You Are Here: 2003 Award for Excellence in Government Information Services Winner
In addition to the recognition of organizational best practices in government information services, every year The Forum recognizes an individual whose work has definitively contributed to the overall improvement of government information services in New York State. In recent years public sector IT has become far more complex requiring integration across state-level agencies and with the local level. Moreover, government IT operations have become a likely target of external threats requiring a much higher degree of coordination and creative leadership. In today's fiscal environment, all of these challenges become even more difficult. All that is to say that The Forum's Annual Award for Excellence in Government Information Services has taken on new meaning in this complex and dynamic environment we operate in. Achieving "excellence in government information services," as judged by one's peers, is no small accomplishment.
Awarded to James T. Dillon, NYS Chief Information Officer. In his short tenure, Jim has created the CIO Council and drafted the State's first Strategic Plan.