Albany, NY – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Jeanette Moy, Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, as NASCA’s National Ray Walton Leadership Award recipient. 

Hartford, CT – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Eleanor Michael, Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, as the 2026 NASCA Distinguished Deputy Award recipient.

Madison, WI – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Richard Rydecki, Administrator of the Division of Enterprise Operations in the Wisconsin Department of Administration, as the 2026 NASCA Government Operations Champion Award recipient. 

Pierre, SD – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce PATH: Planning and Analytics for Total Health Partnership as the 2026 NASCA Excellence Through Collaboration Award recipient. 

Saint Paul, MN – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce the Minnesota Enterprise Translations Office as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Transformation Award recipient.

Harrisburg, PA – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce the Pennsylvania Space Optimization and Utilization Project (SOUP) as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Facilities and Real Estate Optimization Award recipient.

Columbus, OH – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Ohio’s Data Analytics Learning Center and Community of Practice Network: Building an Empowered Workforce as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Employee Engagement and Experience Award recipient.

Denver, CO. – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Colorado STRATUS: A Scalable AI Platform for Navigating State Government Policy and Guidance as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Digital Services, Data Management, Analytics & Visualization Award recipient.

Olympia, WA – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Washington’s Bidder Contract Guide as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Procurement Modernization Award recipient.

Springfield, IL – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Personnel Academy as the 2026 NASCA Innovation in State Government: Customer Service and Experience Award recipient.

Baltimore, MD – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Manny Welsh, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Phoenix, AZ – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce David Steuber, State Procurement Administrator at the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.