People

La. social services agency builds on Curam software

The state's A Comprehensive Enterprise Social Services System will provide a single point of entry for most social services programs.

People

Ciber wins $2.3M port security contract

The company will provide an integrated solution that incorporates port security, safety and management, and Maritime Domain Awareness to Port Freeport, Texas.

Modernization

Florida taps CDW-G For storage

The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida has migrated from direct-attached to network-based storage in an effort to boost data protection.

Digital Government

A little too virtual?

The problems solved by file storage virtualization products might not be real enough to motivate buyers.

People

State welfare systems hit replacement cycle

Officials pursue Web technology and integrated benefit eligibility assessments.

Digital Government

Accenture wins $199M CalPERS pact

The modernization project, which will replace 30-year-old pension systems, will be based on a service-oriented architecture.

Digital Government

State & local

St. Petersburg deploys Oracle; Santa Barbara County taps PilotWorks; Input: Social services contracts to top $500M in 2007 and 2008.

Digital Government

Chicago replaces Sun servers with HP

New Sun servers would have cost the city $250,000 each, while the Intel-based HP servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux cost about $50,000 each.

Digital Government

W.Va. launches statewide IT contract

The program prequalifies 22 vendors to pursue business in certain categories.

Modernization

North Dakota chooses FileNet platform

The state has declared FileNet’s ECM solutions as a standard for state government agencies’ business process, imaging, records and content management requirements.

Digital Government

Schools choose Meru for wireless

Meru Networks has landed deals with more than 70 educational institutions to provide wireless local-area network infrastructure.

Acquisition

White paper explores public ROI

The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government public value framework aims to connect what happens in the government with the effect on the public.

Acquisition

N.C. picks BearingPoint for payroll system

Under the $28 million contract, the company will replace the state's human resources systems with a new one based on mySAP.

Modernization

Software smarts

Bob Brown’s efforts to move the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to SOA will mean better software for less money, but getting there will take some savvy salesmanship.

People

Providence unveils mesh network

Providence is the first state capital to install a citywide mesh network that will let police, firefighters and other emergency employees file reports and access information from the field.

Modernization

Calif. cities to get traffic sensors

Traffic.com will install sensors in San Jose and Sacramento to monitor about 1,000 miles of expressway.

Modernization

Rhode Island leads nation in wireless investment

A reseller's study reveals the New England state is able to provide statewide wireless coverage across all levels of government.

Acquisition

Small-business makeover

Advocates would like to see loopholes plugged and definitions expanded.

People

Vendors feel market squeeze

Contractors navigate hiring challenges and budgetary and political uncertainty.

Modernization

Louisiana extends Digimarc contract

Separately, Digimarc released Biometric Identification 2.0, which screens for people trying to apply for a driver's license when they already have one.