Software tool aids building managers in creating facility assessments
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Berkeley, Calif., had been using a hodge-podge of systems, including spreadsheets and databases, to maintain facility condition information and generate reports to meet federal government funding requirements....
Ergonomics and police duty belts: easing their load
Recommendations to ease the pain of critical equipment for police officers....
Snow-covered LED traffic signals: traffic hazard or not?
Several newspapers in the Midwest carried an Associated Press story in December headlined: "Energy-Efficient Traffic Lights Can't Melt Snow," with the subhead, "Traffic accidents are blamed on energy-efficient traffic lights getting covered with snow."...
Government contracting remains recession-proof
In spite of the private sector's fiscal struggles in 2009, government contractors did fairly well. Grant Thornton LLP's 15th Annual Government Contractor Survey found that half of the nation's government contractors reported increased revenues from federal government contracts...
2010 Keating Report on government budgets and spending
Government spending continues to shore up the economy, with $38 billion potentially on tap through jobs bill. The 2010 Keating Report includes analysis of federal, state, and local government spending, as well as an in-depth look at construction and security spending by governments....
EmFinder's emergency location solution helps find the lost
EmFinder unveiled an emergency location solution that can be used to find an impaired or disabled person after he goes missing, said Chris Buehler, the company's president....
GSA seeks nominations for procurement honor
The U.S. GSA invites individual nominations for the agency's 2010 Ida Ustad Award for Excellence in Acquisition. The $5,000 award is given annually in honor of Ida Ustad....
AP report: Stimulus for transportation has not changed unemployment rates
An Associated Press analysis found that the $20 billion spent in ARRA funds for transportation projects has had no effect on local unemployment rates....
Lots of equipment rental activity in governments
Governments are renting equipment to ensure that critical projects are completed. In the last three months, more than 30 local and state government agencies have rented equipment, according to BidNet....
Big drop in police deaths last year
The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2009 was the lowest in 50 years, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, which released its preliminary 2009 statistics....
Nominations now being accepted for 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence
Cities are invited to submit nominations for the 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence. Begun in 1989, the awards recognize various municipal programs across the country that improve the quality of life for residents....
Top 20 Stories of 2009
With 2009 still fresh in our minds, here's a brief rundown of the most-read stories that appeared on the GovPro.com Web site in the past year....
Executive order: No text messaging while driving
An executive order issued by the White House to prohibit more than four million federal employees from texting behind the wheel is now officially in effect....
Study finds elevated chloride levels in streams, points to road deicing as a culprit
An increase in the use of salt for road deicing over the past two decades may be contributing to increased levels of chloride — a component of salt — in streams and groundwater...
Veterans group calls on state and local governments to support veteran-owned businesses
The federal government is striving to provide opportunities to veteran-owned businesses. State and local governments should also strive to support those companies through purchases and other means, said Rocky Bleier, a spokesman for the National Veteran-Owned Business Association....
28 industry associations protest ARRA's 'Buy American' clause
A group of 28 industry associations have sent a letter to congressional leaders asking that "Buy American" clauses, such as the one included in ARRA, be excluded from future economic stimulus legislation....
Municipal network in Oklahoma offers wealth of weather data
Oklahoma City has found a unique way to use its broadband system in several weather-related areas. The network, which predicts severe weather and informs the public, has spawned an entire field of new research into weather patterns that are useful for daily city operations....
Texas-sized energy savings in Abilene
Abilene, Texas, is implementing a second series of energy efficiency upgrades to city buildings. The project's value is more than $1 million, and will be paid for entirely with Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants as part of ARRA....
Broadband systems are saving money, one wireless community at a time
Municipal broadband networks have taken on a new meaning since they were first introduced four years ago. Today many cities have turned to broadband networks as a way to automate municipal functions and provide critical access to a number of city workers....
Work-related deaths in government rise a little
The National Safety Council's "Injury Facts, 2009 Edition" reports that governments had a total of 412 unintentional work deaths in the latest year reported (2007), which is 1 percent higher than the number of deaths in 2006....
Some growth in government IT spending, recent report shows
Federal, state and local governments in the U.S. will spend about $135 billion on IT products and services in 2009, an increase of 4.3% over 2008 levels, according to an analysis by Compass Intelligence....
ICLEI releases new sustainability planning toolkit
ICLEI has released a Sustainability Planning Toolkit that provides a model, including standardized methods and metrics, for cities and counties that are creating or expanding sustainability plans....
NIGP seeks Forum program ideas
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing's professional development team is seeking answers to the following questions from NIGP members as part of the 2010 NIGP Forum planning process....
Smart grid, broadband growth interlinked, FCC hearing participants say
Greater deployment and adoption of broadband technology can help accelerate the growth of smart-grid technologies designed to enhance the efficient use of U.S. energy resources, participants said...
Public sector is key buyer in GIS/geospatial product market
All levels of government remain strong consumers of geographic information systems and geospatial hardware, software, services and data, according to a recent study by Daratech....
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