership between
Utah’s Department of Technology Solutions (DTS) and Utah
Interactive, the Salt Lake City-based official eGovernment partner
for the state of Utah. Utah Interactive is part of eGovernment firm
NIC’s family of companies.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
“100 Best Small Companies in America” five times, most recently
ranked at No. 11 (2013), and the company has been included four
times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is
available at http://www.egov.com.
Division of Wildlife ResourcesMark Hadley, 801-538-4737Public
Information Officermarkhadley@utah.govorUtah InteractiveSara Watts,
801-983-0275General Managerswatts@utahinteractive.orgorDepartment
of Technology ServicesStephanie Weiss, 801-538-3284Public
Information Officerstweiss@utah.gov
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