WASHINGTON: Today, Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) announced the Subcommittee has formally requested Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) funding to support the development and implementation of a Service Academy Nomination Portal and Dashboard.
 

The Nomination Portal and Dashboard is a first-of-its-kind effort to digitize and streamline the process of requesting and managing Service Academy nominations. A public-facing nomination portal will make it easier for applicants to submit support documents and track the progress of their applications, and an internal-facing dashboard will help staff organize, review, manage, and track application packets.
 

“Nominating constituents to our nation’s Service Academies is one of the most rewarding and important constituent services Members provide,” said Chairwoman Bice. “The Service Academy Nomination Portal and Dashboard will allow Members to maintain their own unique processes for managing nominations while providing them with modern, secure, web-based tools for streamlining and automating tasks.” 
 

Background: 

The Service Academy Nomination Portal and Dashboard directly addresses a recommendation (#156) made by the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, directing the CAO to “develop or provide optional in-house technology solutions to district offices to improve casework and other services,” including an automated process for managing service academy applications. 
 

The MIA was established in the FY 2021 Appropriations Act to fund initiatives to modernize House operations. 

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