Kentucky 5th in 2007 'Best of the Web'
Kentucky's official Web portal, kentucky.gov, was selected as the fifth best in the nation in 2007 by a panel of national judges. The winners of the 2007 Best of the Web (BOW) Awards were announced by the Center For Digital Government at its 11th Anniversary Awards Gala in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 21, 2007. The Best of the Web is an annual awards program that recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government Web portals.
Kentucky Ranked 4th in 2007 Brown University e-Gov Study
Kentucky ranked as the 4th best state for e-government and effective use of Web-based technology, 
according to the eighth annual e-government analysis conducted by researchers at Brown University. A team of researchers analyzed 1,487 state Web sites (an average of 30 sites per state) during June and July 2007. Web sites are evaluated for the presence of numerous electronic features, such as online services, databases, audio clips, video clips, foreign language content, user fees, disability access, digital signatures and credit card payments. The Brown University e-Government study has been released annually since 2000. Read more.
2007 Best of Kentucky Technology Awards
The winners of the second annual Best of Kentucky Awards were presented at the 2007 Kentucky Digital Summit, April 23-24, at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The awards recognize outstanding individuals and programs that have made information technology contributions to the public sector in Kentucky. Each of the peer-nominated award winners was picked from a total of over 50 nominees. Read more.
Kentucky Ranked 8th in the 2006 Digital States Survey
The Center for Digital Government's 2006 Digital States Survey 
is 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. Read more.
Kentucky's Mutual Aid and Interoperability Project Named National Winner
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recently selected Kentucky's Mutual Aid and Interoperability initiative as a winner in its 2006 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. Read more.
Kentucky Earned B+ in Government Performance Project 2005
The most recent initiative of the Government Performance Project (GPP), Grading the States 2005, is an assessment of the quality of management performance in the 50 states. It provides insights into the way the states have weathered the recent fiscal crisis and the promising innovations they have crafted to cope with an uncertain future.
2006 Best of Kentucky Technology Awards
The Best of Kentucky Technology Awards were presented for the first time at the 2006 Kentucky Digital Government Summit in Lexington on April 25, 2006. The peer-nominated awards were given by the Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) and Government Technology magazine in recognition of the work, vision and drive of the state's brightest public officials and IT professionals. Read more.
GIS Achievement Award
In November 2005, Governor Ernie Fletcher accepted an award from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in recognition of the commonwealth’s Geographic Information Services (GIS) achievements. In particular, Kentucky was recognized by the USGS for its achievements in connecting to the National Map, a federal, state and local government partnership that provides public access to high-quality, geospatial data and information that is accessible by both resource managers and the general public. Read more.