GSA is moving to cloud computing
The General Services Administration has awarded a $6.7 million, five-year contract to Unisys Corp. to provide secure cloud-based e-mail and IT collaboration tools. Unisys will provide transition, data migration, training and cloud-based software as a service for the new environment....
2010 Census: Texas' population growth is highest
California remained the most populous state, but Texas saw the greatest increase in population over the past decade, according to the initial data from the 2010 U.S. Census....
IT pointers for governments in 2011
The following are some end-of-year suggestions from CDW-G to keep IT operations in local and state governments running smoothly and effectively....
Tennessee county tops list as most conservative
Williamson County, near the center of Tennessee, ranks as the most conservative county in the U.S., according to calculations by the Daily Caller web site....
Michigan city slashes energy costs by 50 percent with LED streetlights
Corunna, Mich., has retrofitted a number of its downtown streetlights, and in the process, chopped electricity bills in half. Crews replaced 175-watt metal halide streetlights with 48-watt LEDs from Sarasota, Fla.-based EvoLucia, Inc....
Governments implementing IT virtualization at differing rates
States are more likely than local governments to implement virtualization — the division of a server into several subsystems — and are happier with their chief information officers' proficiency with virtualization technology, according to CDW Government....
State parks attendance declines in past year, says annual report
The total number of visitors to state parks in the United States reached 727 million in 2008-2009, which is down a little from the 747.9 million visitors to state parks in 2007-2008....
Storehouse of hazardous materials response resources now on the web
National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center officials unveiled a responder-driven data collection, analysis and education Web portal as part of a collaborative effort between the U.S. DOT and IAFC....
Governments are in the hunt for innovative products
Governments are key drivers of product innovation. Yet2.com, a company that operates an online technology marketplace and provides intellectual property consulting and licensing services, has assisted governments in finding innovative products....
Dwyer Products lands government contracts
The federal General Services Administration (GSA) has designated Dwyer Products' line of medical casework and refreshment stations as official products for the GSA's contract under its furniture schedule....
Grounds maintenance information galore
A Penton sister grounds maintenance site, Grounds Maintenance, issues a wealth of information on all things related to turf and grounds management. Here's a brief rundown of the next five most-read articles that appeared on the Grounds Maintenance Web site in the past year....
NRPA salutes parks with campaign, interactive website
The National Recreation and Park Association has launched America's Backyard, a program to engage the public and showcase the value of public parks and recreation in communities throughout the United States....
LED lighting helps meet energy goals
Recent legislation requires government facilities to decrease the total energy consumption of their buildings by 3 percent per year (over a 2003 baseline) annually through 2015 for a total reduction of 30 percent. LED lighting is one way to meet energy-saving targets, says Lutron Electronic's Andy Wakefield....
Changes in road sign reflectivity will affect highway departments
The Federal Highway Administration has raised the minimum reflectivity of road signs to increase sign visibility, a mandate that will take effect in January 2012. FHWA standards require state and local agencies to assess their road signs and develop a replacement plan...
Solar-powered trash compactors deliver savings in Philadelphia
Replacing 700 wire wastebaskets throughout Philadelphia's Center City with 500 solar-powered compactors and 210 single-stream sidewalk recycling cans has helped cut transportation and labor costs for city solid waste operations....
New Mexico health facilities eliminate bogus time-clock punching
As part of the New Mexico Department of Health's efforts to automate time and attendance records, data collection terminals with biometric verification technology have been installed at some division facilities....
Online MPA programs compared
"If students need or want to earn a masters degree online in the MPA career area, they have a lot of choices," said psychologist and educator Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.com. Phillips' online degree rankings reveal that the average cost for an online MPA from a regionally accredited college is just over $19,000....
Technology helps government fleet managers cope with tight budgets
Phil Fitzgerald, national director of governmental sales at PHH Arval, a fleet management services provider, discusses government fleet budget and technology trends, including outsourcing and telematics....
Procurement certification group announces updates
The UPPCC has officially changed the name of the organization to the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council. Known as the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council since its founding in 1978, the members of the UPPCC Governing Board decided that...
Absorbent product aids Gulf spill cleanup
Gulf Breeze, Fla., relied on MOP (Maximum Oil Pickup) 201 bulk loose sorbent to absorb oil from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. MOP 201 is an aggressive oleophilic and hydrophobic (oil-attracting and water-repelling) sorbent....
Delivering emergency medical services through fire departments
Richard Serino, who serves as FEMA's deputy administrator, discusses how EMS is an essential component of FEMA's response to large-scale incidents....
Shedding some light on headlamp restoration
Government vehicles with polycarbonate headlight lenses clouded from oxidation can be dangerous — especially those used by emergency responders. During night hours or inclement weather a clouded lens produces less than half the amount of light as a new or restored lens...
Georgia county joins water treatment partnership
Fulton County, Ga., has selected Veolia Water North America for a five-year, $58 million public-private partnership agreement to manage and operate the county's four wastewater treatment facilities and 30 pump stations....
EMTs needed to test out iPad app
PEPID, a developer of clinical decision-support information and technology, is calling for iPad users to help test the latest version of its subscription-based software suite used as a reference tool for point-of-care practitioners....
Vendors to government announce price hikes
Two companies in the fleet and facilities arenas, Bridgestone and Johnson Controls, have announced boosts in prices....
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