After the successful January launch of the first significant overhaul in
over a decade, ms.gov continues to
provide cutting-edge, award-winning features. Recently added
enhancements include geolocation mapping, a mobile application, and a
social media aggregator that advances the State’s
official website in terms of usability, design, functionality, and
innovation. The 2012 ms.gov is a landmark eGovernment accomplishment for Mississippi
as part of the State’s quest to greatly improve online service delivery
to citizens and businesses.
“One of the most exciting features included in the recent ms.gov
enhancements is the launch of Mississippi’s first official State portal
iPhone application,” said Dr. Craig Orgeron,
Mississippi’s Chief Information Officer. “With this dynamic new app,
ms.gov visitors can interact with state government via a robust and
widely used mobile platform.” The app, available for free download from
iTunes, includes features like news, alerts, and social media feeds
integrated with native iPhone applications, mobile citizen photo
submissions to ms.gov’s Flickr feed, and State entity mapping through
the iPhone’s location services.
The addition of these new features has not gone unnoticed. Just months
after launching, ms.gov has been honored
with a number of national awards including three Awards of Distinction
in the 18th Annual Communicator Awards and a “Best in Class” Interactive
Media Award in the Government category.
With development and maintenance efforts currently valued at over
$350,000, the redesigned ms.gov was accomplished at no cost to the State
or citizens using a self-funded model
with Mississippi’s eGovernment partner, Mississippi
Interactive (MSI).
Additional 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/
Tubmlr – http://msegov.tumblr.com/
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 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies that serve 98 million people in the United States. Additional
information is available at http://www.egov.com.
