Eye on the States
How large is the potential market for electronic government business in state and local government? That question is on the mind of almost every information technology company looking to capture its share of this rapidly growing market.
San Diego Deal Has CSC Thinking of More
Computer Sciences Corp.'s big contract win in San Diego County has given the company a potent calling card as it attempts to replicate its planned technology outsourcing work with other state and local governments.
Who's Who in State and Local Systems Integrators
The nation's top government systems integrators are counting on state and local technology business to drive their companies' growth, with some revenues set to climb by 20 percent or more annually in this market.
New York Center To Study Knowledge Networks in Public Sector
A proposal to research so-called Knowledge Networks has garnered the University of Albany's Center for Technology in Government a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation.
State of the $tates
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, awarded Electronic Data Systems of Boston a $1.6 million contract for the eligibility data collection portion of its Uncompensated Care Pool project.
West Virginia Launches ID Cards for Kids
In an initiative sponsored by its governor, West Virginia recently became the first state in the nation and the first locale in the world to create a Child ID Program under its Division of Motor Vehicles.
EYE ON THE STATES
Each wave of technological inno-vation creates oppor- tunities for information technology service companies in the state and local market.
Contracts
DynCorp, an information technology and outsourcing services company based in Reston, Va., won a $15 million contract from the Census Bureau. The five-year, agency-specific, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a projected value of $15 million over the next five years.
Kentucky May Pilot Criminal Justice IT System
Two new Kentucky initiatives designed to improve information sharing among criminal justice agencies have caught the attention of the Department of Justice, which is considering making one a demonstration project to serve as a model for other states.
Technology Initiatives Will Revamp D.C. Policing, Chief Says
The police department in the nation's capital has unveiled a $50 million technology initiative aimed at upgrading or replacing older computer systems and getting laptop computers into every patrol vehicle.
E-Mall Project Headed for Expansion
The Massachusetts-led Multi-State E-Mall project likely will continue after the $1.5 million pilot project wraps up Sept. 30, state and industry officials said.
State of the $tates
The California Health and Welfare Agency Data Center has awarded a contract worth $17 million to Electronic Data Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas. EDS will develop and implement the California Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System. Savings of $11.7 million are projected.
State of the $tates
The California Health and Welfare Agency Data Center has awarded a contract worth $17 million to Electronic Data Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas. EDS will develop and implement the California Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System. Savings of $11.7 million are projected.
Virginia Uses Influence To Get 'Bandwidth on Demand' Going
The Virginia government is using its buying power and influence to help establish an advanced, broadband telecommunications network to begin providing the state's private sector with "bandwidth on demand," as of Oct. 1, state officials said.
It's Official: Governors Want Strong State CIOs
The nation's governors are moving to strengthen the authority of their chief information officers, a move that should help both government and the technology companies that serve the states, government and industry officials said.
Pennsylvania's Data Center Deal Brightens Outsourcing Picture
Pennsylvania and Unisys Corp.'s seven-year, $500 million contract to consolidate and outsource the state's data centers completes a widely watched effort that could help shake loose similar opportunities at the state and local level, state and industry officials said.
EYE ON THE STATES
When Connecticut canceled its enterprise outsourcing initiative, it caught many by surprise. For a time, it had looked as if the state had navigated the most difficult hurdles surrounding the contract. But after years of effort, the contract fell into the "too hard to do" category, and the governor pulled the plug.
Governors' Association Summer Meeting
The National Governors' Association should take the lead in helping states to develop standardized computer systems, said Gov. Paul Patton (D) of Kentucky. Bemoaning the fact that many computer systems cannot share information, Patton recommended the NGA take responsibility for standardizing the handling of information.
Partnership Programs Gain Following
Utah Chief Information Officer David Moon wanted a company to build and operate the state's Internet site but knew it could take more than a year to get the necessary funding in place, so he advertised for someone who would do it for free.
Eye on the States
The state and local government market has grabbed the attention of the information technology industry over the past few years. These days, it is rare for any rapidly growing IT company not to have a strategy for this hot market.
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