Press Releases :: January 14, 2008

Science & Technology Committee Website Receives Recognition for Excellence

(Washington, DC) Today the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) recognized the House Committee on Science and Technology for designing and maintaining one of the most impressive Congressional Committee websites on Capitol Hill.

The Committee website (http://science.house.gov/) received the CMF’s highest award, the Golden Mouse Award, for website excellence in both 2006 and 2007.

"In this era of technology and communication, it is crucial that we provide the public with constant updates on Committee activity," said Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN).  "Our site has grown to become a key tool for recording, maintaining and distributing Committee information – one that I hope all those interested in our Committee have come to rely on."

The CMF is a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization dedicated to promoting a more effective Congress.  The CMF annually reviews all Congressional websites and rates them on their five building blocks for effective websites: audience, content, usability, interactivity, and innovation.

In the midst of busy schedules, time sensitive legislation, and votes, one common attribute among the award-winning websites was the significance they placed on making their website a priority.  The top websites are awarded the Mouse Awards: Gold (A+), Silver (A), and Bronze (A-).  This year only 36 of the 618 Committee, leadership, and House & Senate Member websites reviewed earned a Gold Award.

Of the 68 Congressional Committee websites evaluated, the House Science and Technology Committee is among five to receive a Golden Mouse Award.

After an in-depth analysis of the Committee’s website, the CMF noted, "The depth of information alone is exemplary.  With its consistent look and feel, and features such as a site map and sorting capabilities for most of its documents, the site goes above and beyond what is standard practice on Capitol Hill."

"Our Committee recognizes the importance of an informative, accountable, user-friendly website, and we are constantly creating new ways to make the website more efficient and useful for Congressional staff, reporters, interest groups, educators and professionals in the science and technology field," added Chairman Gordon.

For more information regarding the Congressional Management Foundation and the Mouse Awards please click here.

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