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August 2, 2005
States Try New Approach, Feds Cool
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The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit: www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. Sponsored by Ford This Week Ford Motor Company is more than a global corporation. It's a world of people nearly 400,000 strong, connecting with customers every day. Ford offers the widest variety of trucks built for commercial applications. Everything from E-series cargo vans and wagons to Super Duty F-Series trucks and chassis cabs that can be tailored to meet specific vocational needs. Be sure to visit your local Ford dealer. Your dealer will help you select the right truck and the right services to meet your needs. Features States Try New Approaches, Feds Cool Over the last two years, while the federal government has focused on terrorism and the war in Iraq, governors and state legislators have been tackling pressing domestic policy issues ranging from soaring prescription drug prices to environmental concerns.
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California Home to Growing Number of MWBEs Minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) in California and elsewhere in the United States experienced tremendous growth in their numbers and receipts between 1997 and 2002, according to new business tabulations from the Survey of Business Owners (SBO) released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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HSD Announces Six-Point Agenda Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a six-point agenda for the Department of Homeland Security designed to ensure that the Department’s policies, operations, and structures are aligned in the best way to address the potential threats--both present and future--that face our nation.
For related articles and products, visit the Homeland Security Zone. News GSA Names Acting Commissioner of Public Buildings U.S. General Services Administrator Stephen A. Perry announced the appointment of Anthony Costa as Acting Commissioner of the agency’s Public Buildings Service (PBS). Mr. Costa will take the helm at PBS on August 1 with the departure of current Commissioner F. Joseph Moravec, who announced his resignation on June 28 after four years in the job. County Communicates in an Emergency Broward County, FL, Emergency Management knows what it’s like to live in the moment. On-call, around the clock, they respond to emergency and disaster situations in the south Florida area. From hurricanes and floods to acts of civil unrest and terrorism, it is up to their team to pull together the right resources from fire, ambulance, and public works to address any emergency situation. Access to information is a critical part of their ability to effectively resolve dangerous situations and serve the community. From field reporting to mission tracking to updating the emergency personnel contact list, the Broward County emergency management team needed one device that solved the problem of too many devices, not enough hands, or time. The county chose to go with Personal Data Assistants (PDAs). The BlackBerry 7510 with mDB for Lotus Notes from mBizTech easily integrated with their Lotus Notes infrastructure and gave field personnel a pipeline into the county’s databases. Their paper notebooks were replaced by BlackBerry, streamlining the way personnel completed reports and giving them one less thing to carry in the field. LAPD Computer Targets Rogue Cops The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has turned to technology to help identify troublesome officers. A $35 million computer system helps the department monitor complaints and other details about officers and notifies managers of potential instances of inappropriate behavior. The system is the main component of a federal oversight program ordered by the U.S. Justice Department in the wake of abuse charges in the 1990s. The system was created by Sierra Systems Group and Bearing Point and can extract things such as complaints, lawsuits, use of force, and other records from databases. The goal of the system is to identify patterns that might go undetected by humans. In the past, most of the data was in paper form and spread across various departments, making it problematic to develop profiles of officers and identify possible problems. News of the Weird Events Green Buildings Conference and Expo Targets HVAC Produced and managed by HPAC Engineering magazine, the Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo, September 26 to 28, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, IL, is the only green-engineering event specifically targeting mechanical systems (HVAC) engineering professionals. The conference is dedicated to providing guidance and instruction on current green building best practices in the commercial building sector as they apply to design, construction, O&M, and lifecycle processes in environmentally responsible buildings. It includes extensive coverage of the LEED process, costs and benefits. NASPO to Host Annual Meeting The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) will host its 58th Annual Meeting August 29 to September 1, 2005, in Mystic, Connecticut. The Annual Meeting is a members-only event with an agenda developed around the most current issues effecting the procurement profession. Membership is comprised of the directors of the central procurement offices in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States. NASPO will also announce the winner of its annual Cronin Awards. Since 1985, the Cronin Club Innovation Awards have recognized innovative state procurement programs and promoted the sharing of ideas between states. For more information, visit: www.naspo.org. Links Get rid of birds! Bird control "X-perts" since 1964 offer the world's most complete line of bird control products - an effective solution for ANY bird problem. For a FREE consultation call 800-662-5021. Visit the recently updated GovDeck to view an enhanced, electronic version of GPN's familiar "action card" deck. Click on a card of interest and link directly to vendor's Web site or click the "Learn More" button and link directly to vendor's e-mail address.
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