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    "title" : "Digital Analytics Program Among Finalists for Igniting Innovation Award |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"Digital Analytics Program Among Finalists for Igniting Innovation Award","summary" : "The federal government has IT challenges, and innovative federal projects are tackling those challenges head-on. As projects gain momentum, outside organizations have taken notice. Recently, Data.gov and DigitalGov’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP) were recognized by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), among 30 other finalists for the Igniting Innovation Award. ACT-IAC’s","date" : "2015-02-24T11:10:32-04:00","date_modified" : "2024-04-02T09:45:13-04:00","authors" : {"ktrebon" : "Karen Trebon"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/cm-topics-button-component/content/news/2015/02/2015-02-24-digital-analytics-program-among-finalists-for-igniting-innovation-award.md","slug" : "digital-analytics-program-among-finalists-for-igniting-innovation-award","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/2015/02/24/digital-analytics-program-among-finalists-for-igniting-innovation-award/","content" :"\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2015/02/600-x-450-Podium-with-red-carpet-DenisKot-iStock-Thinkstock-506330511.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Podium with red carpet\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe federal government has IT challenges, and innovative federal projects are tackling those challenges head-on. As projects gain momentum, outside organizations have taken notice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently, \u003ca href=\"http://www.data.gov/\"\u003eData.gov\u003c/a\u003e and DigitalGov’s \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/guides/dap/\"\u003eDigital Analytics Program\u003c/a\u003e (DAP) were recognized by the \u003ca href=\"https://actiac.org/\"\u003eAmerican Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council\u003c/a\u003e (ACT-IAC), among 30 other finalists for the Igniting Innovation Award.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACT-IAC’s 2015 Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards recognized tools, solutions, services and programs developed by government and industry leaders. Finalists were selected from a field of more than 100 candidates, including federal projects such as the Transportation Security Administration’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck\"\u003eTSA Pre✓®\u003c/a\u003e and NASA’s \u003ca href=\"https://apps.nasa.gov/blog/october-2014-cima-news-and-metrics\"\u003ePersonal Identity Verification (PIV) Derived Credentials\u003c/a\u003e. Data.gov and DAP were among the top 30 finalists for this year’s awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData.gov was honored as a resource that increases the public’s ability to easily find, download, and use government datasets, including active hurricanes and tropical storms, per diem rates, and the White House visitor log.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDAP helps agencies access, understand, and use digital analytics data. Currently, 37 agencies use DAP on more than 3,700 federal government websites. DAP-enabled websites receive more than 1.2 billion pageviews per month.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Top 30 finalists displayed their work during a science fair-style exhibition at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on February 5th. Finalists received votes via ACT-IAC’s app, and the field was narrowed to 8 finalists.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top 8 finalists, which included Data.gov, pitched their innovations to the Showcase’s in-person audience, “Shark Tank”-style.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winner was \u003ca href=\"http://www.nycstreets.net/public/permits\"\u003eNYCStreets Permit Management System\u003c/a\u003e, created by the New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). The system replaced an outdated 30 year old mainframe system and provides more self-service options, better transparency and more accountability to the permitting process. Utilities and contractors can apply for permits 24/7/365 on any device, and approved permits can be printed as a PDF. NYCDOT project managers and other staff can access all permit applications and all approved permits.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACT-IAC has a \u003ca href=\"https://actiac.org/custom-links/13343/68020/67416\"\u003efull list of the 30 finalists\u003c/a\u003e that were recognized at the Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you are not a current DAP user, you can \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/guides/dap/\"\u003elearn more about DAP on DigitalGov.gov\u003c/a\u003e. You can also read \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/topics/analytics/\"\u003earticles\u003c/a\u003e and attend \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/events/\"\u003efree training on analytics, metrics and other digital government subjects\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe author would like to thank Deborah Ruiz, GSA Communications Specialist, for her assistance with this article.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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