Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. When looking back at the justice and public safety markets in July, it’s nearly impossible to ignore the happenings of the Los Angeles County Regional Interoperable Communications System project (LA-RICS). In mid-July, Senior Analyst Jeff Webster reported on the possible award of a contract to Raytheon, and Analyst Kristin HoweRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. With temperatures and deficit-debate tempers reaching record highs in Washington D.C., July also proved to be an interesting month in state and local health care and social services. In July, we saw great movement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ release of a proposed rulemaking for health benefitRead… Read more »
Deltek. Sr. Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. Wayne County is Michigan’s largest county and the 15th most populous in the country at 1.8 million residents. Like many counties in the U.S., Wayne has had its share of hard times these last few years. When the recession hit in 2008, the county’s general reserve fund dipped toRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. As reported in this morning’s Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles County announced its estimated $700 million Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) project is in jeopardy. Patrick Mallon, the project’s executive director, announced yesterday that, to comply with various California codes, the project should have been divided into three separate contracts:Read… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. The history If you read my previous blogs (here, and here ), you already know that Minnesota has been through the ringer with its government shutdown. In fact, the 20-day stoppage was the longest in U.S. history. The standoff ended on July 20, 2011, when the governor finally signedRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Derek Johnson reports. Cloud computing applications and solutions continue to be one of the hottest trends in the public and private sector today. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has paid even marginal attention to the government contracting market over the past two years. Going to the cloud is oftenRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. On July 12, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established new rules to enable public safety answering points (PSAPs) to obtain more accurate information regarding the location of someone who calls an enhanced 911-capable PSAP. The new requirements were established in the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Third Report andRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Randi Powell reports. Data center consolidation continues to be a top priority for many state chief information officers (CIOs) who hope to reduce cost, optimize IT infrastructure, and pursue green IT methods. While most states strive for the same outcomes consolidation efforts can produce, not every state has taken the same path toRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. As the FCC’s narrowbanding mandate approaches, states and localities are scrambling to raise funds to upgrade their outdated radio systems. The FCC sent warning letters earlier this month to those localities not yet in compliance with the mandate. Many counties and municipalities have not only been pooling together to shareRead… Read more »
Deltek State and Local Industry Analysis Manager Chris Dixon reports. As the federal government nears the brink of missing its self-imposed deadline for raising the debt ceiling, it’s a good time to assess the potential impact on state and local governments and their contractors. (You can find a great assessment on the potential impact onRead… Read more »