Commonwealth Technology News

Kentucky's redesigned Web portal Kentucky Organ Donor Registry Kentucky State Parks Web site Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Web site Along with Kentucky's redesigned Web portal (top), a new Kentucky Organ Donor Web site recently debuted (second from top).  In addition, redesigned sites were launched for the Kentucky State Parks and Transportation Cabinet (bottom).

Kentucky Emergency Warning System (KEWS) Upgrade Progressing
Kentucky recently tested the first network traffic on its new high-capacity, digital wireless information network designed to support public safety communications and a wide range of voice, video and data services.

Kentucky.gov Web Portal Gets a Makeover
A new and improved version of Kentucky.gov, the commonwealth of Kentucky's official Web portal, was recently launched, making it easier than ever before to locate government information and services.

Gov. Ernie Fletcher Appoints Member to the Kentucky e-Health Network Board
Gov. Ernie Fletcher has appointed Dr. David J. Bensema, of Lexington, to the Kentucky e-Health Network Board.

COT's Division of Printing Services Moves to New Location, Offers New Services
The Commonwealth Office of Technology's Division of Printing Services (DPS) recently moved its main Frankfort office and is offering additional services to its state agency customers.

Department for Public Health, Trust for Life to Launch Electronic Organ Donor Registry
Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) officials recently announced the creation of a new electronic state organ donor registry, which is available through the circuit court clerks’ offices.

Kentucky State Parks Announce New And Improved Web Site
A new Web site for the Kentucky State Parks that provides more information and photographs of some of the state’s favorite tourist destinations was recently unveiled.

Transportation Cabinet Launches Newly Designed Web Site
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently launched a redesigned Web site with a new design that's more user friendly and easy to navigate.

Emergency Preparedness For Kentucky Businesses Highlighted in June Edition of The Lane Report
The June issue of one the state’s leading business publications, The Lane Report, reminds Kentucky’s business and industry leaders of the importance to take simple, common-sense steps to prepare their businesses for emergencies.

Kentucky Businesses Face Annual Report Filing Deadline, New Service Available
Certain types of corporations registered with the state are reminded of the upcoming deadline to file their annual reports with the Office of the Secretary of State. For the first time, annual reports can be amended online this year.

 
The Page Hits Just Keep On Coming!

For the month of May, the Kentucky.gov portal received an amazing 12.5 million page hits from over 2.4 million visits.

The top 10 Kentucky.gov Web sites for May, along with their respective page hit counts:

The above list includes only sites that are hosted by Kentucky Interactive, LLC, which manages and hosts Kentucky's official Web portal.  Some other sites, such as the Kentucky Geography Network (KYGEONET), are hosted on other servers.  In fact, KYGEONET, Kentucky's geospatial data clearinghouse, typically receives almost a million page hits each month.