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OK.gov provides one-stop access to state government: a centralized electronic portal where citizens and businesses can easily access government information and services from multiple agencies. OK.gov operates as a public-private partnership between the state of Oklahoma and NIC Inc. to create an Internet gateway facilitating online interaction with Oklahoma government.
This partnership was formed to:
- Provide a user-friendly gateway for citizens to access government services.
- Develop electronic solutions that streamline internal government processes.
- Provide an effective means for online business interaction with government.
- Position Oklahoma as a leader in electronic government.
The OK.gov Leadership Team Includes:
Oklahoma Office of State Finance
- Tony Hutchison, Director
- Joe Fleckinger, Deputy Director of Information Technology
Oklahoma Interactive
- Mark Mitchell, General Manager
- Todd Bevins, Director of Operations and Business Development
- Patrick Pflaum, Director of Technology
- Glen Sargent, Director of Project Management
- Rodney Rollison, Director of Development
Facts
- More than 44,000 pages of information are available through OK.gov.
- Average more than 25,000,000 visits to OK.gov per month.
- More than 60 interactive services are available through OK.gov.
- Over 45 agencies work with OK.gov to provide their content online through the OK.gov's Content Management System.
History
The Oklahoma portal has been in operation since 2001 and was previously named YourOklahoma until November 2004 when the portal was branded OK.gov. The portal is the result of House Bill 1662 of the Oklahoma Legislature and functions as a partnership between the Oklahoma Office of State Finance and leading eGovernment firm NIC Inc.
Guiding Principles
- Access Anytime: Provide Oklahoma citizens and businesses 24-hour access to state government information and services.
- Accessibility: Ensure sites are accessible to people with disabilities.
- Cost-containment: Build a comprehensive electronic gateway to government information and transactions, and do so without using tax dollars.
- Best Practices: Protect the privacy of users and fully inform them how their information will be used. OK.gov also uses industry best practices to protect the security of data transacted through the Web portal.
- Electronic Commerce: Focus on building electronic methods of doing business with government.
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