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Top public sector IT leaders to receive recognition at Annual GTEC Gala in October
GTEC 2008, today unveiled the finalists of the Distinction Awards to be given on Monday, October 27, 2008. The awards recognize outstanding public sector leadership in innovation, in federal, provincial, municipal and national classifications. From over 90 nominations, 45 finalists were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges selected SCOAP, a professional group for IT/IM experts.
Receiving seven nominations this year, the Government of Alberta ranked highest, closely followed by Health Canada at five nominations, and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tied with the City of Ottawa at four nominations.
“We are pleased to see an increase in the number of nominations for the Distinction Award Program this year, as it demonstrates the innovative projects and initiatives taking place across all levels of Government throughout Canada,” Kevin d’Entremont, Executive Director of GTEC 2008. “This year’s process saw a particular increase in provincial and municipal nominations, demonstrating that innovation and excellence is happening across the country within governments of all sizes. There are great lessons to be learned from successes of our 2008 finalists.”
The Judging Process
SCOAP (Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals), a non-profit association dedicated to exploring achievement and issues related to the management of information and technology in a knowledge-based society, provides the selection committee, the judging committee comprised of over 35 members of SCOAP, and the awards methodology to the GTEC Distinction Awards. Nominations are reviewed in two separate processes, which include the screening and initial evaluation of all nominations, and the selection of Award Finalists.
The 2008 GTEC Distinction Awards Gala ceremony will take place on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. This year the Gala will be hosted by CTV Ottawa Television reporter and host of TECHNow, Paul Brent. For more information about attending the Gala or purchasing a table, please contact Silvia Villon, 613 736-9851 x 120 svillon@gtec.ca . Please see the following pages for a list of all the GTEC Distinction Award Finalists.
Group I: Federal Awards
ePay Card Project Team
Canada Public Service Agency
Strategic Infrastructure and Information Management
Apply for Child Benefits Program – Benefits Online Application (BOA)Team
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) / Benefit Programs Directorate (BPD)-ABSB and Individual Returns and Benefits Directorate (IRBD)-ITB , Assessment and Benefit Services Branch (ABSB)
Information Technology Branch (ITB)
ADW Migration to UNIX/ MPP Architecture
Canada Revenue Agency
Information Technology Branch
Quick Access
Canada Revenue Agency
Information Technology Branch
GST/ HST Redesign Project
Canada Revenue Agency
Information Technology Branch (ITB)
IT Sustainability Project – DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Deputy Minister’s Office
First Nations and Inuit Health, Public Health Surveillance Capacity Development Project
Health Canada, Alberta Region
Public Affairs, Consultation and Regions Branch
The Contract Requisition and Reporting System (CRRS)
Health Canada
Corporate Services Branch
Health Canada’s The Way Forward Initiative – An Enterprise Approach to IT
Health Canada
Corporate Services Branch
Electronic Pesticide Regulatory System (e-PRS)
Health Canada
Corporate Services Branch/ Information Management Services Directorate
Working in Canada Tool
(www.workingincanada.gc.ca/tool)
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Skills and Employment Branch
Disaster Recovery for the Receiver General for Canada and Central Compensation Administration Functions Project.
Public Works and Government Services Canada(PWGSC)
Accounting, Banking and Compensation
National Time and Activity Reporting System (NTARS)
Transport Canada
Marine Safety
Containing Costs Through National IM/IT Efficiencies
Transport Canada
Technology and Information Management Services Directorate
Group II: Provincial Awards
From In-line to Online – Restructuring Alberta’s Student Finance Program
Advanced Education and Technology – Province of Alberta
Adult Learning – Learner Assistance
Application Submission Initiative
Advanced Education and Technology
Province of Alberta – Adult Learing – Post secondary Planning and Accountability
Converting Manual Transfers, Postings, and Bidding to the Web
Alberta Department of Energy
Tenure/ Information Technology
SOSS – Sign-Out Security System
British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range
Information Management Group
Court Services Online Project Team
Business Transformation & Change Management and Strategic Information & Business Applications
Court Services Branch
Wildland Fire Reporting System – DNR/GNB
Greater New Brunswick, Natural Resources
Regional Support Services
GEM (Grants Enterprise Management)
Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology – Province of Alberta, Information Technology Management (ITM) a branch of Technology Commercialization
Ministry of the Attorney General Facilities Management Information System (FMIS)
Ministry of the Attorney General
Facilities Management Branch
Nova Scotia iPHIM Project to deliver eResults
Nova Scotia Department of Health
Primary Health Care
TempLink 2.1
Ontario Government – Ontario Shared Services
Customer Relationship Management
Dr. Christopher Schlachta
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Departments of Surgery & Oncology
Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA)
Alberta Land Titles SPIN 2 Development Team
Service Alberta – Registries
Group III: Municipal Awards
Municipal Census Application (Version 2.0)
City of Airdrie
City Clerks & Information Technology Departments
G.I.S. Flood Mapping Application
City of Medicine Hat
Information & Computer Services (I.C.S.)
Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.)
Social Housing Administration Management Information System (SHAMIS)
City of Ottawa – Business Transformation Services
Information Technology Services
eFootprint Application on www.ottawa.ca
City of Ottawa – Business Transformation Services
Information Technology Services
Mainframe Migration Team
City of Windsor
Information Technology Department
eRide – Online Trip Planner
Works and Transportation, Corporation of the
City of Brampton – Brampton Transit
Group IV: National Awards
Accountability Pillar Online Reporting Initiative (APORI)
Alberta Education, Performance Measurement and Reporting
Information Technology Management
Videoconferencing in the K-12 Education System
Alberta Education
Stakeholder Technology Branch
Research and Development Team/ Creating Innovative Learning Solutions for Maintaining Language Skills
Canada School of Public Service
Individual Learning
Canadian e-Policy Resource Centre (CePRC)
Canada School of Public Service
Organizational Leadership and Innovation
Ottawa.ca – Usability & Accessibility Improvements
City of Ottawa – Business Transformation Services
Information Technology Services
Arts & Cultural Events Calendar (Spotlight)
City of Ottawa – Business Transformation Services
Information Technology Services
Health Product Electronic Submissions (e-Submissions)
Health Canada
Corporate Services Branch/ Information Management Services Directorate
Joint Information & Intelligence Fusion Capability Detachment Ops/Web Support Team
National Defence
Strategic Joint Staff/Director General Operations
NRCan Resource Wiki
Natural Resources Canada
Information Management Branch
Service Qualification and Transition for IT Shared Services
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Information Technology Services Branch (ITSB)
Parental Benefit Exchange Project Team
Service Canada
Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB)
Windsor Regional Construction Traffic Management System
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Central Region Advanced Traffic Management
Organizational Readiness Office
Treasury Board Secretariat
Chief Information Officer’s Branch
Aug 20th, 2008 | adminGTEC 2008 announces Minister of Industry, the Honourable Jim Prentice, to officially open the conference and exhibition
GTEC 2008, today announced that the Honourable Jim Prentice will deliver opening comments at GTEC 2008 on Tuesday, October 28th at 8:00am at the Ottawa Westin Hotel. The Minister’s comments will be followed by a Keynote delivered by Ken Cochrane, Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat.
Other notable speakers at GTEC 2008 include: Ann Steward, Chief Information Officer, Australian Government; Allan Gregg, Leading Pollster, Political Analyst and Social Commentator; and Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa, to name a few. For a full list of topics and speakers, visit http://www.gtec.ca/conference/conference-at-a-glance.php#
“GTEC is all about getting results out of technology, so that we can provide better services to Canadians,” said Kevin d’Entremont, Executive Director of GTEC 2008. “As an event, GTEC is a crossroad where private sector insight meets with service delivery executives at all levels of government. It’s in the sharing of ideas that we find a source for innovation.”
The GTEC 2008 focus is discussions about ‘Making the Shift to Government 2’.0. This theme continues the event’s exploration of innovation, collaboration and transformation in the delivery of “citizen-centered” services. GTEC 2008 will explore the “people challenge” (human resources) of equipping IT managers and service delivery channels “back office” solutions for “front office” service delivery. It will also involve exploring how to align the program side of government with the traditionally innovation-focused IT/IM community.
Welcome to our first ever blog related to GTEC. For an event that is centered on a theme of “Government 2.0”, we thought a blog was a must have item for our web site and for the community as we look once again at how social computing is changing the way that citizens interact with governments.
Government 2.0 is a difficult matter for the public sector. It is not simply an initiative or a concept – Government 2.0 is an international phenomenon that has swept across business and will “happen” to governments if they are not proactive in adjusting service delivery models to meet the demands of an increasingly connected marketplace.
This year’s GTEC will not only be informative, and hopefully challenging. If we are to deal with the questions of social computing and citizen centered services, there are many issues to deal with, from internal cultural shifts, to positioning the importance of government’s back office to politicians and deputy ministers, to “opening up” government to be more collaborative, and to new models for service delivery.
What’s exciting about all of this is that we are part of building the future of service delivery, as YOU set the models that citizens will rely on in the future. Call it the influence of Wikinomics, Web 2.0, social computing – pick a buzzword – we are in the midst of a powerful transition where the benefits of various technologies and concepts can be leveraged for the betterment of organizations and the public. That’s very cool.
So, this is personal. It’s about YOU and your role in changing the face of service delivery. It’s about how you are going to affect the change in your organization.
This year’s conference and showcase will look beyond the technologies to the policies and personalities shaping service delivery. You might notice that our keynote line-up is a stellar group of leaders who not only understand the concepts of Government 2.0, but are leading the charge, or adding sober commentary on our successes and failings in transforming government operations. Take a look at the program and I am sure you will see GTEC as a “platform” for these leaders to state a positive case for transformation, to lead by example and to inspire YOU as a public servant or technology executive.
Government 2.0 is still a murky subject, misunderstood and feared by some. It’s not a subject that is going to go away anytime soon, however. I look forward to following this blog, as it adds some clarity and demystifies the technologies and processes behind collaboration and government 2.0. Hopefully, it will become a worthy tool for your work and, maybe, just a little bit fun to check out from time to time.
See you in October!
