Surveys and Awards

Digital States Survey

The Digital States Survey, conducted biannually in even years, is a comprehensive study that examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The survey is conducted approximately April - June (2010, 2012, etc.). The awards are presented during the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) annual conference each September.

  Digital Statues Survey - 2004 Results

Top 25 Digital States Announced

The Center for Digital Government is pleased to announce the results of its all-new 2004 Digital States Survey, a comprehensive study on best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.

Sponsored by Hewlett Packard, Intuit, Microsoft, and Symantec, the 2004 survey examined over 60 measurements in four broad areas - service delivery, architecture and infrastructure, collaboration, and leadership. The survey is the first report on the transition of states to digital government since the 2002 elections.

Congratulations to the nation's top-25 Digital States
1st Place: Michigan
2nd Place: Washington
3rd Place: Virginia
4th Place: Indiana
5th Place: Arizona
6th Place: South Dakota
7th Place: Tennessee
8th Place: Utah
9th Place: Arkansas
10th Place: Colorado (tied)
10th Place: North Carolina (tied)
11th Place: Massachusetts
12th Place: Illinois (tied)
12th Place: Kentucky (tied)
13th Place: Maine
14th Place: Montana
15th Place: Maryland
16th Place: Mississippi
17th Place: Minnesota
18th Place: Wyoming
19th Place: Kansas
20th Place: Florida
21st Place: North Dakota
22nd Place: Nebraska
23rd Place: Nevada
24th Place: Pennsylvania
25th Place: Wisconsin

 

Digital States Survey 2004 Report

Download the 2004 Digital States Survey Report

Digital States Survey 2004 Sponsors

HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing. We invent, engineer and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value and improve the lives of our customers.

Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small- and mid-sized businesses, consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBook, Quicken and TurboTax software, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries and Lacerte are Intuit's leading tax preparation software suites for professional accountants.

Microsoft is dedicated to more efficient and responsive e-government. That means helping government serve the public any time, any place and on any device. As the world's leading software provider for desktop and mobile computers, we engineer products that give government agencies choices in selecting devices, networks, services and technology partners.

Symantec Corporation is the global leader in Internet security technologies and provides a wide array of security software, hardware, consulting and managed service solutions to the public sector. Symantec virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, content filtering and remote management technologies allow customers to ensure the integrity of their communications, shield their networks from rapidly evolving security threats and carry out their missions with complete assurance in their information systems.