Computers/Monitors
2012 IT outlook in local governments
American City & County and the Public Technology Institute surveyed a broad base of subscribers to determine the state of IT among local governments across the nation. The response rate was healthy, with 68.2 percent coming from municipalities and 25.1 percent from counties. Given the ever-changing IT environment, we asked a series of questions about new trends, including cloud computing, app development, and mobile device ownership and use....
Laptops boost efficiency of deputies in Los Angeles County (with related video)
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) vehicles are now equipped with mobile data computer systems (MDCS) from Raytheon Co. LASD patrol cars, motorcycles, prisoner transport units, command vehicles and SUVs have been outfitted with the Raytheon-integrated computer systems. The $19.9 million technology upgrade replaces the 1987-era mobile digital technology previously used by the sheriff’s department....
Top state IT/digital projects earn honors from NASCIO
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers' (NASCIO) has announced the 10 winners of its 2011 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. The winners include state initiatives in digital government, data management, interagency collaboration and more....
Webinar: Using smart phones, tablets and other tools to deliver public service
As more people regularly use smart phones, tablets and other gadgets, they are accessing government information and services in new and increasingly diverse ways. That can overwhelm government IT managers, who must keep data secure, meet the demands for ubiquitous Wi-Fi, develop mobile applications, and more. Those challenges are manageable, though, and a webinar on Oct. 11, 2011, during the State & Local Government Summit, will explain how....
Steps to get the right solution
Following are the sequential steps that have proven highly effective in technology solution procurement for local government agencies....
Government IT trends in 2011
While researching for the Keating Report 2011 forecast on government budgets, spending, construction and technology, it has become clear that governments are upgrading their IT resources, even on tight budgets. ...
Nine things a government agency may not be destroying but should be
As computers and other electronic devices become obsolete sooner due to new technology, disposal of sensitive information is of serious concern. A single used hard drive, CD or DVD can contain thousands of files. ...
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....
LexJet donates computer equipment to Florida schools
LexJet donated computer equipment to the Texcellence Program, a computer donation program that has provided more than 4,000 reconditioned systems to Sarasota County, Fla., students whose families could not otherwise afford them....
IT enhancements in Wisconsin's capital
Madison, Wis., has signed a deal with Tyler Technologies to provide its Incode municipal court and Munis enterprise resource planning (ERP) IT products....
More public-sector IT spending, 2nd half 2010
Governments still see value in investing in IT, according to IT sales executives interviewed for the Keating Report mid-year 2010 forecast on government budgets, spending and technology....
Report: Use of personal 'smartphones' in government could save money
Allowing for the use of personal "smartphones" at work may help state CIOs control costs, according to a report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers....
Los Angeles Fire Department deploys vehicle locator
The Los Angeles Fire Department recently purchased HP workstations and performance displays for its emergency dispatch center, which helps protect more than 4 million citizens in America's second-largest city....
Government IT trends in 2010
IT spending, investment and innovation in government is one of the striking trends we came across while researching our Keating Report 2010 forecast on government budgets, spending and technology....
Some growth in government IT spending, recent report shows
Federal, state and local governments in the U.S. will spend about $135 billion on IT products and services in 2009, an increase of 4.3% over 2008 levels, according to an analysis by Compass Intelligence....
Local government IT budgets continue shrinking
Fifty-five percent of local government information technology (IT) budgets will decrease over the next two years as a result of the economic slowdown, according to the results of a national survey conducted by the Public Technology Institute and INPUT, which cosponsored the survey....
Big Apple seeks NYC web domain
New York City government officials are seeking a qualified vendor to assist the city in applying for and obtaining the “.nyc” top level domain (TLD) web address. If the city acquires the TLD, that vendor would work with the city on operating managing, maintaining and marketing .nyc. A TLD is the last part of an Internet address, such as .com, .gov or .edu....
Report: 56 percent of local governments have reduced IT energy costs
Local governments are succeeding in lowering their information technology (IT) energy costs, according to a survey by Vernon Hills, Ill.-based CDW Government. However, the survey also found that the recession has forced some agencies to forgo longer-term savings created by energy efficient equipment and choose to buy cheaper but less energy-efficient devices....
NASCIO releases report on ARRA's effect on health IT
State chief information officers (CIOs) must act quickly but carefully to take advantage of $2 billion in grants made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for improving health information technology (health IT), according to a report from the Lexington, Ky.-based National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). "HITECH in the States: Action List for State CIOs" lists ways state CIOs can improve health information exchange (HIE) using ARRA funding....
Local and state IT purchases on the upswing
State and local governments’ demand for information systems and services will increase from $49.6 billion in 2009 to $60.1 billion in 2014, growing the market by $10.5 billion at an annual growth rate of 3.9 percent....
Time to upgrade your office?
Despite tight budgets, some local governments have discovered that upgrading office technology — from multifunction devices to computers — has helped improve efficiency. In this Govpro Special Report, IT leaders from Washtenaw County, Mich.; Bellevue and Seattle, Wash.; and Winston-Salem, N.C.; share their creative strategies for updating office equipment in a down economy....
GSA opens electronic marketplace to non-federal agencies
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has opened its e-Buy online request service to state and local governments. Non-federal agencies now have faster and more direct access to many of the same vendors for products and services that federal agencies use, according to the GSA....
Cooperative purchasing pact may speed IT stimulus spending
Herndon, Va.-based GTSI Corp. has won a seven-year (four base years and three option years) U.S. Communities Technology Services and Solutions Contract. Fairfax County, Va., awarded the contract, through which 90,000 state and local government agencies in the United States can buy GTSI products and services in the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance....
Local government in Garden State upgrades Web site
Businesses of all sizes can learn about procurement opportunities within Essex County, N.J., thanks to the county’s new Purchasing Portal interactive Web site. The goals of the site: Improve operating efficiency and enhance outreach to the business community. ...
Industrial computer is built to stand up to harsh environments
Ridgeline CE is an industrial, Windows CE platform-based computer that installs in small spaces where 10- and 12-in. devices will not fit. Features 534-in.-high...
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