Automakers, Congress and natural gas producers aim for more CNG infrastructure investment
Until recently, U.S. efforts toward developing alternative-fueled vehicles have focused primarily on electric and hybrid technologies. But with natural gas prices hitting 10-year lows driven by shale gas drilling, more politicians and business leaders are touting the potential of natural gas-powered vehicles....
Fire departments can apply to get free DuPont gear
DuPont Protection Technologies and Globe Manufacturing are working with the National Volunteer Fire Council to donate 125 sets of gear in 2012 to deserving fire departments....
When to update or replace fire equipment
In this blog post, the author offers views from officials at several equipment manufacturers. The topics: when to refurbish fire apparatus and engine regeneration. ...
Government revenues higher in latest quarter
State and local government tax revenue in the final quarter of 2011 rose to a 23-year high, the Census Bureau reported March 22. Tax revenues were at the highest level for one quarter since the Census Bureau began tracking state and local tax data in 1988, according to Reuters....
The University of Georgia’s MPA degree program
Here is a profile on the MPA degree program at the University of Georgia. The MPA offering is in the university's School of Public and International Affairs, in the Department of Public Administration and Policy....
IT experts and lawmakers say jobseekers’ privacy is crucial on Facebook
A few IT executives have offered their views in response to the Govpro posting about public sector employers' demands that jobseekers turn over their Facebook login info. ...
'Hybrid' retirement plans emerging from state, local governments
Public sector retirement plans of the future are emerging today — bearing only slight resemblance to their predecessors....
Seeking a public sector job? Be ready to turn over your Facebook password
Government workers, especially in law enforcement, are being asked to turn over their Facebook login information so that prospective employers can check for inappropriate photos, relationships or behavior....
Timetable taking shape for national public safety broadband net
It could be at least a year before construction on the nationwide, 700 MHz LTE network for public safety begins, because the governance and planning work for the massive project must be completed first, according to an official for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration....
How states stack up in corruption risk
New Jersey ranks first in the nation on the strength of its laws ensuring government accountability and transparency, and Georgia ranks last. That is according to the report, "State Integrity Investigation," which concludes that the states are not doing enough to protect open and ethical government, and that failure leaves them at greater risk for corruption....
Online tool helps governments manage the e-procurement cycle
BidSync, a software developer, is offering its ProcurePointe purchase-to-pay solution that is designed for city, county and state government agencies. ...
Hydraulic hybrid garbage trucks save energy in Florida test
A year-long fleet demonstration in Miami and other Sunshine State cities has been labeled a success by Cleveland-based Parker Hannifin Corp. Autocar E3 refuse vehicles equipped with Parker’s RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive System saved Florida cities 43 percent of diesel fuel costs compared to conventional diesel fuel refuse vehicles after one year in service....
Diversity remains a challenge in the fire service
Considering that four out of five firefighters in the U.S. are white males, it seems clear that diversity remains an enormous challenge for the fire service. It's time to move this important issue off the back burner....
GovSec 2012: It’s all about securing and protecting
Combating terrorism and cybercrime, as well as critical infrastructure protection, will be the focus of the 11th annual Government Security Expo & Conference (GovSec) featuring the U.S. Law Enforcement Conference & Exposition. The event, which includes attendees in law enforcement, government administration and technology, takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington from April 2-4. ...
Injured workers need an ergonomics evaluation before returning to work By Kathy Espinoza
Bringing a worker back into the workforce as soon as possible after an injury is common practice for reducing workers' compensation costs. What is most often overlooked is the fact that when the injured worker is placed into a temporary position, modified duty, transitional duty or back into their original position without an ergonomics evaluation, the temporary assignment may be doing more harm than good....
Grainger addresses productivity, purchasing channels and other topics at Florida conference
Grainger, a broad line distributor of facilities maintenance products, recently welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees at the annual Grainger Show in Orlando, Fla....
MPA degree offerings at Northeastern University
As part of Govpro.com's series on Master's of Public Administration (MPA) programs and their value to government administrators, here are the views of Thomas Vicino, assistant professor of political science and chair of Northeastern University's MPA program....
First responders get needed spectrum and network funding
In a room filled with smiles, plaudits and good-natured ribbing, many key members of the public-safety community this past Monday celebrated its unlikely political victory that resulted a new law that secured the 700 MHz D Block spectrum for first responders and $7 billion in funding to help pay for a nationwide broadband network....
Report: More federal monies needed to fix roads/bridges that are falling apart
The nation’s roads and bridges are in desperate need of federal assistance for long-delayed maintenance and repair work, according to a new survey of 1,300 county engineers, “Fixing It: Infrastructure and the Economy,” commissioned by the National Association of Counties (NACo). ...
Revenue grew in 2011 for half of government contractors
During the past year, revenue from government contracts grew for 50 percent of contractors, while 21 percent experienced no significant change and 29 percent experienced reductions in revenue, according to the 17th Annual Government Contractor Industry Survey. ...
More AFV choices available to federal fleet buyers
The federal General Services Administration (GSA) has boosted the number of alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) selections available to federal and military fleets through GSA’s online ordering and procurement system, AutoChoice....
$1 billion trimmed from 2012 DHS preparedness grants
The DHS recently released the FY 2012 guidance and application kits for seven grant programs that support the National Preparedness Goal. Grants total more than $1.3 billion, a reduction of nearly $1 billion from FY 2011 and $1.5 billion below President Obama’s FY 2012 request....
Trial of former county commissioner prompts corruption questions
Government corruption disclosures have been the main attraction at the trial of former Cuyahoga County, Ohio, commissioner Jimmy Dimora....
Governments are catalysts for new product innovation
Products used in the public sector need constant updates and upgrades. They need to be innovated as frequently as consumer products, says Kevin Stark, director of technology solutions for NineSigma, a provider of open-innovation services....
Public sector pants: Jeans with built-in keyboard
Could tomorrow's public works crews, police, emergency responders and the military be wearing digital dungarees—high-tech trousers equipped with a wireless rubber keyboard that is sewn into the midsection?...
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