Document management needed

The University of California at Davis is soliciting information on an electronic document management system for its accounting and financial services division.

ND narrows digital divide

With more than 345,000 citizens living outside a metro area, North Dakota is making headway in conquering the digital divide.

Program tests ways to secure cargo

While Seattle sleeps, port officials in Puget Sound are on their second cup of double-jolt espresso, keeping cargo safe in the nation's third-largest center for containerized imports and exports.

Tax system redo

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Eye on the States: Take advantage of your commercial, federal assets

Every company with a federal or commercial business that wants to expand into the state and local market faces this challenge: how to leverage those business assets into state and local business.

Governments eye slight spending increases

State and local government spending on information technology is finally starting to rebound, according to a new report.

'411 for 911'

A coalition of public safety and health organizations is sponsoring a program to create an electronic directory of the nation's first responders and emergency personnel.

California fishing license system

	The California Department of Fish and Game is developing a contract for an automated license data system. Building the system will require re-engineering how the agency operates.

School needs automated operator

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington wants an automated voice system that can answer and transfer calls through a voice recognition systems.

Changes in IT management lead review

	On Feb. 10, less than three months after he took office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an executive order for a sweeping review of state operations to try to restore fiscal responsibility to California government.

La. wants gaming management

	The Video Gaming Division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Correction plans to issue a request for proposal in June for secure management of video gaming devices.

N.C. needs child support system

	The Division of Social Services of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will issue a request for proposal in June or July to re-bid its new-hire reporting system contract.

Washington seeks justice network

The Washington State Department of Information Services is planning two solicitations for a justice information network. One will be for the design of the network's technical architecture, and the other will be for the network's enterprise service architecture.

California eyes enterprise approach

When California officials contracted out the state portal four years ago, their strategy was the antithesis of an enterprise approach. Rather than awarding one prime contract, they awarded 20 contracts to six contractors.

Eye on the States: Can you answer the 'dreaded question'?

"Does your company use offshore resources for any of its state and local business?" That's the most dreaded question for companies with business in this market ? and there is no easy answer to it.

D.C. seeks to modernize cops

	The District of Columbia is looking for integration services to modernize police systems and operations. This project will replace a program for integrating information management systems and a program for tracking and supervising officers. Requirements include automated field reporting, arrest and booking support, crime analysis and case management. The project is expected to start next fiscal year.

Vehicle IDs in Washington

	The Washington State Department of Transportation may go to automatic vehicle identification technology. In a request for information, the state said it is considering the technology as part of an electronic toll collection system for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The technology will need to be compatible with the Washington State Ferries point of sale system. Responses to the RFI are due June 4. The RFP is expected in July.