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January 13, 2004
GovPro Newsletter
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 2
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CONTENTS
Position is Key for Future Funds Entities Eliminate Private Agendas City Adds Public Access to Land Management County Integrates Law Enforcement News of The Weird Win a Digital Camera and MP3 Player
FEATURES
FIRMS SCRAMBLE FOR HOMELAND SECURITY MONEY
In Las Vegas last week, some 80 high-tech firms showcased their latest security-related software and hardware: everything from facial recognition and retinal scanning devices to data mining and anti-hacker programs was on display.
The companies were in Americas gambling capital for the third annual Government Convention on Emerging Technology, a three-day event hosted by the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security as well as several private interests.
The purpose of the trade show was to introduce new technologies to potential government customers, including state and local officials. One highlight of the conferencea terrorist threat simulation in a city already on high alert because of the federal warning before the holidays that the nation faces an elevated threat of terrorist attack.
The Las Vegas show was another manifestation of the fact that businesses, especially technology firms, are scrambling to pocket some of the billions of dollars in federal anti-terrorism grants flowing to state and local governments.
This years Homeland Security budget includes $1.7 billion for state and local governments to pay for planning, equipment, and training to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. And law enforcement agencies across the nation are to receive another $500 million that may be used to buy information-sharing technology or advanced communications equipment.
An additional $2.2 billion was announced by the Department of Homeland Security last fall to help protect state and local governments protect critical infrastructure, and $725 million was given to high-risk urban areas.
For full text and graphics visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.2.4ahl.6563
NAVIGATE IT CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS TO MEET MUTUAL GOALS
In todays government contracting market, there is simply not enough money to modernize all of the government systems that need updating. Exacerbating this reality is the fact that system development failures waste what few resources do exist. Why is that? Truthfully, major system development efforts rarely fail because of technology. More often, the root cause of failure is a lack of integrity in the development process.
Integrity, in this context, is the establishment of a common goal and the elimination of private agendas. Such integrity can be achieved in a government-contractor relationship, but not without substantial attention and effort from both sides.
In the last 35 years as a government contractor, Ive seen technology progress from simple vacuum tubes to todays network-enabled desktop machines, which wield more computational power than the largest mainframes of the mid-1960s. Over this same period, the technical tools and processes for systems development have also made substantial advances. Management of the systems development process, however, has not advanced so dramatically.
For full text and graphics, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.3.4ahm.6563
MEYER PRODUCTS
Meyer Products offers more than 35 steel and polyethylene snow plows to fit exact vehicle frame and weight specifications for exceptional performance in all applications. Choose from 7 spreaders for sidewalk to highway coverage. Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.4.2hqf.6563
WEBINAR: WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS
Plan to attend the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Webinar on Thursday, January 22nd, where Jeff Baer, CPPO, CPPB and Darin Matthews, CPPO, CPM will present "Working With Elected Officials".
The 90-min. session will provide a better understanding of elected officials and governmental bodies, define some keys to communicating effectively, and help create an awareness of the politics that can be involved in procurement.
For more information or to register, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.5.4ai2.6563
Registration ends Friday, January 16. For more information or questions, e-mail: distancelearning@nigp.org or call 800-FOR-NIGP (800-367-6447) ext 233.
NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS ADDS E-SERVICES FOR LAND MANAGEMENT
Minneapolis, MN, centralized the land and permit management activities of the Building and Housing Department many years ago. With the addition of a public access portal, the city will provide the community with 24-hour access to government services via the Internet. In the near future, citizens and business will be able to apply for permits, schedule inspections, check project status, pay fees, or submit comments online.
"With a jurisdiction of this size, our ability to provide increased public access to government services benefits both our employees and our citizens," says Merwyn Larson, Director of Inspections at Minneapolis. "This new portal will allow us to process requests more efficiently and further streamline our business processes."
Accela's KivaCitizen to the city's existing land management system, Kiva DMS to allow the city to offer many of its government services via the Internet.
For more information on Minneapolis, Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.6.4ahn.6563
For more information on Accela, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.7.4aho.6563
ACCESS MIAMI
Miami-Dade County, FL., is using Web services to improve the integration of its department and agencies. A new police department application is a good example of the reason Miami-Dade has embraced Web services.
"Until we had mechanisms like Web services, almost everything was done in a point-to-point fashion, which is very expensive when you're talking about integration," explains Ira Feuer, assistant director of E-technologies.
With the new police department application, Miami-Dade police officers will gain immediate access to the criminal database of the county, as well as the criminal databases operated by the state of Florida and the FBI. From their patrol cars, which are installed with laptop computers, Miami-Dade police officers will be able to initiate a query on someone they have pulled over to determine whether they are only a traffic violator or a more dangerous individual.
Source: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC).
NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Bizarre but true stories about real people. http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.8.4ahp.6563
WE'RE GIVING AWAY A SAMSUNG DIGIMAX 35 DIGITAL CAMERA AND MP3 PLAYER! Tell us about your planned purchases of mobile communications equipment and systems for 2004. Your valuable input will help us understand current usage and future needs in the marketplace. http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.9.3wpr.6563
EVENT
Plant to attend the 10th National Clean Cities Conference, celebrating "A Decade of Drive," in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2-5, 2004. This years focus includes alternative fuels, hybrid vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends, and fuel economy.
For more information, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.10.43xv.6563
LINKS
Strong Hold offers heavy-duty, 12-gauge steel cabinets, tables, and desks with 14-gauge shelves. The strongest storage units available. Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.11.4ahq.6563
You may qualify for a FREE Magazine Subscription
Complimentary subscriptions to Government Product News, a product-driven resource, and Government PROcurement, editorial targeting the public sector purchasing professional are available to those who qualify.
To subscribe to Government Product News visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.75qj.15.1jf8.5c17
To subscribe to Government Procurement visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.75qj.16.1jf9.5c17
Copyright 2003 Penton Media, Inc.
Welcome to the GovPro Newsletter brought to you by the Penton Government Media Group. Look forward to news, resources, product and supplier information, and links relating to the government market.
If this message was sent in error or you wish to unsubscribe, see the unsubscribe information below.
Sponsored by Meyer Products
CONTENTS
Position is Key for Future Funds Entities Eliminate Private Agendas City Adds Public Access to Land Management County Integrates Law Enforcement News of The Weird Win a Digital Camera and MP3 Player
FEATURES
FIRMS SCRAMBLE FOR HOMELAND SECURITY MONEY
In Las Vegas last week, some 80 high-tech firms showcased their latest security-related software and hardware: everything from facial recognition and retinal scanning devices to data mining and anti-hacker programs was on display.
The companies were in Americas gambling capital for the third annual Government Convention on Emerging Technology, a three-day event hosted by the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security as well as several private interests.
The purpose of the trade show was to introduce new technologies to potential government customers, including state and local officials. One highlight of the conferencea terrorist threat simulation in a city already on high alert because of the federal warning before the holidays that the nation faces an elevated threat of terrorist attack.
The Las Vegas show was another manifestation of the fact that businesses, especially technology firms, are scrambling to pocket some of the billions of dollars in federal anti-terrorism grants flowing to state and local governments.
This years Homeland Security budget includes $1.7 billion for state and local governments to pay for planning, equipment, and training to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. And law enforcement agencies across the nation are to receive another $500 million that may be used to buy information-sharing technology or advanced communications equipment.
An additional $2.2 billion was announced by the Department of Homeland Security last fall to help protect state and local governments protect critical infrastructure, and $725 million was given to high-risk urban areas.
For full text and graphics visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.2.4ahl.6563
NAVIGATE IT CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS TO MEET MUTUAL GOALS
In todays government contracting market, there is simply not enough money to modernize all of the government systems that need updating. Exacerbating this reality is the fact that system development failures waste what few resources do exist. Why is that? Truthfully, major system development efforts rarely fail because of technology. More often, the root cause of failure is a lack of integrity in the development process.
Integrity, in this context, is the establishment of a common goal and the elimination of private agendas. Such integrity can be achieved in a government-contractor relationship, but not without substantial attention and effort from both sides.
In the last 35 years as a government contractor, Ive seen technology progress from simple vacuum tubes to todays network-enabled desktop machines, which wield more computational power than the largest mainframes of the mid-1960s. Over this same period, the technical tools and processes for systems development have also made substantial advances. Management of the systems development process, however, has not advanced so dramatically.
For full text and graphics, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.3.4ahm.6563
MEYER PRODUCTS
Meyer Products offers more than 35 steel and polyethylene snow plows to fit exact vehicle frame and weight specifications for exceptional performance in all applications. Choose from 7 spreaders for sidewalk to highway coverage. Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.4.2hqf.6563
WEBINAR: WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS
Plan to attend the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Webinar on Thursday, January 22nd, where Jeff Baer, CPPO, CPPB and Darin Matthews, CPPO, CPM will present "Working With Elected Officials".
The 90-min. session will provide a better understanding of elected officials and governmental bodies, define some keys to communicating effectively, and help create an awareness of the politics that can be involved in procurement.
For more information or to register, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.5.4ai2.6563
Registration ends Friday, January 16. For more information or questions, e-mail: distancelearning@nigp.org or call 800-FOR-NIGP (800-367-6447) ext 233.
NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS ADDS E-SERVICES FOR LAND MANAGEMENT
Minneapolis, MN, centralized the land and permit management activities of the Building and Housing Department many years ago. With the addition of a public access portal, the city will provide the community with 24-hour access to government services via the Internet. In the near future, citizens and business will be able to apply for permits, schedule inspections, check project status, pay fees, or submit comments online.
"With a jurisdiction of this size, our ability to provide increased public access to government services benefits both our employees and our citizens," says Merwyn Larson, Director of Inspections at Minneapolis. "This new portal will allow us to process requests more efficiently and further streamline our business processes."
Accela's KivaCitizen to the city's existing land management system, Kiva DMS to allow the city to offer many of its government services via the Internet.
For more information on Minneapolis, Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.6.4ahn.6563
For more information on Accela, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.7.4aho.6563
ACCESS MIAMI
Miami-Dade County, FL., is using Web services to improve the integration of its department and agencies. A new police department application is a good example of the reason Miami-Dade has embraced Web services.
"Until we had mechanisms like Web services, almost everything was done in a point-to-point fashion, which is very expensive when you're talking about integration," explains Ira Feuer, assistant director of E-technologies.
With the new police department application, Miami-Dade police officers will gain immediate access to the criminal database of the county, as well as the criminal databases operated by the state of Florida and the FBI. From their patrol cars, which are installed with laptop computers, Miami-Dade police officers will be able to initiate a query on someone they have pulled over to determine whether they are only a traffic violator or a more dangerous individual.
Source: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC).
NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Bizarre but true stories about real people. http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.8.4ahp.6563
WE'RE GIVING AWAY A SAMSUNG DIGIMAX 35 DIGITAL CAMERA AND MP3 PLAYER! Tell us about your planned purchases of mobile communications equipment and systems for 2004. Your valuable input will help us understand current usage and future needs in the marketplace. http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.9.3wpr.6563
EVENT
Plant to attend the 10th National Clean Cities Conference, celebrating "A Decade of Drive," in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2-5, 2004. This years focus includes alternative fuels, hybrid vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends, and fuel economy.
For more information, visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.10.43xv.6563
LINKS
Strong Hold offers heavy-duty, 12-gauge steel cabinets, tables, and desks with 14-gauge shelves. The strongest storage units available. Visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.7pmm.11.4ahq.6563
You may qualify for a FREE Magazine Subscription
Complimentary subscriptions to Government Product News, a product-driven resource, and Government PROcurement, editorial targeting the public sector purchasing professional are available to those who qualify.
To subscribe to Government Product News visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.75qj.15.1jf8.5c17
To subscribe to Government Procurement visit: http://r.pm0.net/s/c?ij.75qj.16.1jf9.5c17
Copyright 2003 Penton Media, Inc.
