Technology Secretary Jason Snyder Receives National Award for Efficiency, Effectiveness and Innovation
Wins StateScoop “Golden Gov” award; Honored among governors and chief technology officers from across the country
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is proud to announce that Massachusetts Technology Secretary and Commonwealth Chief Information Officer Jason Snyder has been honored with the StateScoop “Golden Gov” award for his exceptional leadership in driving efficiency, effectiveness and innovation. This award recognizes Secretary Snyder’s commitment to driving innovation within the Executive Office of Technoloy Services and Security (TSS) and the broader IT business in the executive branch.
“Massachusetts is a global leader in attracting, educating and developing the technology and people that power the modern world, but we also set an example within state government,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Secretary Snyder leads our technology strategy within government, and those efforts make a real difference in people’s lives by improving a residents’ digital experience with government and making our state IT systems more secure. I want to congratulate Secretary Snyder for this well-deserved recognition from StateScoop, and we are so excited to see him receive the award in person at NASCIO later this month.”
“We’ve always known how lucky we are to have Secretary Snyder overseeing technology services and security for Massachusetts, and it’s wonderful to see his leadership recognized on the national stage,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “His efforts have made it easier for Massachusetts residents to access government services and resources online and strengthened our efforts to keep people’s information safe and secure.”
“I am honored to accept the Golden Gov award on behalf of the incredible, hardworking staff at TSS,” said Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder. “The public servants who advance technology in Massachusetts state government are some of the best at what they do, and this award is due to an ongoing team effort at all levels of our state IT enterprise. We are laser-focused on using technology to improve government service delivery for all our residents, and this award shines a light on that work. I thank StateScoop for recognizing Massachusetts and presenting me with this award.”
Under Secretary Snyder’s leadership, Massachusetts has had a transformational year in technology, in which Governor Healey signed into law a new five-year capital authorization known as the FutureTech Act. This past year, TSS also focused its operations on mitigating critical IT system vulnerabilities and making strides to provide a simple, secure and accessible digital experience for all residents, through both a multi-year digital roadmap and the creation of a new enterprise digital accessibility team that provides standards, trainings and resources to state agencies to ensure that state digital services and information are accessible to all.
Secretary Snyder also co-led the Governor’s AI Strategic Task Force, alongside Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, which produced its final report and recommendations in December. A core component of those recommendations was to expand access to high-performance computing that is necessary for AI innovation, while maintaining the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s priority of tapping sustainable resources. Secretary Snyder is working with the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computer Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke and its higher education members to expand that access in the coming months for public and private higher education institutions, startups and businesses.
Last year, TSS received two awards recognizing Massachusetts strategy to improve the resident digital experience: the NASCIO award for government-to-citizen digital experience, and the Center for Digital Government’s Government Experience (GovX) first place award. The foundation for this enhanced digital experience is the MyMassGov single sign-on credential that manages a single resident identity across state services, providing both ease of use and the prevention of fraudulent access. That work has continued this year, with multiple additional business applications now integrated into the single sign-on and more planned throughout calendar year 2025.
Other award winners this year include state governors, lieutenant governors, state Chief Information Officers, state Chief Technology Officers, and Information Security Officers. Secretary Snyder will receive the award at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear Conference in Philadelphia in late-April.
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