Deltek Senior Analyst Kate Tussey reports. As Deltek continues recognizing National Social Work Month, we also have to acknowledge some of the IT failures plaguing the human services arena. When these health and social services systems are unsuccessful, you can be sure the issue will be splashed across the next day’s headlines. Failed IT systemsRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Emily Magurne reports. The aftermath of the economic recession damaged states’ spending power over the past few years, and Michigan has been no different. After accumulating a $1.5 billion deficit, tough decisions had to be made to improve the state’s economic stability. Education took a hit, and projects to improve infrastructure had toRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Randi Powell reports. The state of Texas is known for doing things big, and with the third largest state budget in the country, the Lone Star State tends to spend big as well. In 2011, the state spent $94 billion in total expenditures, with approximately $660 million spent on IT-related goods and servicesRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Luke Harris reports. Police departments are more and more looking into encrypting their radio communications now that cheaper and user-friendly scanner equipment is readily available. From the view of police departments, this move increases officer and public safety because it shields their communications from criminals. From the perspective of news media and governmentRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Lindsay Clifton reports. To celebrate National Purchasing Month as well as Sunshine Week, Deltek is looking at statewide term contracts and spending figures often available as states become more transparent in their financial reporting. Delaware is one of the first states to display contract spend volume in an easily-analyzed form. We examined twoRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. Continuing with Deltek’s month-long blog series in honor of National Social Worker Month, we’re highlighting a consortium of states looking to modernize their unemployment insurance (UI) infrastructure. WyCAN, a group of states including Arizona, Colorado, North Dakota and Wyoming, is taking on efforts to obtain a UI tax and benefitRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. Governor Patrick Quinn unveiled his proposed FY 2013 budget to the General Assembly on February 22, 2012. His plan outlines a need to repair a broken system and restore fiscal stability through major reductions and state spending reforms. While Governor Quinn’s plan emphasizes a need to cut costs and reduceRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. In this installment of Deltek’s month-long blog series honoring National Social Worker Month, we focus on one of social workers’ most consuming focus areas: child welfare. In 1998, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first “Child Welfare Outcomes”report, which provides information on both national andRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. After several extensions with the state’s drivers’ license and ID card vendor, De La Rue Cash Systems, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently issued a request for proposals (RFP) to rebid these services. De La Rue Cash Systems was awarded a contract by the DMV in 2004Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Earlier this month, Texas joined a myriad of states including Minnesota and Arkansas, as well as many localities by releasing a solicitation for an electronic filing of court records system. This system will allow court employees at all levels (Supreme, criminal appeals, appellate, district, justice, and Limited Jurisdiction Courts includingRead… Read more »