Transportation road map drives creation of networked highways
The new RFI will help the DOT advance its effort to develop networked highways, where vehicles communicate with roads through sensor technology. Based...
GSA initiative aims to direct more federal business to disabled veterans
According to the GSA, the goals of the initiative are to: Raise awareness among GSA buyers and contract officers. Identify service-disabled-veteran businesses...
Energy upgrades advance at worlds largest naval station
Projects to reduce energy, improve infrastructure and address comfort concerns are under way at Naval Station Norfolk, a U.S. Navy base that sprawls across...
Solar energy market predicted to triple by 2012
The U.S. Solar Energy Market, recently released by SBI, Specialists in Business Information, indicates that several factors favorable to the industry...
Solar panels powering detention facility could yield big savings for county
As part of the deal, Honeywell will install a 746-kilowatt solar array near the Claybank Adult Detention Facility in the San Francisco Bay area, and the...
Vendor agreements could slash federal wireless bills 25 percent or more
The GSA awarded the first Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Telecommunications Expense Management contracts to SYS LLC and Booz Allen Hamilton of...
Ohio's universities develop green collar workers for energy jobs
A report released by the American Solar Energy Society, funded by the Ohio Department of Development, predicts that 174,000 Ohioans could have jobs related...
Privatization plan gains ground for leasing Chicagos Midway Airport
To advance Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's plan to privatize Midway Airport, a request for qualifications invites interested private-sector parties to submit...
GovPro.com poll respondents are thinking green
Another 15 percent answered when asked: Can government agencies really make an impact by purchasing green products? Only 3 percent answered not at all...
Work Truck Show: Avoid 'fleet creep', manage fuel costs with these strategies
Having a formal business plan, providing adequate training for fleet employees and taking advantage of cooperative purchasing agreements were just a few...
Research shows diversity management still a workplace challenge
However, less than one-third of those organizations have an official definition of workplace diversity or use a common language to guide companies in...
FBI's Next Generation Identification contract goes to Lockheed Martin
According to the agency, the contract will consist of a base year and the potential for up to nine option years. The FBI noted that the NGI System will...
Bluegrass State receives recognition for ConnectKentucky broadband initiative
For the past 12 years, the APT has presented the Hadden Award in honor of Dr. Susan Hadden, who dedicated her career toward advancing a national vision...
Work Truck Show: State and municipal fleet managers under a microscope
With elected officials, legislators, budget officers and governors aiming to maximize tax dollars and to become more accountable to their constituents,...
State and local spending increases on GSA Technology Schedule 70
The figures were released in a report issued by INPUT, a Reston, Va.-based provider of market research and public-sector procurement information. According...
Recycling rates rise for rechargeable batteries
Collection figures were released by the RBRC, a nonprofit public-service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cell phones. According...
Use of GPS tracking devices by law enforcement skyrockets
Law enforcement sales of GPS units in 2007 spiked 270 percent over 2006, according to the company, with more than 1,000 new GPS tracking units deployed...
Grant program will award interactive play structures to communities
Playworld Systems, a Lewisburg, Pa.-based manufacturer of recreational equipment, will award grants for its action-packed NEOS play structures. Each NEOS...
Construction and computer software are at the top of Ramsey Countys shopping list
Leading categories of nonconstruction spending for the county include: computer software, motor vehicles and telephone/emergency 911 system hardware....
Universities form partnerships to streamline procurement processes
Results of e-commerce partnerships with the two universities were announced by CDW Government Inc. (CDW-G), based in Vernon Hills, Ill. Goals of the partnerships...
Federal task force delivers deep discounts for data encryption products
Data-at-rest encryption products protect sensitive unclassified data on mobile computing devices and removable storage media. The Data At Rest Tiger Team...
Fire protection association sets new standard for carbon monoxide screening of firefighters
The new standard, 2008 NFPA 1584, establishes the routine use of Masimos Pulse CO-Oximetry to detect potential CO poisoning. It states that "any firefighter...
Apply for a chance to receive free 'green' purchasing assistance
Jurisdictions invited to submit an application form include state or local government agencies, ranging from counties, cities and townships to intergovernmental...
FBI awards $100 million building project to Alex S. Palmer
According to the company, Palmer will be the owner/developer of the 216,322-gross-square-foot office building, with an expansion right up to 292,034 square...
Majestic makeover for Maryland landmark
The states Board of Public Works recently approved a nearly $8.4 million construction contract to cover the renovation. The State House Trust endorsed...
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