Georgia'scentral IT authority has awarded top honors to an IT project that is modernizing the Peach State's driver's licensing and vehicle title and registration systems through a collaborative effort between state agencies and Fast Enterprises (FAST), a leading provider of government software and consulting services.

The Georgia Technology Authority recognized the Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System (DRIVES) project during the Authority's 2020 Virtual Digital Government Summit. DRIVES received the Georgia Technology Innovation Showcase Award for meeting distinct agency business requirements and transforming the way the state manages vehicle title and registration programs. The award noted that the modernized system, based on FAST's commercial-off-the-shelf FastDS-VS software, consolidates multiple legacy systems into a fully unified solution that provides the state with technological advances and cost savings.

"We're always excited to be part of a project that is recognized for its success in helping governments conduct their business more efficiently and effectively," said Martin Rankin, FAST's managing partner. "Awards that recognize and celebrate the collaborative success of FAST and our agency partners, however, are particularly rewarding."

The DRIVES project is implementing FastDS-VS in two stages for the Georgia Department of Revenue and the Georgia Department of Driver Services. The first stage, for which the award was received, involved replacing multiple Department of Revenue legacy systems with FastDS–VS to manage the state's vehicle title and registration programs. Started in late 2017, this project stage was completed on time and on budget in May 2019. The agency now uses FastDS-VS to manage titling and registration for over 10 million vehicles statewide.

The second stage of the DRIVES project began in July 2019 and is scheduled to go live in early 2021. The Department of Driver Services will use FastDS-VS as the state's consolidated system of record for the administration of driver licenses and driver records, as well as additional services related to identification cards and credentials.