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	OIT launches Web site
	Office of Information Technology, July 2004
	The new Web site, located at http://oit.ohio.gov, was developed as a communication vehicle for disseminating information about the Office of Information Technology to state and local government agencies, state IT professionals, IT suppliers and the general public.

	Live Help serves 21,000 during first year
	Office of the State Chief Information Officer, May 2004
	"When can I expect my tax refund?" "Is the name for my new business being used by anyone else in Ohio?" "Where do I apply for a driver’s license?" Time was that typical questions like these about state government could only be asked with a phone stuck to one’s ear. The Internet has changed that

	DAS builds customer-focused Web site
	DAS Office of Communications, July 2003
	The DAS Web site was redesigned during fiscal year 2002 to better enable customers to find information. The customer-centric site, which is based on the State of Ohio Web portal, features multiple means of navigation.

	Ohio Business Gateway collects nearly $168 million
	ITSD Enterprise Shared Services, July 2003
	Businesses electronically paid nearly $168 million in taxes and workers’ compensation premiums through the Ohio Business Gateway during its first year and a half of operation.

	Strategic plan provides roadmap for electronic government
	DAS Office of the Chief Information Officer, July 2003
	The Governor’s Council on Electronic Commerce, led by the Ohio chief information officer, released its comprehensive strategic plan during fiscal year 2002 to offer state services and commercial information through the latest digital technology.

	Greg Jackson ranked IT leader
	DAS Office of the Chief Information Officer, January 2004
	Computerworld, a national publication covering news from the IT manager’s perspective, has named Ohio Chief Information Officer Greg Jackson as one of its Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2004.

	DAS surveys customers, makes changes
	DAS Office of Quality, June 2002
	DAS recently surveyed customer agencies to measure satisfaction and to elicit suggestions for improvements.

	Ohio Business Gateway earns Innovation Award
	DAS Office of the Chief Information Officer, October 2003
	Ohio Business Gateway, the state’s online filing and payment system for businesses, has received one of eight 2003 Innovations Awards from the Council of State Governments.

	Center for Digital Government ranks Ohio ninth
	CSD Statewide IT Policy, January 2002
	The State of Ohio posted its highest marks yet in a national survey of states offering online services.

	Ohio ties for first in Center for Digital Government survey
	CSD Statewide IT Policy, November 2002
	The State of Ohio continues to climb in the Digital State Survey, a state-by-state survey of online government services.

	Ohio Business Gateway opens
	CSD eGovernment Development and Deployment, June 2002
	Small Ohio businesses now can report and pay state taxes on the Web.

	DAS refines its approach to statewide technology management
	DAS Office of the Chief Information Officer, July 2003
	To keep pace with the increasing role technology plays in the delivery of government services, the organizational structure of DAS statewide IT responsibilities have been revamped. The reorganization is designed to further enhance the state’s return on its IT investments.

	Users shape MyOhio.gov to suit their needs
	Office of the State Chief Information Officer, March 2003
	An enhanced State of Ohio Web page is up and running, but how it looks is up to you.

	CIO Jackson recognized as IT pioneer
	DAS Office of the State Chief Information Officer, March 2003
	Government Technology Magazine has ranked Greg Jackson, DAS assistant director and Ohio Chief Infor- mation Officer, among the nation’s leading public- sector IT professionals.


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