Karen S. Evans, a member of the Board of Directors of NIC Inc. has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve in the newly created position of Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response) at the United States Department of Energy, subject to ratification and confirmation by the United States Senate. On July 30, 2018, Ms. Evans informed the Board that if her nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy is ratified and confirmed by the United States Senate, she would resign as a director of the Company.