AUSTIN, Texas – November 9, 2010 –Texas.gov and the Texas Veterans Commission are proud to announce the launch of a new, improved website for Texas veterans, the Texas Veterans Portal, located at www.texas.gov/veterans. This site provides online access to a comprehensive range of information about veteran’s benefits, education, employment and health services. Additionally, veterans can download pertinent forms, locate community resources and review frequently asked questions.
“We value the service and commitment of our Texas armed services members,” said Doug Holt, Deputy Executive Director for Statewide Technology Services of the Texas Department of Information Resources. “The Texas Veterans Portal was designed specifically to help our veterans, their families, and survivors easily find the assistance and benefits they deserve.”
The Texas Veterans Portal is a collaborative effort between multiple state agencies and commissions, including the Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Land Board (Texas General Land Office), 2-1-1 (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) and TexVET (Texas A&M Health Science Center), Office of the Governor, and Texas Department of Information Resources, as well as staff from Texas State Representative Chris Turner and U.S. Representative John Carter’s offices, and the Texas Army National Guard (Camp Mabry).
The site is hosted and maintained by Texas.gov, the official website of the State of Texas. Texas.gov offers an easy, convenient way for Texans to access more than 1,000 other online services, including Driver License Renewal, Vehicle Registration Renewal, and Birth Certificate Orders.
About Texas.gov
Texas.gov is the official website of the state of Texas (http://www.texas.gov) and is overseen by the Texas Department of Information Resources. Texas.gov helps state and local government entities Web-enable their services and is operated without tax funds through a public-private partnership between the state and Texas NICUSA, LLC. Texas NICUSA builds, operates, maintains, and markets Texas.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies. Since its launch in 2000, Texas.gov has securely processed more than 131 million financial transactions and collected more than $16 billion on behalf of participating entities.
About NIC
NIC Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of official government websites, 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. Our popular self-funded solution allows government to put in-demand services online without using taxpayer funds. The NIC family of companies currently provides cost-effective eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies that serve 98 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.
