Government Technology - January 2008 - (Page NIC5)

Rick Meredith Assistant Commissioner of Business Services and Community Development Department of Economic and Community Development State of Tennessee “By providing all of these services online, members of the business community don’t have to drive to Nashville or try to get somebody on the phone. It’s true to its name: One Stop.” Rick Meredith required ﬁlings online, including registering their business, acquiring a tax ID and obtaining most of the other forms mandated by the IRS. “The response has been unbelievable,” said Rick Meredith, assistant commissioner of the Business Services and Community Development Divisions of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “By providing all of these services online, members of the business community don’t have to drive to Nashville or try to get somebody on the phone. It’s true to its name: One Stop.” The online solution also saves the state signiﬁcant money since it eliminates most small business paper ﬁlings and mailings. “At our core, NIC strives to provide services that make it easier to interact and do business with government,” said Jeff Fraser, NIC’s Chief Executive Ofﬁcer and company founder. “The government leaders we work with recognize that being regarded as a pro-business state is a competitive advantage in economic development, and NIC uses technology to make this a reality.” Highway Star In Idaho, a similar portal-within-a-portal solution has been created. Trucking is big business in Idaho. Whether shipping Idaho goods to other parts of the world or serving as a waypoint for trucks crisscrossing the nation, trucking is a vital part of the Idaho economy. As such, Idaho’s progressive government sought a method for simplifying transactions between trucking companies and state agencies. The result was the Trucking.Idaho.gov portal, part of the state’s Access Idaho Web gateway . Trucking.Idaho.gov serves as hub for a variety of electronic services, including registration, permits and hazardous materials information. The site serves both in-state and interstate truckers. “Trucking ﬁrms can look at a list of all their current registration records, renew records, buy or renew HazMat endorsements and purchase oversize/overweight permits,” explained David Metcalf, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Counter Operations Supervisor. “The trucking industry has several permits, registrations and endorsements that need to be carried in a speciﬁc vehicle in order to legally operate. It’s fairly complex. If they go to this site, they can David Metcalf Counter Operations Supervisor Idaho Transportation Department Advertising Supplement 5 http://Trucking.Idaho.gov http://www.Idaho.gov http://Trucking.Idaho.gov

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Government Technology - January 2008 Contents Point of View Big Picture The Last Mile On the Scene CIO Sightings Four Questions for... Spectrum Location, Location, Location Digital Governor Back to the Drawing Board Waukesha Goes Green Collaring Dangerous Dogs Public Sector Goes Web 2.0 Bounce Back SACWIS Rollout Simple Strategy Products Personal Computing How It Works signal:noise

Government Technology - January 2008

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