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	OGRIP awarded federal grant
	SDD Enterprise Shared Services, October 2005
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program has been awarded a $50,000 Cooperative Agreement Program grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to support spatial data coordination efforts in Ohio.

	OGRIP presents 2005 Best Practice Award to Belmont County
	SDD Enterprise Shared Services, October 2005
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), the state’s coordinating body for Geographic Information System (GIS) activities at state and local levels of government, recently presented its 2005 Best Practices Award to Belmont County and honored Ottawa County as well.

	OGRIP presents 2004 Best Practice Awards
	OIT Enterprise Shared Services, October 2004
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), the state’s coordinating body for Geographic Information System (GIS) activities at state and local levels of government, has presented its Best Practices Award to three counties and also honored a fourth.

	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.

	Renegotiations to save millions
	ITSD Business Services, July 2003
	Renegotiated enterprise license agreements relating to the IBM mainframe platform are resulting in savings of approximately $1.5 million a year.

	First phase of MARCS completed
	ITSD MARCS Project Office, July 2003
	The 1993 riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville was a prime illustration of the critical need for a statewide public safety communications system.

	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.

	OGRIP aids homeland security
	ITSD Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, July 2003
	In support of homeland security and emergency response preparedness, the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) created an action plan regarding the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for the State of Ohio Security Task Force.

	OGRIP program has highest participation in nation
	ITSD Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program,
	The Ohio portion of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Re-observation Program, which took place at the end of fiscal year 2003, had the highest local participation in the nation, according to the NGS.

	OGRIP recognizes Best Practices
	ITSD Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program,
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) honored four government entities each of the past two years.

	Virtual private network established
	ITSD Network Services, July 2003
	To heighten security, IT Service Delivery established a virtual private network for 20 cabinet agencies and the Ohio.gov network.

	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.

	More users benefiting from MARCS
	ITSD MARCS Project Office, January 2004
	MARCS, Ohio’s Multi-Agency Radio Communications System, is clearing new milestones en route to its scheduled completion late this year or in early 2005.

	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.

	Geographic Information Systems Day celebrated in Ohio
	ITSD, Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, November 2003
	Because of the crucial role in government played by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, Governor Bob Taft has declared Nov. 19 as Ohio GIS Day

	OGRIP presents Best Practices Awards
	ITSD, Ohio Geographically ReferencedNovember 2003 Information Program,
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) recently presented its 2003 Best Practices Awards to Fairfield County, Logan County, the city of Lebanon Ohio and the Ohio Historical Society.

	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.

	Ohio celebrating GIS Day
	CSD Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, November 2002
	The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program is helping coordinate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day activities throughout Ohio.

	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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