Word has it that the Governor has determined that
"outsourcing" of the production of the state’s website
"MyFlorida.com" was not working. In a meeting with the state
agency’s webmasters several weeks ago the new director of the
website announced that the outsourcing of this project simply was not
working and the project would be directed in house.
To the surprise of the webmasters in attendance, their
feedback was requested and the request was apparently sincerely put
forth. Design models for the new site were solicited and a new face
for MyFlorida is scheduled for unveiling tomorrow, April 4.
This is good news for all concerned. The MyFlorida
website was becoming more and more confusing and un-navigable each
day. It was becoming near impossible to find anything on it.
The importance of the state website cannot be
overstated. It serves not only the government and citizens of Florida,
but of other states as well. Articles about the Governor’s
accomplishments may be interesting to some, but that is not
necessarily what someone in the Department of Insurance in Iowa may be
looking for when she goes to MyFlorida to find out how we are handling
a particular situation in Florida.
So we owe a big thank you to those of you on the
Governor’s staff who let the Governor see that in this case at
least, "outsourcing" wasn’t going to work. We encourage
you to keep as sharp an eye out for the many other areas where it’s
not working as well.
We hope you, and your counterparts in the state
legislature continue to read the responses posted on
"whoseflorida.com" and check out what we are saying. Keep an
open mind and don’t assume we are all just whining and trying to
protect our jobs. We are your eyes and ears. You need our feedback and
we all need informed and responsible legislation.(2002)
