Ohio one of 5 states to receive top marks from Center for Digital Government
COLUMBUS – The Center for Digital Government has given the State of Ohio an “A” in its 2020 Digital States Survey, a biennial evaluation of the technology practices of all 50 states. The Digital States Survey evaluates states’ use of technology to improve service delivery, increase capacity, streamline operations and reach state policy goals, and assigns each state a grade based on quantifiable results.
“This ranking recognizes the drive and innovation of Ohio’s IT staff, and their efforts to find solutions to real issues facing Ohioans,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “We remain committed to utilizing technology to become more customer-centric and data-driven to better serve Ohioans.
In addition to being only one of five states to achieve an “A” ranking, Ohio was one of only four to be recognized for its data governance and transparency. This category recognized states for using mechanisms to ensure data quality and privacy protection to deliver trusted data to all users who are authorized to access it.
The Survey called out Ohio’s Innovate Ohio Platform (IOP) for its success in developing single-sign capabilities for State employees and Ohioans interacting with State government, enabling data-sharing to address major issues such as opioid addiction and teen driving incidents, and for its efforts to provide data that are helping in Ohio’s COVID-19 response.
“Addressing the biggest issues facing Ohioans often involves multiple State agencies, and IOP is helping those agencies share data and work together more easily,” said Ohio Department of Administrative Services Director Matt Damschroder, whose agency manages IOP.
The Digital Survey announcement can be found at https://www.govtech.com/cdg/
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