News & Highlights
Innovation Unit Receives 2024 Government Experience Award!
Broward County's Innovation Unit is pleased to announce that the County is a recipient of the 2024 Government Experience Award for the
Broward County Citizen Data Portal. Awarded by the Center for Digital Government, these awards recognize government projects that have raised the bar on the experience of government services to create a better engaged constituency and a more responsive government.
The Broward County Citizen Data Portal is a single point of access for anyone seeking to learn more about their community and government through the use of various data-visualization tools. By making data readily available to the public, the Citizen Data Portal serves to engage, enlighten and empower citizens, enabling them to make informed decisions about their community.
A complete list of awardees can be found online at the following link:
https://www.govtech.com/cdg/government-experience/government-experience-awards-2024-winners-announced.
Innovation Unit receives three National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Excellence in 2024!
Broward County's Innovation Unit, in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Division and Mobility Advancement Program (MAP) Administration, is honored to be the recipient of three National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Excellence in 2024. Two awards for Best in Category and one Meritorious award. The annual competition recognizes quality of public information and education outreach campaigns by County governments.
Best in Category Awards
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Innovation Unit & Consumer Protection Division:
Innovation Unit logo (Graphic Design – logo category)
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Innovation Unit & Mobility Advancement Program (MAP) Administration:
3D Animated Video of Sales Surtax Transportation Investments educates citizens on how sales surtax funding is being used to manage traffic congestion with innovative solutions that improve communications with traffic signals and facilitate smoother traffic flow. (Audiovisual – medium length video 1-5 minutes category)
Meritorious Award
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Innovation Unit & Consumer Protection Division:
Broward County Innovation Unit website identifies, analyzes, and implements innovative business intelligence and technology solutions to effectively inform decision-making, address agency challenges, and provide more effective and efficient service to the residents of Broward County. (Electronic Communications – Websites category)
Innovation Unit receives three National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards!
Broward County's Innovation Unit is honored to be the recipient of three National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards for the "Broward County Citizen Data Portal: Your Gateway to Open Government," "Climate Resilience Flooding and Weather Sensor Data Visualization" and "3D Animated Video of Sales Surtax Transportation Investments." The NACo Achievement Awards program recognizes innovative county government programs that strengthen services for residents and are effectively communicated and relevant to the community. The
Broward County Citizen Data Portal is a single point of access for anyone seeking to learn more about their community and government through the use of various data-visualization tools. The
Climate Resilience Dashboards were created to review data from previous storms and flooding events to help plan, prepare for, and prevent damage to property and potential injury or loss of life to Broward County residents and visitors. The
3D Animated Video of Sales Surtax Transportation Investments was a collaboration between Broward County's Mobility Advancement Program Administration and Innovation Unit to create an animated 3D video to educate citizens on how sales surtax funding was being used to manage traffic congestion with innovative solutions.
For past Highlights visit the Innovation Gallery and Media Room, or learn more about our Past Projects.
