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City of Irvine, Ca. extends IT contract with ACS

July 21, 2009197 Comments

The City of Irvine, California will extend its fifteen-year relationship with Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., by providing information technology services, the company announced today.

New study compares state health insurance proposals for N.Y.

July 21, 2009189 Comments

Last Friday, the New York Department of Health and Insurance released findings from a study that outlined how four proposals to reform the state's health insurance system might achieve quality, affordable coverage for all New Yorkers.

Recovery Act reporting 101: OMB hosts webinars to answer stimulus reporting questions

July 20, 20099 Comments

The first of a series of webinars conducted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was held this morning to provide an overview to Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

With broadband stimulus approaching, N.Y. reviews application requirements

July 20, 2009148 Comments

In an effort to look at all the pieces on the board, agency leaders from the Paterson administration convened a meeting with community leaders, educational administrators, not-for-profits, and broadband providers to review current funding opportunities for broadband under the Recovery Act.

Va. celebrates electronic procurement milestone

July 17, 2009110 Comments

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine highlighted a system this week that has saved the state more than $280 million since it came online in 2001. The state's electronic procurement system,eVA, has saved the state by streamlining the purchase process for state agencies and improved transparency, the Governor said.

Healthcare reform needs to ‘go beyond digitizing a broken system’

July 17, 200965 Comments

The Institute for e-Health Policy's Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics held a meeting this week where Harris Corporation vice president of Healthcare Solutions Jim Traficant spoke to members, telling them that an integrated, interoperable enterprise system was needed to transform the nation's healthcare infrastructure.

Kansas receives $4 million to reduce diesel emissions

July 16, 2009147 Comments

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $4 million grant to the state of Kansas to support the reduction of diesel emissions.

Microsoft looks towards broader public safety marketplace with new fusion center solution

July 16, 200989 Comments

In an interview with CivSource, Microsoft officials explained the design and functionality of Fusion Core Solution, including how the company is looking to encourage current users to expand and share the solution with other fusion centers.

Georgia tech office consolidates IT reporting requirements

July 15, 2009151 Comments

The Georgia Technology Authority recently announced the consolidation of three information technology reports, required for internal compliance. The streamlined, web-based reporting system will make the reporting requirements quicker and easier for agencies to comply with data submissions, according to GTA.

FCC taps academia to provide broadband study ahead of national plan

July 15, 2009137 Comments

Before much of the policy framework of a national broadband plan can be organized, an analysis of the most effective and efficient mechanisms for broadband deployment must be developed. To do this, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University recently announced their plans to conduct an independent expert review of existing literature and studies about broadband deployment and usage throughout the world.

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