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Calif. Emergency Managing Agency uses IBM to help manage data backup requirements

September 2, 2010View Comments
Calif. Emergency Managing Agency uses IBM to help manage data backup requirements

The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) is using a new solution from IBM and Pancetera to better manage their archived data while improving backup of their live data. By consolidating and managing some 80 percent of its data on virtual machines, Cal EMA expects to reduce 75 percent of its decades-old data backup.

Putnam Co. Tennessee signs deal for court case management

August 31, 2010View Comments
Putnam Co. Tennessee signs deal for court case management

According to a release by Tyler Technologies, Putnam County, Tennessee has hired the company to implement a court case management solution for its juvenile and circuit court systems. The five-year deal will replace Putnam’s fifteen-year-old system based on a subscription-model to license and maintain the new software. Randy Porter, director of technology for Putnam County [...]

Three Virginia agencies still offline a week after IT disruption, officials say

August 31, 2010View Comments
Three Virginia agencies still offline a week after IT disruption, officials say

According to a statement released Monday night, the Commonwealth of Virginia has yet to bring its statewide data storage system online after a malfunction August 25. The outage originally affected twenty-seven of Virginia’s eighty-nine agencies, and Technology Secretary Jim Duffey reports that three agencies are not yet fully operational: the Department of Motor Vehicles, the [...]

Vermont to launch statewide eProcurement system

August 30, 2010View Comments
Vermont to launch statewide eProcurement system

Last week, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas announced plans to begin a phased implementation of a web-based eProcurement system. The statewide portal will streamline the bid process, Gov. Douglas said, and it is expected to save Vermont at least $3 million annually. The system, scheduled to launch in early 2011, will be a driver of efficiency [...]

EHR incentive payments present opportunities for both public and private sectors, report says

August 25, 2010View Comments
EHR incentive payments present opportunities for both public and private sectors, report says

A new report, detailing how $27 million in economic stimulus funding for electronic health records (EHRs), says that regional extension centers and provider groups will be among the first groups looking towards private sector contractors for help in achieving meaningful use. Now that the dust has settled over what constitutes meaningful use for EHRs, “states, [...]

Utah commission finds technology, increased audits critical to state’s management

August 23, 2010View Comments
Utah commission finds technology, increased audits critical to state’s management

As the culmination of a year-long look at the state of Utah’s operations, the Utah Advisory Commission to Optimize State Government found that many of the state’s existing management and fiscal processes were effectively run. In recommending further ways to improve, the Commission pointed to five areas of “critical” opportunity, including the creation of a [...]

Boeing brings new manufacturing facility to Illinois

August 20, 2010View Comments
Boeing brings new manufacturing facility to Illinois

Boeing announced yesterday that it is set to open a new manufacturing facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, IL. The new facility is expected to open in early 2011 and will be responsible for assembly and subassembly work. The facility will be considered part of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) St. Louis operating area. [...]

IBM, Wyse partner to bring new cloud offering to classrooms

August 19, 2010View Comments
IBM, Wyse partner to bring new cloud offering to classrooms

IBM and Wyse Technology are partnering on a new cloud solution to promote universal access for students. Initially, the partnership will deliver an IBM Smart Business Desktop Cloud offering to middle school students in Aurora, IL. The partnership is part of a collaborative program with Lrn2innovate, an education infrastructure provider and the Dunham Fund, a [...]

States receive millions as next round of broadband funding is released

August 18, 2010View Comments
States receive millions as next round of broadband funding is released

Several states announced tens of millions in grant awards today, as the federal government released the next boost of stimulus money to support broadband efforts nationwide. The federal government plans to invest $7.2 billion in broadband through several rounds of funding. North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi all announced awards and new initiatives that will [...]

Iowa gets $16.2 million for broadband

August 17, 2010View Comments
Iowa gets $16.2 million for broadband

The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) received a $16.2 million grant through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) that will enable Iowa Emergency Management to use advanced web-based emergency management applications and provide Iowa’s Department of Public Safety with reliable, high-speed connections to local law enforcement agencies and public safety access points. The grant is administered [...]

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