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For Immediate Release
Contact:Nancy Beaton
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913-754-7054
NIC Launches the Nation’s First Recovery Act-Related iPhone Application
FREE application condenses 1,000-page document into user-friendly information showing where and how money is to be spent
OLATHE, Kan., -- March 26, 2009 – eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) has just launched “Transparent Gov,” a FREE iPhone application dedicated to deciphering where and how the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to be spent. The application can be found at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=305656109&mt=8.
The Transparent Gov application includes:
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Clear and concise spending information depicted graphically for ease in understanding
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Lists of key recipients of the funds
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Ability to drill down into relevant text from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
“NIC has launched a number of online budget tracking, budget input, and stimulus sites on behalf of our government partners,” said Harry Herington, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of NIC. “Providing a national, easy-to-use application to help citizens understand this extremely complex and large spending initiative is a natural extension of our leadership in this space.”
NIC also launched today a one-stop source for access to stimulus and transparency information from governments nationwide. The site, http://www.transparent-gov.com, is a free resource that tracks the transparency services offered by federal, state, and local governments in their efforts to make more information available to citizens.
About NIC
NIC is the nation’s leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company’s innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 2,900 federal, state, and local agencies that serve more than 70 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com