Just one month since its official launch, the overhauled ms.gov
has received positive constituent feedback and has experienced a
significant increase in site traffic. The updated Official
Website of Mississippi (http://www.ms.gov),
featuring user-centric navigation and optimized content delivery, has
been called "refreshing," "easy to use," and "impressive." More than
150,000 individuals from all 50 states and over 125 countries have
visited the site since the launch, making use of new features including
Live Chat, the Mississippi photography
showcase, and social media integration. In addition, visitors
utilized the enhanced search features over 14,000 times.
"The primary mission of ms.gov is to
provide enhanced government information and service delivery using
leading-edge, web-based technologies," said Dr. Craig Orgeron,Executive
Director for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology
Services. "I am very pleased that the redesign of the site has been so
well received by the citizens of Mississippi."
In addition to the new look and improved functionality, the new ms.gov
serves as a gateway to important government information, seasonal
services and transparency initiatives. The dynamic agency and service
directories enable users to quickly find desired information. Feature
boxes highlighting interesting statistics about online service usage
provide additional transparency about the State's eGovernment
accomplishments.
The redesign of ms.gov was accomplished through a public-private
partnership between Mississippi
Interactive, a subsidiary of NIC
(NASDAQ: EGOV), and the State of Mississippi. The development effort,
valued at over $250,000, was completed at no cost to the state under a self-funded
business model whereby eGovernment
services and websites are designed, maintained and hosted without
use of appropriations or tax dollars. The second phase of the redesign,
scheduled to launch later this year, will offer additional content
enrichments and feature enhancements. In addition, the upcoming free
mobile applications will supplement the existing mobile-friendly
website, utilized by approximately 10 percent of all ms.gov visitors,
and will prove to be a valued new technical advancement to the growing
smartphone user base.
Other Information
Official State of Mississippi Web Site – http://www.ms.gov
Twitter – @msdotgov – http://twitter.com/msdotgov
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/msgov-Mississippis-Official-State-Website/
About Mississippi Interactive
Mississippi Interactive is the official eGovernment solutions provider
for the state of Mississippi. The company builds and manages interactive
government services on behalf of the state and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC
(NASDAQ: EGOV).
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 3,000 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
