Real ID price tag for states could top $11b
A report released this week by several state government leadership organizations pegs the cost of implementing the Real ID Act of 2005 at more than $11 billion over the first five years.
States strive for robust IT security
State governments are paying more attention to information security, hiring chief information security officers and giving them defined budgets and enforcement authority, according to a new report.
States award child services deals to Maximus
Texas, Illinois and Iowa have awarded child support services contracts to Maximus Inc. The total value of the awards is $33.4 million.
Ohio awards pharmacy benefits contract
Ohio families will rely on Affiliated Computer Services for pharmacy benefits data.
Maryland seals transportation deal
The State Highway Administration has awarded Computer Sciences Corp a $44 million contract to help upgrade transportation management.
La. awards driver's licensing contract
Louisiana has awarded a two-year, $7 million contract extension to Digimarc Corp. to continue providing motor vehicle driver's licensing and vehicle registration services.
Ga. Technology Authority, Arinc in public safety radio deal
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> As part of a national effort to secure clear radio signals for public safety communications systems, the Georgia Technology Authority has hired Arinc Inc. to manage a two-year project to re-assign frequencies
Colorado re-ups ACS for child health admin services
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing has awarded a one-year, $3.7 million contract extension to Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for continued help in administering the state's child health-care program.
States go gently on e-health
A future in which electronic health records are available in real time nationwide could be as much as a decade away, but states today are looking at how to use e-records to improve the citizens' health, track diseases and lower their health care costs.
Army's First contract jumps to $36b
The 20-year, multiple-award Field and Installation Readiness Support Team contract to supply logistics support services to the Army and other Defense Department operations around the world now carries an estimated value of $36 billion.
DOD signs up Viisage for biometric work
The Defense Department has awarded a $10 million contract to Viisage Technology Inc. for multimodal biometric devices that incorporate iris, finger and facial recognition technologies.
Annual size recertification may become part of SBA regs
SBA proposed annual recertifications for small businesses in 2002, but has been debating how to enact the measure since.
Health IT spending to hit $12B by 2011
Driven by major program integration and health IT initiatives, state and local government spending on health care and welfare IT is sharply on the rise.
Boston sings different WiFi tune
Mayor Thomas M. Menino said that a city task force has recommended Boston designate a nonprofit entity to build a citywide wireless network.
How big companies get on SBA's list
The federal government has a congressionally mandated goal of awarding 23 percent of federal prime contracts to small companies, and former SBA administrator Hector Barreto said that 2005 marked the third straight year the agency had met that goal. But Barreto's assertions have come under sharp attack from congressional leaders, as well as SBA's inspector general and the Government Accountability Office.
Florida rolls out digital police radio system
A statewide digital radio system that will let Florida law enforcement agencies communicate seamlessly is now fully operational.
North Carolina ends Medicaid pact with ACS
Citing breach of contract, the North Carolina Health and Human Services Department has terminated Affiliated Computer Services Inc.'s contract to deliver a new Medicaid payment system for the Tar Heel State.
Preston named SBA administrator
Steven Preston, a financial management expert, was sworn in Monday as the new administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Louisiana taps ICF to manage federal rebuilding grants
The state of Louisiana has awarded a three-year contract to ICF International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., to administer $4.6 billion in federal housing grants aimed at reconstruction from last year's hurricanes.
Survey: Value drives state/local IT purchasing
State and local government IT executives said that price, service and response time are their most important criteria when making IT purchasing decisions.
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