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AWARDS + RECOGNITION

Georgia Technology Authority (GTA)
Technology Award
The DDS Intelligent Mail Bar Code Project Team
received honors from the Georgia Technology
Authority. The team received the award in the
Category: Cross-boundary Collaboration and
Partnerships in the annual technology recognition
program. Projects recognized in this category
demonstrate what is possible when jurisdictions and
agencies work together to solve a problem, address
a need, or pursue a new opportunity.
The project involved making a change to legislation
Team Members Hold AAMVA Positions and replacing certified mail with a free tool from the
Commissioner Moore has been on the board of U.S Postal Service which allows DDS to save over
AAMVA International since September 2018. Other $1.2 million tax payer dollars annually.
team members participate in vital areas of the
motor vehicle industry association. General Counsel
Angelique McClendon serves on the Driver Standing
Committee and Director of Field Operations
Kecia Bivins is a member of the Vehicle Standing
Committee. Kyle Cain recently completed service on
the Driver Steering Committee and Whitney Morton,
Assistant Help Desk Manager, will begin her work
soon on the State to State Working Group.

Security Awards, Fraud Prevention and Detection
Award - Law Enforcement Individual for James
Woo, Investigator II. The DDS Intelligent Mail Bar Code Project
DDS Investigator James Woo initiated an Team received honors from the Georgia
investigation into an identity theft claim leading to Technology Authority.
a collaboration with the US State Department, US
Social Security and other States. It was discovered
that the accused had obtained state licenses or
IDs fraudulently in multiple states. The individual
was arrested and prosecuted for several counts of
making ‘False Statements and Writings’ and three
counts of ‘Forgery in the First Degree.’

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