More renting in government in 2011, predicts trade group
2011 promises to be a better year for equipment rental firms, and more of their business will be coming from government agencies. "Rental activity is increasing at all levels of government, whether on a federal, state or local level," says Chris Wehrman, CEO of the American Rental Association....
Garden State inks deal for security equipment and services
New Jersey has joined a four-year cooperative procurement agreement with the National Joint Powers Alliance, that will allow state and municipal agencies, school districts and public colleges and universities to directly purchase security services and equipment from ADT Security Services....
App displays medical images on the Apple iPhone and iPad
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a mobile radiology application that lets physicians view medical images on the Apple iPhone and iPad....
National Telework Week kicks off Monday, Feb. 14
National Telework Week, an initiative encouraging government agencies to pledge to telework, runs February 14-18. Dozens of government agencies will be participating, including...
Free sustainability training: apply by Feb. 23
Local governments that could use training in reaching sustainability and smart-growth targets have an opportunity to receive free help from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency....
Cities and counties start to adopt cloud computing
While adoption of efficiency-enhancing, Internet-based computer networks is nothing new in the corporate world, the public sector is only now finding new uses for on-demand networks....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Start early for best results
News reports about bedbug infestations in unexpected places, including all kinds of government facilities, are becoming common. The following is the first in a three-part series on bedbugs and how to defend against them in government facilities....
Certification firm acquires indoor air quality tester
UL Environment has acquired Air Quality Sciences and its certifying body, GreenGuard Environmental Institute. AQS conducts indoor air quality emissions tests, while GEI certifies building products and materials for low chemical emissions....
Ohio construction supplier boosts prices
Contech Construction Products has announced a price increase for all of its metal products, effective Feb. 1, 2011. The price increase will be 10 percent across the firm's line of products made of metal....
Top 11-20 Stories of 2010
Continuing our previous Top 10 ranking, here's a brief rundown of some of the most-read stories that appeared on the GovPro.com website in the past year....
Departments upgrade equipment for foam firefighting
In today's economy, many departments are postponing new apparatus purchases and keeping existing apparatus in service. Many of the existing apparatus may be candidates for foam or CAFS retrofits....
GIS/geospatial sales projected to grow 8.3 percent in 2011
Worldwide sales of GIS/geospatial software, services and data totaled $4.4 billion, and grew an impressive 10.3 percent in 2010, according to Daratech, a research firm that tracks GIS/geospatial market dynamics....
On the drawing board: Rescue ladder for fire trucks
Orville Douglas Denison, 72, has been modeling his inventions since he was a child, even receiving recognition for his aeronautics concepts that were published in the Academy of Model Aeronautics when he was just 15 years old....
Federal GSA offers around-the-clock coverage
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has extended its National Customer Service Center operating hours to better serve overseas customers and military personnel....
2011 Keating Report on government budgets and spending
A gradually strengthening economy in 2011 signals improved government budgets. The 2011 Keating Report includes analysis of federal, state, and local government spending, as well as an in-depth look at public works and government construction spending....
Top 10 Stories of 2010
With memories of 2010 still fresh, here's a brief rundown of some of the most-read stories that appeared on the GovPro.com website in the past year....
UPPCC certifies newest batch of public purchasing pros
The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) reports that 187 public purchasers successfully completed the fall 2010 UPPCC certification examinations administered Oct. 18-30....
Viewpoint: New players in municipal leasing marketplace
After a two-year downturn, municipal leasing is picking up steam as a viable and available financing alternative for the acquisition of municipal equipment, projects and facilities....
Ford 2011 Explorer designed for many government tasks
Versatile is one word Ford executives use to describe the 2011 Explorer. "We expect the 2011 model to be used in many different applications for government customers. A couple of those applications include...
Slight drop in firefighter fatalities in 2010
The USFA last week released its provisional 2010 firefighter-fatalities report. There were 85 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the U.S. as a result of incidents that occurred in 2010, a 6% decrease from the 90 fatalities reported for 2009....
ProMat 2011 offers events tailored to government
The ProMat 2011 conference and trade show, which takes place March 21-24, 2011, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, is designed to help officials from government and industry find logistics and supply chain solutions....
Pace of government construction will ease in 2011
Tight budgets will restrict state and local government construction projects in 2011, say analysts at FMI, a management consulting and investment banking firm that serves the engineering and construction industry....
Florida fire team gets up-to-date rescue vehicle on tight budget
Though it might see incongruous, ambulances can be made safer but still be affordable. All it takes is the right mix of experience, practicality, innovation, persistence and forward thinking....
Avery Dennison can keep selling retroreflective sheeting
Chief Judge Michael Davis of the U.S. District Court in Minnesota has denied 3M's request for a preliminary injunction to block sales of Avery Dennison's OmniCube retroreflective sheeting which is used for highway and road signage....
Golden State county tops list as most liberal
San Francisco, Calif., ranks at the top of the list of the most liberal counties in the United States, according to calculations by the Daily Caller web site....
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