Minneapolis 'One Call' telephone system connected by Unisys
Residents of Minneapolis now have streamlined access to city information and services, thanks to a new 'One Call' 311 system implemented by Unisys Corp.
Calif. county taps Accela for e-gov work
Residents and government employees of Sacramento County, Calif., are going to be able to do much more than they could before through the county's Web site after Accela Inc. implements several new enterprise E-Government solutions.
New CIO, technology director for Empire State
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) filled two key IT leadership posts in the state this week, naming Meg Levine as director for the Office for Technology, and Michael Mittleman as chief information officer.
Pepoli elevated to acting CIO in Massachusetts
Bethann Pepoli, chief operating officer in the commonwealth's IT Division, will guide the agency until a permanent CIO can be found.
Texas city hires Northrop Grumman for wireless infrastructure
Corpus Christi, Texas, has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a contract to build citywide broadband wireless infrastructure and an automated meter-reading system.
Alabama re-ups NIC for portal operations
Alabama has awarded a two-year contract to NIC Inc. to continue to operate the state's Web portal for more than 50 online services.
Army, Anteon sign communications network deal
Under the deal, Anteon International Corp. will provide U.S. Forces Korea Joint Command Information Systems Activity with command, control, communications, computers and intelligence.
Louisiana extends health services pact with ACS
The state of Louisiana has extended its contract with Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for support services for state residents who don't have health insurance and suffer from disabilities or problems associated with aging.
Virginia signs $300m enterprise apps deal with CGI-AMS
The commonwealth of Virginia has awarded a seven-year contract expected to be worth as much as $300 million to CGI-AMS to implement enterprise applications across the state's business and IT systems.
San Diego County hires Northrop Grumman to run IT services
San Diego County, pending approval of its board of supervisors, is set to turn over management of the county's IT services to Northrop Grumman Corp.
Mass. CIO Quinn resigns
Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn, a leader among state IT officers in the push towards open data standards, unexpectedly resigned this week.
DHS extends deadline for FirstSource proposals
The Homeland Security Department has pushed back the due date for proposals for its FirstSource contract to Jan. 23. Proposals had been due Jan. 10.
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff
The city of Houston is dragging its antiquated IT system into the 21st century with the aim of improving efficiency and customer service.
Air Force awards patient safety program deal to Anteon
An Air Force program designed to provide better and safer health care services to personnel stationed around the globe will receive key support from Anteon International Corp. under a new contract.
Fla. county tunes in Communications International for radio deal
Flagler County has awarded a $10 million contract to Communications International Inc. to install a new interoperable public safety radio communications system for first responders.
DARPA taps BBN Technologies for language translation work
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded BBN Technologies a contract to develop a system for transcribing speech and computer-encoded text directly into English.
NASCIO offers communications interoperability model
A research brief published recently by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers highlights the interoperability problems facing federal, state and local officials, and offers a map toward improved communication.
New York state makes public housing outsourcing deal with CGI
The Housing Trust Fund Corporation of New York has awarded CGI Group Inc. a five-year contract to run a segment of the state's Housing and Urban Development program.
California city, CompuDyne in public safety IT pact
Terms of the $1.5 million deal call for CompuDyne Public Safety and Justice Inc. to provide software and services for a new public safety system for the Burbank Police Department.
Tennessee inks server pact with Dell
State government agencies in Tennessee that are looking to upgrade their computer system infrastructure will turn to Dell Inc. over the next 12 months to provide standards-based servers under a new contract.
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