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.
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 [...]
The National Governors Association has awarded grants to five states to work on standardizing justice information sharing systems. The systems give state agencies immediate access to arrest warrants and other records information that is important to time-sensitive criminal justice decisions and public safety. The states awarded will work with the National Governors Association Center for [...]
This week, the FBI and Fordham University partnered to hold the International Conference on Cyber Security. The gathering of cyber security professionals, public sector officials and security-oriented individuals convened for three days to examine the threats, responses and policies shaping the cyber world. CivSource spoke with Rich Baich, Deloitte’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Group leader, about [...]
In 2005, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) piloted a program to combat serious and violent street crime using statistical data and a defined methodology. By compiling incident reports and other law enforcement data for the last several years, officials say their technology enables them to forecast criminal “hot spots” more accurately and respond more effectively [...]
ILC Dover has been awarded a new contract from the Department of Defense and will be opening a new manufacturing facility in Dover to support its contract obligation. The new facility is expected to create 70 new jobs by the end of this year. The state worked with local government agencies to fast-track the permitting [...]
On Friday, California announced the formation of the state’s Disaster Corps – marking the first such Corps in the US. The Disaster Corps is designed to professionalize, standardize and coordinate all statewide disaster volunteers. Volunteers will now be registered by their local government organization and be required to meet training, certification and security guidelines.
Yesterday, Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander and head of the Deepwater Horizon clean up effort appointed Commander Joe Boudrow as Florida’s Deputy Incident Commander of the Deepwater Horizon response. Commander Boudrow comes to Florida from his position as Commander at the U.S. Coast Guard First District in Boston. Boudrow will be tasked with working [...]
Digital security is always at the top of the priority list for public sector officials. Rocstor a California-based company is hoping to help governments manage their digital security, encryption and data storage with several product lines launched earlier this year. CivSource spoke with Rocstor Director, Ghadoushi Asher and VP of sales Anthony Rink about Rocstor’s [...]
A big part of government 2.0 is examining how the public sector can utilize new technology at a faster rate to enhance and streamline services – especially during times of crisis. CiviGuard, a new company, hopes their offering can provide that support to first responders. CivSource spoke with founders Zubin Wadia and Timothy Coleman about [...]
