Awards and Recognition

The City of Tamarac’s Information Technology Department is proud to be nationally recognized for its leadership, innovation, and forward-thinking digital strategies. These honors highlight our dedication to improving public services, strengthening cybersecurity, enhancing resident engagement, and embracing smart and emerging technologies.

We are honored to share our recent accolades and national recognition:

🏆 Recent Awards and Honors

  • Digital Cities Award – Center for Digital Government
    Awarded consecutively 2014–2025 for excellence in digital government; first City to repeat 1st Place in consecutive years.

    • 2025    1st Place
    • 2024    9th Place
    • 2023    1st Place
    • 2022    2nd Place 
    • 2021    3rd Place
    • 2020    5th Place
    • 2019    3rd Place
    • 2018    2nd Place
    • 2017    1st Place
    • 2016    1st Place
    • 2015    4th Place 
    • 2014    3rd Place

  • CivicPlus 2025 Community Impact Award
    Recognized by CivicPlus in 2025 for innovative, resident-first service delivery through the Amazon Connect Omni-Channel Call Center.

  • Finalist – South Florida Tech Hub - Golden Palm Awards 2025 Collaboration of the Year Award
    This recognition celebrates partnerships that drive meaningful progress in South Florida’s tech community.

  • Finalist – South Florida Tech Hub - Golden Palm Awards 2025 Changemaker Award Nominee
    This recognition highlights leaders who embrace technology as a force for good and use it to deliver meaningful change in our communities.

  • Florida League of Mayors (FLM) - Municipal Innovation Award Winner
    Selected as 2025 Winner in the Service Delivery Improvement Category for our Amazon Connect Omni-Channel Call Center Solution which transformed Municipal Service Delivery.

  • AWS Champions Program Winner
    Selected as a 2025 Winner by the Center for Digital Government and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for innovation and impact through cloud technologies.

  • South Florida CIO of the Year Finalist
    South Florida ORBIE Awards, 2025

  • Finalist – IDC Smart Cities North America Awards
    Recognized for Intelligent Community Engagement in Economic Development, 2026
    Recognized for innovative, citizen-first technology solutions, 2025

  • FLGISA Technology Achievement Award
    For Innovative Use of Technology to Serve the Public, 2024

  • Government Experience Project Award - Center for Digital Government
    For showcasing the latest trends, best practices and ideas around the evolving experience of government and recognizing the states, cities and counties at the forefront of the government experience movement, 2024

  • Citizen Experience Award – CentralSquare ENGAGE
    Recognized for excellence in digital service design, 2024

  • Service is Beautiful Award – SeamlessDocs
    Awarded for intuitive, user-friendly form design, 2018

📰 Publications & Industry Recognition

Our initiatives have been featured in leading publications that showcase local government IT leadership:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector Blog - How the City of Tamarac transformed resident experience with Amazon Connect
    Highlighted Tamarac’s transformation of resident services through Amazon Connect and AI-powered customer experience innovation.

  • Government CIO Outlook - CXO Insights - Cloud, AI and a Culture of Innovation
    The City of Tamarac is recognized in Government CIO Outlook for its leadership in cloud innovation, AI integration, and a culture of technology-driven service excellence.

  • South Florida Business Journal
    2025 ORBIE Awards – CIO Leadership Recognition

  • AOTMP Insights Magazine

    • IT as a Service (ITaaS) Best Practices, March 2022

    • Smart City Initiative, February 2022

  • Florida Local Government Information Systems Association (FLGISA) White Paper

    • IT as a Service (ITaaS), June 2015

💡 Commitment to Innovation

Each award affirms our mission to deliver transformative technology solutions that meet community needs. As we move forward, Tamarac continues to lead with its AI strategy, Smart City roadmap, cybersecurity investments, and open government tools.

For more information on our strategic initiatives, visit our Technology Roadmap, AI in Government, or Cybersecurity Awareness pages.