For the fourth year, StateScoop’s annual award series highlighting the best and brightest in state government is accepting nominations.

StateScoop's readers cast more than 80,000 votes to select 50 outstanding leaders and programs from hundreds of nominations.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Hardik Bhatt, the chief information officer of Illinois.

MacMillan describes his cloud-focused work over the course of his first year in office.

One of the key leaders of Gov. Terry McAuliffe's IT efforts discusses her work over the last year.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee James Collins, the chief information officer of Delaware.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Thom Guertin, the chief information officer of Rhode Island.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Flint Waters, the chief information officer of Wyoming.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Pat McCrory, the governor of North Carolina.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Nelson Moe, the chief information officer for Virginia.