Maryland county aims to juice up energy efficiency in its buildings
Prince George’s County in Maryland has inked a deal with Pepco Energy Services that could provide more than $4 million in energy savings for county facilities over the 14-year life of the project. ...
Unisys to migrate USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service data center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Unisys a $5.5 million contract to migrate a portion of the department’s data center to its new consolidated enterprise data centers (EDC) over the next two years. ...
Oklahoma state agency honored for supporting its employees called to military service
A unit of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has received the Patriot Award for the organization’s outstanding support of employees serving in the National Guard and Military Reserve....
The time is now for public works succession planning
“We are at a crisis point,” explained Keith Reester, as he discussed the looming shortage of experienced public works management talent. Reester, who is director of public works for the city of Loveland, Colo., spoke on the topic “Dynamic Succession-United States and Australian Examples” during the recent 2008 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposition in New Orleans. ...
Mass Transit in Milwaukee Gets a Technology Boost
The Milwaukee County Transit System's 650 buses will be relying on an intelligent transportation system (ITS) for dispatching, communications and other functions....
Zebra Technologies honored for military support
Zebra Technologies has received an award for the company’s outstanding support of employees serving in the National Guard and Military Reserve. A U.S. Department of Defense committee, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), recognized Zebra with its ESGR Patriot award. ...
Phoenix Sky Harbor implements recycling program in concourses
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s employees, shops, restaurants and other business partners have been recycling for years, and now passengers can go green in Sky Harbor’s concourses as well. ...
Autodesk and CDW Government partner to boost Iraqi manufacturing industry
San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk and Vernon Hills, Ill.-based CDW Government (CDW-G) have partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide software and hardware products and services to the Iraqi-based manufacturing firm Heavy Engineering Equipment State Co. (HEESCO). ...
Bird-X taps Kogan to lead marketing efforts
Bird-X, a provider of humane bird and animal pest-control products, has announced the hiring of Dave Kogan as marketing manager. ...
New contract aims to reduce processing delays and backlogs at immigration agency
A consortium of IT and consulting firms, led by IBM, soon will start work on an electronic upgrade of federal immigration files and adjudication systems. ...
Crown Equipment lift truck wins design award
Crown Equipment’s RC 5500 Series Stand-Up Counterbalanced model earned one of 37 gold IDEA awards for 2008, out of more than 1,500 entries. Jurors from the Industrial Designers Society of America selected the winning IDEA entries. ...
Infrastructure study: Status quo ‘a precarious option’
The United States needs to overhaul its outdated regional infrastructure planning process and create a viable federal framework, according to a recent report co-published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Ernst & Young. ...
Automated trash collection picking up steam
It seems that not a day goes by that a local government isn’t announcing a pilot program or full-blown shift to automated trash pickup. According to industry experts, thousands of cities nationwide have turned to automation. ...
Software-as-a-service coming on strong in public sector
The market for software-as-a-service (SaaS) for state and local governments will grow from about $170 million in 2008 to $640 million by 2013, producing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.2 percent for that time frame, according to a new INPUT report....
New look for Web site is more than skin-deep
GovPro.com, the Internet home of Government Product News (GPN) and Government Procurement (Go Pro) magazines, is sporting a new look. However, the changes to our Web site are more than skin-deep. ...
Movers and Shakers
Bob Fines Bob Fines has been appointed president and CEO of Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI). As managing partner...
Manage your skid steer and track loader operating costs
When it comes to keeping operating costs in check for skid steer and track loaders, Todd Lynnes, product marketing manager for Caterpillar, offered this advice: Focus on the things that you can control. ...
Department of Education awards $300 million IT contract to Vangent
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid has awarded an enterprise development support services (EDSS) development services contract to Arlington, Va.-based Vangent. The Department of Education estimates that the 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a ceiling value of $300 million, if all options are exercised. ...
Goodrich to supply sonar domes for U.S. Navy surface combat ships
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind., has awarded a contract to Goodrich Corp. to provide sonar domes for U.S. Navy frigates, cruisers and destroyers....
Goodrich to supply sonar domes for U.S. Navy surface combat ships
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind., has awarded a contract to Goodrich Corp. to provide sonar domes for U.S. Navy frigates, cruisers and destroyers....
Magazine recognizes Hollaender’s aluminum railing system
The readers of Architectural Products magazine recently recognized Hollaender Manufacturing’s Speed-Rail aluminum handrail system as one of the top 50 products of 2007. ...
For John Deere, customer input drives product development
John Deere’s rich history of supporting government and military operations dates back to the days of the “John Deere Battalion” in World War II, and even further back to the Civil War. ...
Census finds some expansion in government work force
The nation’s 89,526 state and local governments employed 16.4 million full-time equivalent employees in 2007, a 4.5 percent increase from 2002, according to newly released statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. ...
Pennsylvania helps its municipalities deal with a slippery situation
With chilly forecasts just around the corner, Pennsylvania’s state government is taking steps to make road salt available to municipalities that have been affected by a nationwide salt shortage. ...
Haws adds to government sales team
Sparks, Nev.-based Haws Corp., a manufacturer of emergency equipment and drinking fountains, has appointed Larry Knight to the newly created position of director of sales for academic, health care and government markets. ...
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