Appian Portal for Government Recognized -- Again -- for Work with Department of Homeland Security.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004 Appian-built DisasterHelp.gov Portal Selected as Finalist for Prestigious Excellence.gov Award Appian Corporation, the leading provider of business process management solutions for government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and non-government organizations, today announced that the DisasterHelp.gov portal, built and maintained by Appian, has been named a 2004 Excellence.gov "Top 5" Award winner by the Industry Advisory Council (IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. ). The portal is part of the Disaster Management E-Gov initiative, one of the 24 cross-agency initiatives chosen by the President's Management Council to focus on making it easier for citizens and businesses to interact with the government. DisasterHelp.gov plays an important role for the initiative's lead agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical (FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. ), a directorate within the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ). Built on Appian Enterprise, the same software chosen by the Army to run its award-winning enterprise knowledge management portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO Ako (äkō`), city (1990 pop. 51,131), Hyogo prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Harima Sea. Relying on its steel and chemical industries, Ako has become one of Japan's most polluted industrial cities. ), DisasterHelp.gov provides a unified source of cross-agency disaster-related information along with online collaboration tools to accelerate and improve disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. DisasterHelp.gov enables effective information sharing among members of the emergency management community and across the nation's citizens, businesses, and federal, state, and local government organizations. DisasterHelp.gov also won an E-Gov 2003 Explorer Award in recognition of its innovative technology leading improved electronic government delivery. "Appian is proud to play an important role in the Disaster Management E-Gov initiative," said Matt Calkins, Appian President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "The ability of our nation's emergency management officials and its citizens to share information during a time of crisis, natural or man-made, is essential in keeping this country together." The Excellence.gov award winners were announced by the Industry Advisory Council's (IAC) eGov Shared Interest Group (SIG) and the Federal CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Council, in partnership with E-Gov. The "Top 5" prestigious programs were selected from a group of 25 finalists, all of which demonstrated excellence in electronic government innovation. About Appian Appian Corporation is the first business process management company to combine process, knowledge, and analytics capabilities in an integrated development software suite for deploying business solutions that enhance enterprise agility and performance. Appian's customers include many of the Fortune 500, major government agencies, and non-government organizations. For more information, visit www.appiancorp.com, send e-mail to info@appiancorp.com, or call 703.442.4612. |
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