Customer service guides implementation of San Franciscos 311 program
Established in many communities throughout the United States and Canada, 311 is a nonemergency telephone number that provides citizens with fast, easy-to-remember...
Road builders find innovative ways to control rising costs of construction
By Peter Vieveen The cost of maintaining, rebuilding and expanding U.S. infrastructure continues to rise, delaying the completion of many critical projects....
Government building goes green, gold and modular
Wanting to play a leadership role in environmental design, the DEP constructed its new southeast regional headquarters with an array of earth-friendly...
North Carolina municipality deploys workforce management system
Located in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, High Point, N.C., has 96,000 residents. City departments and services span a variety of categories,...
Report analyzes priorities of U.S. governors
Harnessing ways to promote clean energy topped the list of priorities outlined by the nations governors in their 2008 State-of-the-State addresses, according...
Defense contractor pleads guilty to rigging bids on military contracts
According to the Department of Justice, Ransom Soper III, a former employee at West Sayville, N.Y.-based Peck & Hale LLC, pleaded guilty in a federal...
Report: Government IT spending will remain strong in 2008
We predict that there will be accelerated investment in 2008, but the five-year overall U.S. IT government spending picture will remain relatively flat,...
Alternative-fuel transportation will drive Las Vegas show
Amid a climate of skyrocketing oil prices, concerns about traditional fuel supplies and adverse environmental impacts tied to fossil-based fuel, the market...
Dallas to implement citywide green building program
The new ordinance, developed by a Green Building Task Force comprised of members from both commercial and residential sectors, aims to reduce energy and...
Colorado city sources public works services
According to CH2M HILL, this partnership is thought to be among the largest conversions in our nation, by which county services for public works operations...
Cities from coast to coast taking parking meter technology for a spin
The station installation took place at the same time that the city boosted parking rates to $1 an hour late last summer in parts of downtown Walnut Creek,...
Innovative play system leads evolution in design for youth fitness
Evos was designed by Landscape Structures Inc., a Delano, Minn.-manufacturer of playground equipment for municipal parks. Unlike traditional play systems...
U.S. Air Force awards extensive office-equipment contract to Xerox Corp.
Under the agreement, the Air Force will select from Xeroxs line of office printers, copiers and multifunction devices, which print, copy, scan and fax....
Ohio Department of Transportation kicks off historic construction season
But according to the department, this wont be your run-of-the-mill construction season. ODOT said that the 2008-2009 season will be a one. Over the next...
Army contractor gets 2 years in prison for taking bribes in Afghanistan
Ward, 26, of Spring Lake, N.C., also was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $216,000 in restitution to the Defense Energy...
Wanted: Top municipal grounds for recognition
The Green Star Awards program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. The program complements other national...
Maker of defective bulletproof vests pays U.S. $960 million
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that with the agreement, PPI has pledged its cooperation in the government's ongoing investigation of other...
U.S. Army advances modular housing
Consisting of four buildings, each with four stories, the complexes boast a state-of-the-art modular design that reduces construction time for fast installation...
GSA awards $16 million contract for upgrade of electronic dental record system
The Indian Health Service Electronic Dental Record Implementation Support contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and...
NIGP cultivates Green Knowledge Community
To unite experts and practitioners in the field of environmentally responsible procurement, a Green Knowledge Community was recently launched by the NIGP....
Pentagon awards multimillion-dollar uniform contract
The contract addresses the marked increase in need for uniforms that arose in response to an expanded PFPA personnel mission and responsibilities to provide...
'Next-generation heat pump' joins the military to slash energy costs
To provide energy-saving housing for military members and their families, McGuire will be the first military base in the nation to install the Acadia...
Proposed stimulus plan would benefit Detroits public works, police, fire facilities
To fund the stimulus packagewhich also includes plans to bolster neighborhoods and create jobsKilpatrick said that the city would float a bond of $300...
States may release prisoners early to keep budgets in check
According to an Associated Press estimate, about eight states are considering freeing inmates or sending selected convicts to diversion programs instead...
Federal employees waste millions on unauthorized credit-card purchases
The recommendation comes after release of a new GAO report that analyzed governmentwide purchase card programs to identify fraudulent, improper and abusive...
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