GSA Announces PSA Contest Winner
Peter Sullivan of Nashville, Tenn. uses <a href=http://usa.gov>USA.gov</a>, the government's do-it-all Internet portal, to identify his congressional representative, find tax information and read up on student loan information. He's also the winner of a $2,500 prize from the General Services Administration's public service announcement contest, which asked the public to submit videos about the website's most useful features.
Peter Sullivan of Nashville, Tenn. uses USA.gov, the government's do-it-all Internet portal, to identify his congressional representative, find tax information and read up on student loan information. He's also the winner of a $2,500 prize from the General Services Administration's public service announcement contest, which asked the public to submit videos about the website's most useful features.
GSA announced the contest in late February, and the public had until April 2 to upload their 30- to 90-second videos to YouTube. The agency received more than 30 entries from individuals nationwide.
In his video, Sullivan jams with friends and family while surfing various sections of USA.gov. Other entrants composed website-inspired raps or showed people saving time while using the site's various services.
According to GSA, the contest was an example of innovation, citizen engagement and open government.
"To foster innovation from the public, we launched the USA.gov video contest," said Dave McClure, associate administrator for the GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Communications. "Thanks to the creativity and quality of the videos that citizens returned, we have a citizen-created video that will help to inform the public of vital government services available through USA.gov."
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