Delaware Veterans Service Online Directory Wins National Award
Delaware Veterans Service Online Directory Wins National Award
Delaware Interactive partners with the Delaware Government Information Center to bring more efficiencies by leveraging Single Sign-On
DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The new Delaware Veterans Services Directory (VSD) was named a winner of the 2013 Digital Government Achievement Award in the Government-to-Business category. The VSD, accessible at http://www.delaware.gov/vsd, serves more than 79,000 Delaware veterans and their families. The directory provides a state-wide online listing of public and private organizations offering services to Delaware veterans and their families. Service providers are able to register for the system online using Single Sign-On (SSO).
SSO is a secure user access and management facility that allows users a single username and password for multiple Delaware.gov accounts. Users can be created, their access privileges can be modified, and their system actions can be tracked using this application. This provides safe and secure data access. By giving organizations the ability to register for the VSD online, the directory is able to easily bring together a community of partners featuring a variety of different services. The VSD currently includes 48 different organizations and is growing.
"Veterans have served to protect us and we are obligated to do everything in our power to ensure they get the benefits and assistance they deserve," said Delaware Governor Jack Markell. "The VSD is an innovative way to connect those in need of housing, healthcare, jobs and many other benefits with those organizations that have a passion to serve veterans. I want to personally encourage organizations to continue registering for free today and help us get the word out about the Veterans Services Directory."
The VSD website was developed by the Delaware Government Information Center (GIC) for the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs as part of Governor Markell's push for a more efficient and effective government. The GIC helps meet this goal by developing applications and websites that are innovative, cost-effective, and easy to use. To contact the GIC, send an email to: gic@delaware.gov. The SSO application was developed in partnership with Delaware Interactive, LLC.
About Delaware Interactive
Delaware Interactive is part of the eGovernment firm NIC's (NAS: EGOV) family of companies. Its focus is on accelerating the number of online services available to Delaware citizens and businesses through the state's official portal, Delaware.gov. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com/Partners/Pages/Delaware.aspx.
About NIC
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
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