To qualify, agency programs had to demonstrate that they met stringent criteria in five categories:
- The programs are intergovernmental and collaborative
- The programs demonstrate technology leadership and innovations
- The programs demonstrate business transformation
- The programs have measurable impact and results
- The solution is available and can be replicated.
The 2008 state and local government finalists are:
- ACCESS NYC, New York City, Office of the Health and Human Services Chief Information Officer
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality TankHelper, State of Montana
- Satellite Warning System/Rapid Notification Network Modernization, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
- Virtual Alabama, State of Alabama, Geospatial Training and Application Center.
- Business Gateway Initiative, U.S. Small Business Administration
- COPA (Center for Parts Activity), Defense Logistics Agency
- DOL HSPD-12 Program, Department of Labor
- Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), Enterprise Human Resources Initiative (EHRI) PMO
- Information Collection Request, Review and Approval System (ICRAS), Department of Health and Human Services/OS ASRT
- Integrated Acquisition Environment E-Government Initiative, General Services Administration
- Intergovernmental Data-at-Rest Encryption Software Initiative, General Services Administration
- Joint Automated Booking Station (JABS), Department of Justice
- Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Combined Board and Deficiency Report (DR) Change Request Process, USAF, 951st ELSG OL1, Eglin Test Facility
- Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care, Department of the Army
- National Exercise Simulation Network (SIMNET), Department of Homeland Security
- National Housing Locator System (NHLS), Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Exchange Standards Development, Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Coast Guard/US-VISIT Biometrics-at-sea Program, Department of Homeland Security.