Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said at an industry event yesterday that information technology spending is expected to
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2010 National Association of Counties Conference Wrap-up
On July 16-20, 2010, the National Association of Counties (NACo) held its annual conference in Reno, Nevada. NACo is currently the only national organization representing county government.
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eHealth Initiative Health Information Exchange Forum Recap
The eHealth Initiative Health Information Exchange (HIE) Forum took place July 22, 2010 in Washington, DC.
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The 13th National Child Welfare Data and Technology Conference Wrap-up
The 13th National Child Welfare Data and Technology Conference took place July 19-21, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Top 5 State and Local Enforcement Federal Funding Requests for FY 2011
INPUT recently released a report titled "Congressional Public Safety Funding Requests: A $1 Billion Lifeline for IT Projects,"
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Top 5 State and Local Public Safety Video Funding Requests for FY 2011
INPUT recently released a report titled "Congressional Public Safety Funding Requests: A $1 Billion Lifeline for IT Projects,"
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Top 5 State and Local Public Safety Information-Sharing Federal Funding Requests for FY 2011
INPUT recently released a report titled "Congressional Public Safety Funding Requests: A $1 Billion Lifeline for IT Projects", w
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Top 5 General IT Public Safety Federal Funding Requests for FY 2011
INPUT recently released a report titled "Congressional Public Safety Funding Requests: A $1 Billion Lifeline for IT Projects," w
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Top 5 Communications Federal Funding Requests for FY 2011
INPUT recently released a report titled "Congressional Public Safety Funding Requests: A $1 Billion Lifeline for IT Projects," w
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INPUT Selected to Present at Arizona APCO-NENA State Training Conference
Next week, INPUT's Justice and Public Safety (JPS) team will attend the Arizona Association of Public Safety Communication Officials/National Emergency Number Association (APCO/NENA)
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INPUT Report: Electronic Health Record Incentive Funding and the Certification Program
INPUT's newly released report, Electronic Health Record Incentive Funding and the Certification Program, examines the health inf
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INPUT Pulse: Health and Human Services June Review
Exciting news this month in health care was the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) release of the final temporary certification
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Pennsylvania?s DPW Seeks Multiple Services Under an IT Support and Services Procurement
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) released a request for proposals (RFP) on June 22, 2010 for Information Technology (IT) Support and Services for DPW.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Demonstration Projects
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently accepting applications from states through August 3, 2010 for http://www.cms.gov/DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/mapcpdemo_El
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What are We Trying to Accomplish with Health Reform? More Reflections from the GHIT Conference
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2010 Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition Wrap Up
This month, a few of INPUT's health and social services analysts, myself included, headed downtown to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's (HIMSS) 2010 Government Health IT Conf
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Praises for New Mexico and ONC Collaboration in State HIE Cooperative Agreement
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Indianapolis Launches $16 million ERP Project
After almost two years of planning and project development, the city of Indianapolis recently awarded its long-awaited enterprise resource planning (ERP) system contracts.
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Food stamps EBT as an economic development tool?
I've long said that one of the best forms of intelligence for the state and local IT marketplace is local newspapers.
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State and Local GSA Schedule 70 Orders Drop in Q2 FY 2010
The General Services Administration released numbers on state and local government's use of GSA Schedule 70 (what GSA calls its
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INPUT Launches WIC Program
On Monday, June 21, 2010, INPUT launched its newest offering within the social services vertical solution: The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.
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Solano County to Release a RFP for an EHR System
The California County of Solano Department of Mental Health plans to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the im
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INPUT attends NENA 2010: 9-1-1 Conference & Trade Show
Last week, I attended the 2010 National Emergency Number Association's (NENA) 9-1-1 Conference & Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell Vetoes Consolidated Dispatch Bill for all the Right Reasons
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The FCC and FEMA National Emergency Alerting Workshop Overview
On June 10, 2010, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a workshop called 21st Century Emer
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Overview of the 5th Annual State and Local Procurement Symposium: ?Pointing the Way, State and Loca
The 5th Annual State and Local Procurement Symposium: "Pointing the Way, State and Local Procurement in Challenging Times," was held May 13-14, 2010, in Seattle, Washington.
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$1.4 Million Award for RMS in Elgin, IL
Earlier this month, the city of Elgin, Illinois awarded a police records management system (RMS) contract to New World Systems for $1.4 million.
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Merging Two Technologies: License Plate Readers and Automated Ticket Enforcement
In late 2009, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a request for information (RFI) to determine how the agency could establish a large scale, statewide automated ticket enforcement sy
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INPUT Pulse: Justice/Public Safety and Homeland Security May Review
May seemed to be busy in terms of awarded contracts and a number of radio projects moving toward the planning stages.
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ONC?s Health Information Technology Stories from the Road
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) established a web forum for health information technology (HIT) stakeholders to open the lines of communication and learn
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The Workforce Disconnect ? House Committee Bill Proposes a Hiring Freeze
As an INPUT analyst, there are times when you come across legislation and policies that make you stop and say, "Huh?" Reading the recently introduced Federal Workforce Reduction Act
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Overview of Health and Social Services Market for the Month of May
The Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program has recently been receiving considerable attention in the
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Virginia-NG vs. Indiana-IBM: A Tale of Two Public-Private Partnerships
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll know that we've been actively following events in the
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Child Welfare IT Managers' Meeting Recap
The 9th Annual National Child Welfare IT Managers' Meeting, sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bu
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Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems ARRA Grantees Announced
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded 20 states with $250 million this week through its Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (
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ALPR at IACP/LEIM: what?s it all mean?
As INPUT is attending this year's International Association Chiefs of Police / Law Enforcement Information Manage
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State PDM Programs; Not Enough?
Gossip-fanatics and tabloid-followers know just how many celebrity deaths can be attributed to prescription drug abuse.
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Security, Standards and Budget Initiatives to Spark Cloud Computing Adoption
Yesterday, I attended a cloud computing forum and workshop hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Where Exactly is Public Health's Place in Health IT Adoption?
The issue of public health not being a central focus in the current plan for HIT was brought up at multiple points during the
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Overview of the 2010 HIT: Creating Jobs, Reducing Costs, and Improving Quality National Conference
The 2010 Health Information Technology: Creating Jobs, Reducing Costs, and Improving Quality National Conference, hosted by Governor Deval L.
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Did Someone Say Cooperative Purchasing?
The state and local government conference season is in full swing; and after participating in the PTI Technology Solutions and Innovations conference, the National Association of State Purchasing Offi
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If you liked REAL-ID, you're going to love BELIEVE
For a while now, INPUT has speculated that federal immigration reform would have some impact on the states and localities.
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More than 20 vendors have expressed their interest in MTA's $20 million Wireless Broadband project
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is currently soliciting bids for Wireless Broadband Services for the MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Metro-North Railroad.
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Pennsylvania to Hold an Electronic Benefit Transfer Vendor Forum
The State of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW) released a notice that it will hold an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Contracting Vendor Forum on May 20, 2010 in preparation for an up
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MMIS Replacement RFI Released in Arkansas
The State of Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Medical Services (DMS), released a Request for Information (RFI) in support of its Medicaid Management Information System (
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CGI Federal Gains Defense and Professional Services Benefits from Stanley Acquisition
Today, CGI Group announced its planned acquisition of Stanley, Inc. for $1.1 billion.
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The Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010
On March 11, 2010, US Congressional Representative Anna Eshoo introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 (
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The worst promotion for government IT - EVER!
Rich Varn, the futurist former CIO of Iowa and current CIO of San Antonio, used to joke about how TV shows like "24" and the CSI franchise create a ridiculously false impression of government IT.
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INPUT Pulse: Justice/Public Safety and Homeland Security April Review
Whether you are a vendor, police officer, or public safety enthusiast, April was one heck of a ride.
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NASPO Conference Focuses on Budget Survival Strategies
If you have had the pleasure of attending a National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) "How to Market to State Governments" meeting before, you know it is a great opportunity to under
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