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As Federal Shutdown Looms, Impact on States Likely Minimal

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It looks like we have arrived at the "make-it-or-break-it" round of Congressional negotiations regarding another Continuing Resolution (CR) to provide short-term funding of the federal government.

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Twitter Continues to Spread in Health Arena

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Utilizing social media to make information more transparent and accessible is a rising trend in the health and human services market.

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California takes steps to reduce usage of cell phones in prisons

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Ever since cell phones evolved from the expensive and bulky Zack Morris phones of the early 90's, to the cheap and easily concealable devices we are accustomed to today they have unfortunately become

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The San Francisco Bay Area: The future of nationwide interoperable communications?

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Harris County, Texas awarded a contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc.

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Medicaid Reform: A Bipartisan Necessity

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With the hyper-partisan tone inside the beltway, it is easy to forget that real progress and consensus is often reached in areas of great budgetary importance far from the nation's capital.

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OMB recommendation led to TASC protest at DHS

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When Homeland Security Department officials agreed late last summer with an Office of Management and Budget recommendation to reduce the planned rollout of the DHS Transformation and Systems Consolida

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House Passes CR Number Six for FY2011

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The U.S.

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Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases 5-year Long Range Plan

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In September 2010, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) released its Fiscal Year 2011-12 through Fiscal Year 2015-16 Long-Range Program Plan.

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Today's GAO Publications

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:

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FedCFO Opinion - Don't Perpetuate the Problem, Fix the Budget and Appropriations Process!

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The federal budgeting and appropriations process is broken. Annual appropriations are rarely passed by congress and signed into law in advance of their effective fiscal year as designed.

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President Outlines Priorities for Improving Program Quality for Health Care and Social Services

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While debates for additional 2011 funding continue, below are some highlights from President Obama's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget for health and social services programs.

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Less and More Than Meets the Eye in GAO Redundancy Report

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In one of those apparently coincidental occurrences, the Government Accountability Office came out with its first report on federal redundancy o

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State and Local Information Services: Social Media

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It would be an understatement to say social media tools and websites have grown exponentially around the globe.

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Werfel defends USASpending.gov accuracy

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Criticisms about data inaccuracy in government transparency initiative websites could stem from inaccurate data interpretation, government officials told a House panel March 11.

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California's Proposed FY 11-12 Budget: A Vertical Overview

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California Governor Edmund Brown presented his proposed state budget on January 10, 2011.

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Darrell Issa probing how agencies balance the books

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Rep.

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Doug Criscitello discusses U.S Department Housing and Urban Development

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Doug Criscitello was sworn in as HUD's CFO on February 16, 2010, bringing with him 25 years of experience in government budgeting and finance.

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Cloud Computing: A Budget's Savior?

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For awhile, cloud computing seemed erroneous when coupled with technological advancement.

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President Obama Proposes Major Changes to State & Local Transportation Grant Programs

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President Obama's recently released budget for fiscal year 2012 includes details about many transportation-related grant programs for state and local governments.

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Cloud Computing: States Pursue the Last Piece of the Puzzle

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The federal government's Cloud First initiative promises to establish the "center of gravity" for governmental cloud imp

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US Deficit Panel Official: Congress Must Tackle All Entitlements

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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Any move by Congress to overhaul the Social Security program without addressing the shortfalls in the other entitlement programs wouldn't come close to resolving the fiscal cri

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DHS' third Real ID delay and its impact on vendors

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Last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security made an inevitable decision: delay the

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Budget and Finance Documents Update

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FedCFO is subscribed to Budget and Finance Documents for U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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FCC Interoperability Forum Recap Part II

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This is part two of INPUT's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interoperability Forum recap.

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FCC Interoperability Forum Recap Blog Part I

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Today, INPUT attended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interoperability Forum hosted in Washington D.C. This is the first of a two-part blog series covering the forum.

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INPUT Pulse: Health Care and Social Services Review for February

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February was an interesting month for the health care and social services market. Despite multiple court challenges, House repeal, and 21 governors threatening to overturn Obamacare, the U.S.

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Smaller Police Departments at the Cutting Edge of Video Surveillance Technology

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In the public safety technology market, the projects that generally receive the most media attention are the large, multimillion dollar jurisdiction projects, such as

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VA dismisses SAM contractors, suspends project

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The Veterans Affairs Department is suspending immediately development of a strategic asset management information technology effort and dismissing the contractors, said VA Chief Information Officer Ro

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INPUT Pulse: Justice, Public Safety and Homeland Security February Review

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In line with our January forecast, INPUT analysts continue to see more industry movement as Q1 2011 is well underway.

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Mayor Bloomberg Looks at Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Minus the Outsourcing

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In a surprising announcement (hat tip to GovMangement<

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Public Health Initiatives Receive More Attention

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced $270 million will be allocated to informatio

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FCC 4.9 GHz Band Workshop Re-Cap

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Today the FCC held a workshop on the 4.9 GHz Band, a Spectrum Dedicated to Public Safety for Broadband Use.

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Government should adopt web-based financial reporting, industry tells House panel

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The government should adopt web-based financial reporting and establish a central website for the public distribution of federal financial information, panelists urged a House panel Feb. 16.

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IT Implications of Rahm Emanuel's Victory in Chicago

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Rahm Emanuel's victory in this Tuesday's election for mayor of

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The ?Kill Switch? Bill: What it means to first responders and public safety

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In June 2010, Senator Joe Lieberman introduced Senate Bill 3480, titled Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010.

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THE CFO ACT OF 1990: Current Systems Considerations, Modernization and Achieving Compliance

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The Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 called for major reforms in federal financial management.

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DoD on path to obtain clean books by 2017

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Despite the Defense Department's poor track record of meeting deadlines for achieving audit readiness, the Pentagon is on a path to meeting what it believes is the current legislative deadline for pro

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Experts push financial reporting overhaul

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As the administration and Congress begin the battle of the budget, a task group report suggests the numbers might be even more complicated than most of the country realizes.

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Politics and Corrections Spending

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Prompted by my colleague Jeff Webster's posting on the
Cal

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APD Reform Comes to the States

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While attending the National Child Support Enforcement Association Policy Forum in January, a presentation on the newly announced advanced planning document (APD) reform particularly stood out.

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Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: To be, or not to be?

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Over the past few weeks, new Florida Governor Rick Scott made it widely known that he has no inte

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Defense comptroller: Continuing resolution for 2011 is dangerous

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If the Defense Department has to operate under a continuing resolution for the rest of fiscal 2011 "bad things will happen" and Pentagon officials will face the hard choice of "which child do you kill

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation "Year at a glance" report

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Last fall, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released its "Year at a Glance" report, whic

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Obama?s FY2012 Budget Request: Cuts and Investments Promise Contentious Debate

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On Monday, President Barack Obama unveiled his $3.73 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2012 which highlights reducing or cutting more than 200 federal programs, while investing in the areas of educa

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Simple Tech Tool Could Cut Billions in Spending, Help Both Parties

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One way of lowering the tone of rhetoric on political issues would be to make it more fact-based.

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President Obama's Fiscal Year 2012 budget: $7.57 Billion in State and Local Public Safety Programs

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Today, President Obama released his proposed fiscal year 2012 budget, which outlines proposed budget figures for many highly relied upon gra

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Platts zeroes in on agency financials

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Two upcoming hearings will set the tone for how House Republicans will oversee federal financial management.  

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Reporters' Roundup: Federal news countdown, financial management

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Two upcoming hearings will set the tone for how House Republicans will oversee federal financial management. Rep.

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2011 APCO Western States Regional Conference & Exposition

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This week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Western States Regional Conference and Expo

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A New Game to Watch for ?March Madness? ? Budget Cuts for the Rest of FY2011

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With the existing Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government at FY 2010 levels through March 4 set to expire the U.S.

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