DTS’s goal is to direct its efforts toward the satisfaction of the County Executive’s mission statement. DTS supports all County’s Departments in achieving their defined objectives. The purpose of this blog is to provide yet another communications channel to respond to business and technical ideas, challenges and direction. DTS leadership and staff are determined to promote innovation, improvements and seize any technology opportunities by aligning both DTS and Departmental IT resources and long term implementation initiatives that will support the missions of the County Executive.
The Public Technology Institute (PTI) has honored Montgomery County’s Department of Technology Services (DTS) with two Technology Solutions and Innovations awards. The awards are for the following programs: first, in the Public Safety Technology award category, “A GIS Platform for Emergency Management & Response: Common Operational Pictures (COP)”; and, second, in the Web and e-Government award category, “Vehicle Accident Report Purchase System.” The County also received an honorable mention award for its “H1N1 Flu Vaccine On-line Appointment Booking System.” Read the County press release at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=7402.