More businesses turning to the government market in 2009
While the economic news in the private sector over the past few years has been consistently grim, government agencies continue to buy goods and services at a steady pace – and savvy vendors are adjusting their sales and marketing strategies accordingly. ...
Procurement analyst: a hot job in a cold economy
There’s growing demand for procurement and contracting analysts – so much so that the job title popped up in a list of the top 10 jobs that are still in demand by employers. Boston-based Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration compiled the list, which is based on hiring trends and feedback from recruiters who visit the college. ...
Abramoff investigation brings down former GSA chief of staff
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted David Safavian, the former chief of staff for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), of obstructing a GSA internal investigation and making false statements, as part of an ongoing probe into the activities of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates. ...
Hobart Brothers expands manufacturing operations
Troy, Ohio-based Hobart Brothers has announced the expansion of its manufacturing operations into a new 65,000-square-foot facility located in Troy. The...
Former GSA chief of staff convicted
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted David Safavian, the former chief of staff for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), of obstructing...
Case named executive director of EcoLogo
TerraChoice Environmental Marketing recently announced that Scot Case will take the position of executive director of EcoLogo, a third-party eco-labeling program....
No shortage of infrastructure projects to jump-start the economy
If the economy needs a shot in the arm, there are loads of road and bridge projects on the drawing board, according to a recent survey of state departments of transportation. ...
Sooner State adopts fleet management tools
The Oklahoma Department of Central Services (DCS) has signed a contract with Wayne, Pa.-based AssetWorks for fleet management software, hardware, hosting and implementation services. ...
DOD awards $11 million contract to Vangent for health IT services
The Department of Defense has awarded an $11 million prime contract to Arlington, Va.-based Vangent to provide information technology support services for the Common User Database in support of the Military Health System. ...
Virus threat forces military to ban computer flash drives
Some offices in the Defense Department are forbidding the use of external computer flash drives on military data networks, due to a virus threat that officials recently detected. ...
Expert: Only deploy trusted USB drives
On the heels of the recent news that some Defense Department offices are forbidding the use of external computer flash drives due to a virus threat, we spoke to John Jefferies, vice president of marketing at Los Altos, Calif.-based IronKey, a maker of secure flash drives, about network security solutions and thumb drives. ...
Local infrastructure projects poised to produce new jobs
A recent survey by the American Public Works Association (APWA) identified more than 3,600 ready-to-go local infrastructure projects that, if funded by an economic recovery package under consideration, would provide a stimulus for the ailing economy. Totaling more than $15 billion, the shovel-ready projects could begin within 90 days and would generate an estimated 532,764 jobs. ...
State of Oregon plugs into electric-vehicle plan
As part of a plan to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles among government users and the public, the state of Oregon has entered into a supply agreement with Nissan that will bring a number of Nissan electric vehicles to the state government’s fleet in 2010. ...
GIS software enables voters to see election results in real time
Thanks to geographic information system (GIS) software provided by Redlands, Calif.-based ESRI, voters in California’s Alameda County this past November were able to visit a GIS-enabled Web site to see election results at the precinct level in real time. ...
Worn-out Illinois state trooper cruisers to be replaced
As many as 450 high-mileage Illinois State Police (ISP) squad cars could be replaced each year, thanks to a new $1 license-tag renewal fee surcharge plan that’s waiting for the Illinois governor’s signature. Both the Illinois House and Senate have approved the plan. ...
Draeger wins Phoenix SCBA contract
After testing more than six different self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) models, Phoenix firefighters awarded their highest rating – and as a result, the city’s SCBA contract – to Pittsburgh-based Draeger. ...
Go Pro crossword-puzzle answers revealed!
If you’re looking for the answers to the latest Go Pro crossword puzzle, you’ve come to the right place. ...
Florida city focuses cameras on red-light runners
American Traffic Solutions (ATS) has been given the green light to install red-light cameras in Lakeland, Fla. The Lakeland City Commission has approved a contract that permits ATS to install its ultrahigh-resolution digital cameras at designated intersections. ...
State of Oregon plugs into electric-vehicle plan
As part of a plan to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles among government users and the public, the state of Oregon has entered into a supply agreement with Nissan that will bring a number of Nissan electric vehicles to the state government's fleet in 2010. ...
Waste Management field-testing hybrid trash trucks in Fort Worth
Houston-based Waste Management is field-testing what the company claims is the first prototype parallel hydraulic hybrid truck to be deployed in a waste-collection vehicle. ...
Bandit Beast recyclers extend global reach
Several models from Remus, Mich.-based Bandit Industries are playing a role in the international biomass fuel markets by reducing wood and grassy materials. A number of diesel-powered models have been working in Poland, processing grasses into biomass fuel for about a year, and a new electric-powered Beast recently started converting baled grasses into usable fuel....
MassHighway to spend $30.7 million on intelligent transportation system
The I-91 and I-291 corridors in western Massachusetts will be among the first highways in the United States to benefit from communication provided by a traffic management tool known as an intelligent transportation system (ITS), according to the provider of the technology. ...
Advanced Drainage Systems to market BaySaver products
Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) will be the sales and marketing arm for BaySaver Technologies products. Under the arrangement, Hilliard, Ohio-based ADS will add BaySaver’s stormwater-quality treatment devices to its product line....
Safety group honors MSA’s Feldstein
Joseph Feldstein, manager of Pittsburgh-based MSA’s fall-protection technical services, has been honored with a distinguished service award from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), a professional safety organization with 30,000 members....
BuySpeed e-procurement delivers bang for the buck in the bayou
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding of New Orleans made it more important than ever for the city to modernize its cumbersome and inefficient paper-based purchasing process. Thanks to the Web-based BuySpeed e-procurement system, the city was able to accomplish that – saving more than $1.25 million along the way. ...
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