Alternative vehicles take center stage at conference and expo
While fuel prices may have fallen in recent months, interest in alternative-fuel vehicles and technologies has not. That’s especially true in the public sector, where mandates to reduce emissions – and dependence on foreign oil – are keeping the drive to find sustainable vehicles and fuel sources on the front burner. ...
New Mexico awards contract to DLT Solutions for IT services
The state of New Mexico has awarded a statewide contract for IT technical services to Herndon, Va.-based DLT Solutions. ...
Dow names vegetation-management staffer
Dow AgroSciences has named Debbie Morton sales representative for the vegetation-management group within the U.S. specialties division. ...
IT monitoring tool earns national contract
Kaseya has been awarded the 2009 PEPPM technology contract for IT automation solutions. ...
Traffic bollards stand up to high-impact crashes
More and more government agencies are installing bollards for security and vehicle traffic control. Bollards, which are metal or plastic posts installed in pavement, can be ordered in removable and collapsible models, and often are installed on building or drive perimeters. ...
Stimulus funds will help keep police officers on the payroll
President Obama’s stimulus package will provide a much-needed boost for cash-strapped law enforcement agencies struggling to maintain adequate staffing levels – and, in some cases, for agencies struggling to maintain a staff at all. ...
APWA launches computer-based testing for certifications
The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently launched computer-based testing for Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) and Certified Public Infrastructure Inspection (CPII) exams. The first exams offered through the new format will be administered March 16-27....
Stimulus bill funds water infrastructure projects
The recently approved $787 billion economic stimulus package has $7 billion set aside for drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure projects. While significant, that $7 billion is just a drop in the bucket compared with the work needed to bring the nation’s aging water systems up to date. ...
Conference cluster offers tools to safeguard the public and thwart terror
It’s three shows all in one this coming March 11-12, when GovSec and the U.S. Law Conference and Exhibition co-locate with FOSE at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. ...
Career expert: Look for a bigger federal bureaucracy
A bigger federal footprint, increased hiring of procurement and contract analysts by federal agencies, and satellite city halls in shopping malls are a few of the predictions being made by career coach and Kiplinger.com contributing columnist Marty Nemko. ...
GSA to play prominent role in stimulus distribution
With $5.55 billion of President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package slated for federal green building projects and another $300 million set aside for the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles for federal agencies, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expects to play a key role in advancing the goals of the legislation....
Microwave equipment vendor adds executive for government and military programs
Nathan Lader has been appointed the new vice president of Military, Aerospace and Government (MAG) programs for RF Systems, a new division formed by uniting the Nucomm and RF Central companies. In his new position, Lader oversees business development and sales and marketing efforts for the MAG division. RF Systems is part of the Vitec Group...
Audio/videoconferencing pact puts the ‘tech’ in Texas
Governments and educators in the Lone Star State can order audio/visual technology products and services directly from Houston-based Data Projections Inc. (DPI), thanks to a new agreement between DPI and the Texas Department of Information Resources. ...
U.S. Communities aims to help agencies go green
Type “green purchasing” into Google (or any other search engine, for that matter), and you’re confronted with a seemingly infinite selection of Web sites and resources on the topic. With so much being written about the subject in recent years, the prospect of finding the right information to help launch a green purchasing program can seem overwhelming. ...
Hybrid bus line passes test, now eligible for federal funds
Azure Dynamics’ Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle buses have been certified through rigorous “Altoona” testing, making the vehicles eligible for federal financial assistance for public transit agencies. ...
Logistics contract provides stimulus for family-owned business
And now for a bit of positive economic news: Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS), a Virginia Beach, Va.-based supplier of military, fire, emergency and law enforcement gear, is looking for a few good men and women. ...
Rental trade group: ‘Pass an infrastructure stimulus package now’
The American Rental Association (ARA), a Moline, Ill.-based trade association, is urging Congress to produce an economic stimulus package that boosts infrastructure spending. That spending, along with tax cuts, will provide an important shot in the arm to the equipment rental industry in the United States, according to ARA. ...
Food bank gets new hybrid diesel-electric truck
Rush Truck Center in Tucson, Ariz., a part of Rush Enterprises, has delivered one of the first Peterbilt production hybrid diesel-electric trucks – a 2009 Model 335 – to the Community Food Bank in Tucson. The truck was delivered at a dedication ceremony in January. ...
Bumpy forecast for highway and bridge construction
After three years of steady but modest growth, the U.S. highway and bridge construction market is expected to flatten in 2009, as recent increases in federal highway investment likely will be offset by weakened state and local highway budgets, according to a forecast issued by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
This year’s Work Truck Show isn’t afraid to get a little dirty
Chicago is a city that isn’t afraid to roll up its sleeves and get a bit dirty, and neither is Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.” That makes Chicago an ideal site for the Work Truck Show 2009 and 45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, and Rowe an ideal keynote speaker for the show that’s all about tough trucks that are built to handle dirty jobs. ...
Flawless inauguration, thanks to well-planned purchasing operation
The District of Columbia’s Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) now can relax. Six months of planning and hard work led to a well-received presidential inauguration ceremony that came off without a hitch. ...
Hobas Pipe USE Promotes Steve
Hobas Pipe USA has promoted Steve Max to vice president-commercial. He will oversee the Commercial Department, which is responsible for estimating, quotations,...
Government Print Management names Edward Bandurak print specialist
Government Print Management, a service offering of Chambersburg, Pa.-based e-LYNXX, has appointed Edward Bandurak print specialist. ...
Fire-Lite Hires Dan Lajoie and Leon Parks
Fire-Lite Alarms has expanded its U.S. sales force with the hiring of two new representatives: Dan Lajoie in the East and Leon Parks to cover the Northwest....
UPPCC new certifications December-February 2009
The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the Certified Professional Public...
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