People
La. social services agency builds on Curam software
The state's A Comprehensive Enterprise Social Services System will provide a single point of entry for most social services programs.
People
Ciber wins $2.3M port security contract
The company will provide an integrated solution that incorporates port security, safety and management, and Maritime Domain Awareness to Port Freeport, Texas.
Modernization
Florida taps CDW-G For storage
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida has migrated from direct-attached to network-based storage in an effort to boost data protection.
Digital Government
A little too virtual?
The problems solved by file storage virtualization products might not be real enough to motivate buyers.
People
State welfare systems hit replacement cycle
Officials pursue Web technology and integrated benefit eligibility assessments.
Digital Government
Accenture wins $199M CalPERS pact
The modernization project, which will replace 30-year-old pension systems, will be based on a service-oriented architecture.
Digital Government
State & local
St. Petersburg deploys Oracle; Santa Barbara County taps PilotWorks; Input: Social services contracts to top $500M in 2007 and 2008.
Digital Government
Chicago replaces Sun servers with HP
New Sun servers would have cost the city $250,000 each, while the Intel-based HP servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux cost about $50,000 each.
Digital Government
W.Va. launches statewide IT contract
The program prequalifies 22 vendors to pursue business in certain categories.
Modernization
North Dakota chooses FileNet platform
The state has declared FileNet’s ECM solutions as a standard for state government agencies’ business process, imaging, records and content management requirements.
Digital Government
Schools choose Meru for wireless
Meru Networks has landed deals with more than 70 educational institutions to provide wireless local-area network infrastructure.
Acquisition
White paper explores public ROI
The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government public value framework aims to connect what happens in the government with the effect on the public.
Acquisition
N.C. picks BearingPoint for payroll system
Under the $28 million contract, the company will replace the state's human resources systems with a new one based on mySAP.
Modernization
Software smarts
Bob Brown’s efforts to move the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to SOA will mean better software for less money, but getting there will take some savvy salesmanship.
People
Providence unveils mesh network
Providence is the first state capital to install a citywide mesh network that will let police, firefighters and other emergency employees file reports and access information from the field.
Modernization
Calif. cities to get traffic sensors
Traffic.com will install sensors in San Jose and Sacramento to monitor about 1,000 miles of expressway.
Modernization
Rhode Island leads nation in wireless investment
A reseller's study reveals the New England state is able to provide statewide wireless coverage across all levels of government.
Acquisition
Small-business makeover
Advocates would like to see loopholes plugged and definitions expanded.
People
Vendors feel market squeeze
Contractors navigate hiring challenges and budgetary and political uncertainty.
Modernization
Louisiana extends Digimarc contract
Separately, Digimarc released Biometric Identification 2.0, which screens for people trying to apply for a driver's license when they already have one.
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