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DynCorp Management Resources LLC, the state business division of Reston, Va.-based DynCorp, was selected to provide project management services to the New Mexico Department of Health for its Integrated Network for Public Health Officials Records Management system. The contract is worth $1.3 million and continues through June 2000.
Arizona Takes Top E-Commerce Prize
You arrive at the beach for a week's vacation and suddenly remember you forgot to renew your license plate stickers, which expire in two days.
Business Rebuff Finds Davis Redoing Y2K Bill
Opposition from business groups is forcing Rep. Thomas Davis, R-Va., to revise legislation that would allow state and local governments to buy year 2000 services and products from the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedule.
Governors' Association To Push Broader Authority for CIOs
Two forthcoming reports by the National Governors' Association will recommend governors give their chief information officers broader authority in budgeting and operational decisions relating to information technology.
Eye on the States
States have been experimenting with CIO-type models for more than 15 years, and the chief information officer now is beginning to emerge as a governor's key adviser.
Keane Branches Make the Business
Keane Inc. is using its emphasis on branch offices to give it an edge in the highly competitive state and local government market.
Telezoo Zips Through Purchasing Process
When Bryan Cloyed, a telecommunications analyst with Fairfax County, Va., needs information about the equipment and services he helps buy for the county, he might spend several hours reading trade magazines and searching the Internet trying to find the best companies and deals.
State of the $tates
Litton-PRC Inc., McLean, Va., will provide the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with a Positive Identification and Information System under a $9.9 million contract. The police department plans to establish a Metro Automated Identification Network to provide enhanced capabilities for identifying criminals, employment applicants and others. A major part of the project is replacing the automated fingerprint and mug shot system.
State of the $tates
Litton-PRC Inc., McLean, Va., will provide the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with a Positive Identification and Information System under a $9.9 million contract. The police department plans to establish a Metro Automated Identification Network to provide enhanced capabilities for identifying criminals, employment applicants and others. A major part of the project is replacing the automated fingerprint and mug shot system.
Internet Tax Commission Kicks Off Study
A federal commission grappling with the controversial issue of Internet tax policy completed its first meeting with a growing consensus on a few key principles that will guide its study, set for completion next April.
Grants Spur Demand for Anti-Terrorist Software Tools
A federal program to help state and local governments combat biological, chemical and nuclear attacks by terrorists could boost the prospects for companies such as PLG Inc.
Eye on the States
Companies that market to state and local governments are preparing for the anticipated post year-2000 wave of e-government buying.
Upson Touts Online Buying Scheme
The commonwealth of Virginia plans to streamline the way it buys information technology goods and services by shifting buying responsibility to the Department of Technology and making its purchases online, said Donald Upson, Virginia's secretary of technology.
State of the $tates
The Massachusetts Information Technology Division has awarded a two-year, $266,000 contract to Comdisco Inc. of Rosemont, Ill., for disaster recovery services. The contract requires the vendor to provide traditional backup services and offsite data storage for two different MVS operating environments.
Andersen, Dade County To Form Revenue-Sharing Partnership
Andersen Consulting and Dade County, Fla., will soon form a partnership that would give Andersen exclusive rights to market and implement nationwide a document management system that the company developed for the county's traffic court.
Eye on the States
The outlook for the state government IT market has never been better. The recently released governorsÕ budget recommendations for 2000 are filled with ambitious plans and spending priorities. It is no surprise that companies, intent on growing their state government business, are looking forward to the upcoming year.
Missouri Tech Adviser Gives Stateside Take on Contracts, Future of Information Technology
Mike Benzen, MissouriÕs chief information officer, is the first to admit he is no tech whiz, but he certainly has learned a lot over the years.
State of the $tates
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, motor vehicles division, recently rebid its contract for a driverÕs license operation system held by Unisys Corp., Blue Bell, Pa. The new contract, worth $25.5 million, was awarded to CACI International Inc. of Arlington, Va. CACI will provide hardware, software and systems integration for an integrated driverÕs license and vehicle registration system, known as Project Phoenix.
DPC: Public Group, Big Business Success
Twenty years ago, when San DiegoÕs then-Mayor Pete Wilson became frustrated by his cityÕs inability to attract and retain skilled technology personnel, he did not turn completely to the private sector for an outsourcing solution.
Eye on the States
These days, it is fashionable to issue report cards on the performance of government. While sometimes superficial, and often more entertaining than informative, report cards do fill a need to communicate in simple terms how well a government is living up to expectations.
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