2026 Digital Government Community Awards

Badge awarded to

Abhinav Gurung Kumar

The Digital Government Community Awards recognize excellence in delivering results for Canadians through digital tools and practices, with a focus on high-impact initiatives, exceptional contributions, and best practices in implementing Government of Canada digital priorities. The awards were presented on May 6, 2026 at the TBS/DPI Digital Government Community Awards Gala.

Issued on 16 Jun 2026 by

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

Validate badge

Select language

##Accessibility ##DataStewardship ##DGCA ##Digital ##DigitalAmbition ##DigitalExcellence ##DigitalLeaders ##DiversityAndInclusion ##EmpoweredWorkforce ##Equity ##Excellence ##GCcommunity ##GCDigital ##Innovation ##InnovationCulture ##UserCenteredServices

Issuer

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

CDO-TBS-BDC-SCT@tbs-sct.gc.ca

The Secretariat ensures tax dollars are spent wisely and effectively for Canadians. We oversee and provide guidance to the Treasury Board of Ministers on how government is managed and how it regulates. We lead on digital transformation, and employ a diverse and inclusive public service. | Le Secrétariat veille à ce que l’argent des contribuables soit dépensé de manière judicieuse et efficace pour les Canadiens et Canadiennes. Il assure la surveillance des activités de gestion et de réglementation du gouvernement et fournit des conseils aux ministres du Conseil du Trésor. Le Secrétariat joue un rôle de premier plan dans la transformation numérique et favorise la diversité et l’inclusion au sein de la fonction publique.

Criteria

The Government of Canada, through the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, gives this digital badge to recognize and endorse this person’s achievement.

This badge recognizes a person who helped a winning team improve digital government. The selection committee chose the team from many nominations in this category. The committee reviewed the nomination using the criteria below.

Alignments

Excellence in Service Design

https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/gcdigital-community/networking-events/digital-government-community-awards/awards.html

This award recognizes a team for outstanding achievement in providing user-centered services. To achieve this, they use agile product management, prioritize user feedback, and adapt to market changes.

Criteria

Involves users who have a specific need and problem to solve.
Engages users in designing client-facing services through online or in-person collaboration tools, facilitated workshops or other outreach activities.
Develops a prototype and continually tests it with users. The feedback from these tests helps improve and shape the design of the service.
Regularly interacts directly with users to make sure the new service meets their needs. Maintains a feedback loop, where user information continually informs improvements to enhance the service.
Adjusts workflow, processes, and policies to create user-centered services.