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Commonwealth of Virginia wins StateScoop Awards

ODGA is thrilled to congratulate members of the Office of Data Governance and Analytics (ODGA) team on their outstanding recognition at the 2026 StateScoop 50 Awards! Marcus Thornton, Deputy Chief Data Officer, was honored with the Golden Gov: State Executive of the Year Award for his visionary leadership in technology transformation. Chris Wooten, Director of Data Engineering and Architecture, received the State Leadership Award for his work implementing innovative technologies and driving meaningful change in government IT.

In addition to this, the ODGA, Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA), and Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) teams’ work on the Substance Use Disorder Analytics (SUDA) project earned the State IT Innovation of the Year Award, recognizing SUDA as initiative that encourages collaboration and aims to deliver actionable insights to organizations working to combat the opioid crisis and provide transparency to Virginians. This recognition is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the dedication and talent within ODGA, VITA, OAA, and the Commonwealth to utilize data to positively impact Virginians.

The StateScoop 50 Awards, which were announced June 1, honor the best and the brightest who make state government more efficient and effective. Winners were determined by more than 1.5 million public votes of 140 finalists. 

Thank you for your continuous support of the ODGA office and data analytics for the Commonwealth.