New technologies and alliances in fire equipment
Before I even set foot on the Fire Department Instructors Conference exhibit floor last week, I had heard the buzz about changes in the fire truck industry....
Studies say boosting taxes on high earners would not hurt economy
The literature suggests that if the alternative to raising taxes is larger deficits, then modest tax increases on high-income households would likely be more beneficial for the economy over the long run....
Training program develops skills of government marketers
Capitol College has partnered with the Government Market Master (GMM) organization and will begin offering the GMM program’s non-credit courses on campus, beginning June 2012. ...
Snow fighters to meet in Milwaukee
It might be spring, but more than 1,500 snow fighters from North America will converge in Milwaukee for the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, April 29 to May 2....
Investigations could lead to tighter controls on agency spending
Will the hearings and investigations in Congress really lead to GSA spending reforms? Govpro got the following answers from Ken Donohue, a former inspector general for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....
Electronic governance conference slated for October
Chris Vein, deputy chief technology officer for government innovation at the White House, will announce plans for ICEGOV2012, the sixth International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, on Monday, April 23 in Albany, N.Y....
A way to estimate your future federal taxes
With Tax Day still fresh in our minds, the Washington-based Tax Foundation has launched an updated online tool for taxpayers, to help them estimate what their tax burden would be under several possible legislative proposals being considered by Congress and the President. ...
Just in time for Earth Day, April 22: pricey LED bulb
More than 1 billion people around the globe are expected to take part in Earth Day 2012 festivities Sunday, April 22. Some may honor the day by paying almost $50 for a Philips LED 60-watt replacement bulb....
House GSA hearings cover junkets and underused facilities (with related video)
House leaders staged another congressional hearing earlier this week following recent disclosures about excessive spending at the federal General Services Administration. ...
Profiler has tips on detecting potential arsonists
To help fire chiefs and the community recognize the motives behind an arsonist, Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, a psychiatric nurse located in Arizona, offers a profile of those who use fire to do harm. Kulbarsh has been a psychiatric nurse for more than 25 years and has worked in patrol with officers and deputies as a member of San Diego's Psychiatric Emergency Response Team and at the Pima County Detention Center in Tucson....
New Jersey mayor rescues woman from burning building
When Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker arrived home the night of April 12, he temporarily assumed another civil servant's role — fire rescue worker. Discovering his next-door neighbor's house on fire, Booker helped rescue a young woman who was trapped upstairs, according to the Newark Star-Ledger....
Fleet management show is just around the corner in St. Louis
The NAFA Fleet Management Association annual Institute & Expo (I&E) rolls into America’s Center in St. Louis from April 21 to 24 with expo dates from April 22-23....
E-procurement saves NY agency $8 million
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has saved $8 million on three recent purchasing contracts. The agency achieved the savings by using e-procurement and real-time online reverse auctions to make purchases. ...
Congress will stage hearing on GSA Vegas conference spending (with related video)
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has announced that he will examine the GSA Inspector General report, issued earlier this month, which detailed questionable spending related to a 2010 GSA conference in Las Vegas that cost nearly $823,000. ...
Look for citywide recycling in Chicago in 2013
The Windy City will provide recycling services citywide in 2013, Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged. Beginning next year Chicago will provide blue cart recycling services to the remaining 340,000 homes that don’t currently have the service, the city said in a news release....
Government pensions shifting to hybrid retirement plans
Public sector retirement plans of the future are emerging today, bearing only slight resemblance to their predecessors....
Procurement solutions and training at 2012 GSA Expo (with related video)
"Right Solutions. Right Now." is the theme of the GSA Training Conference and Expo 2012. It takes place May 15-17 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. ...
Online tool helps communities plan street light upgrades
A free online calculator, the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Street Lighting Evaluation Tool, helps local governments measure potential energy and cost savings from street lighting upgrades and retrofits....
New Jersey first responders can deliver real-time alerts
Mobile users who subscribe to the free Nixle Connect emergency alert service now can receive real-time alerts from the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. The alerts, which are sent by Nixle on behalf of 4,800 U.S. government agencies, include emergency alerts, reports of missing persons (including AMBER Alerts), traffic incidents with extended delays, crime information, safety tips, community outreach programs, and other public-safety information....
Telecommuting slowly gaining traction in government agencies
Data from a recent FedScoop survey of more than 300 IT executives in the federal government and private sector appears to show that government teleworking policies should be progressing at a faster rate....
Congress OKs 90-day highway funding measure
Congress beat the clock, again, and approved a 90-day stopgap measure March 29 to continue paying for the nation’s highways and infrastructure, three days before funding would have expired. It was the ninth time Congress has passed an extension in lieu of a multi-year authorization for transportation funding, according to The New York Times....
Governments: boost your cybersecurity efforts
Sluggish moves to counter the rising threat of cyber-attacks can be blamed on a generation of policymakers out of touch with rapid technological change, a senior U.S. official said Monday. "The truth is there are a lot of senior officials in many countries who barely even know how to use an email," Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. acting under-secretary for arms control and international security, said during a visit to Estonia....
A snapshot of P-card system use among public agencies
This article from rfpmentor.com is a snapshot of P-card system use among public agencies ...
Heads roll at GSA over lavish spending
Martha Johnson, head of the General Services Administration (GSA), submitted her resignation to President Obama Monday following reports of excessive spending for a four-day employee training conference near Las Vegas in 2010....
Senate hearing looks at contractor costs to government
In a Senate hearing last week titled "Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government?" Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, noted that federal agencies are increasingly relying on contractors to perform services. ...
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