Awards
The IT department's commitment to excellence in technology and dedication to serving the City of Virginia Beach is showcased by the awards and honors earned by the team.
The IT department is a trendsetter, actively seeking to lead and adapt to industry trends and technological advancements.
The awards below highlight the recent and past achievements and contributions made by the IT department. They emphasize the department's ongoing commitment to excellence.
2024 Awards
CIO 100 Award
The City of Virginia Beach was selected as a 2024 CIO 100 award winner, a recognition of strategic and operational excellence in information technology, for its Flood Model Visualization and Exposure Tool.
Smart Cities North America Award
The City of Virginia Beach was recognized with IDC Government Insights’ Smart Cities North America Award (SCNAA) in the Smart Water category for FloodVISION-AI (Flood Visual Inference of Stage Identification by Observation Networks – Artificial Intelligence). Winners of the SCNAA illustrate best practice examples of how forward-thinking municipalities are effectively leveraging technology and innovation to offer sustainable new services and economic opportunities and to meet the needs and expectations of their diverse communities.
Smart 20 Award
The Smart 20 Awards by Smart Cities Connect annually recognize global smart cities projects, honoring the most innovative and influential work. The City of Virginia Beach was recognized for FloodVISION-AI.
Commonwealth Technology Award
The City of Virginia Beach was recognized with a Commonwealth Technology Award for its implementation of Amazon Connect. These awards recognize state agencies and localities for successful public sector IT projects that improve government service and efficiency.
Government Experience Award
The City of Virginia Beach was recognized as an Overall City Government Experience Winner by the Center for Digital Government. The awards recognize the achievements of states, cities and counties that have raised the bar on the experience of government services to create a better engaged constituency and a more responsive government.
City of Virginia Beach IT employees accept awards at the 2023 COVITS.
