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Washington, D.C., just inked a $28 million deal with Lockheed Martin IMS to install cameras and imaging systems at 40 city intersections in the nation's capital to deter motorists from charging through red lights. The deal is the latest in a rash of contracts designed to catch motorists running red
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Feds Looking to Fund State Driver History Projects
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is looking to fund state projects that improve the reporting and recording of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) traffic convictions within a state and between states.
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Details demanded on E-Rate subsidy.
Two powerful U.S. congressmen last week sent Federal Communications Commission chief William Kennard a pointed letter demanding more details on the FCC's plans to pay for the $2 billion ERate educational technology subsidy program.
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Portland Picks CSDC's Enterprise Application Software
The Office of Planning and Development Review for Portland, Ore., has selected Amanda, an applicationtracking and datamanagement system from Torontobased CSDC Systems Inc., to handle a broad range of tasks including issuing and tracking building permits and landuse reviews.
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Maryland Offers Y2K Status Report, Juggles Liability Legislation
Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening today will brief state and local emergency officials, cabinet members and representatives from utilities and hospitals on the state's Year 2000 readiness. The briefing will be held at 2 p.m. at the State Highway Administration Operations Center near BaltimoreWashington International Airport.
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News Shorts
The MultiState EMall, the prototype multiplestate electronic procurement platform, has been open for business at emall.isa.us since October, but officials have recorded only about 20 transactions from government buyers. 'Our plan is to ramp up purchasing volume, and ramp it up and ramp it up aga
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South Carolina Awards DMV Contract
South Carolina's Department of Public Safety on April 22 awarded to CACI International Inc. a $25 million contract to overhaul the state's Division of Motor Vehicles operations and establish a World Wide Web presence for the state.
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San Bruno, Calif., Launches Web Site
Bearing the dubious distinction as the last city government in the San Francisco Bay area to go online, San Bruno, Calif., this week launched its World Wide Web site at (www.ci.sanbruno.ca.us). What the city lacks in timing it hopes to make up for in collaboration because all city departments will feed content to the site.
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Transportation of the Future Unveiled
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America wrapped up its annual exposition April 22, encouraging transportation officials to push for buyin from local government officials and local political leaders to create grassroots momentum for intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
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Oregon Offers Real-Time Bus Stop Data
Oregonians waiting at bus stops in Portland soon may be able to view realtime projections of bus arrival times under the state's intelligent transportation system (ITS) plan.
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Mid-Atlantic States to Offer Personalized Transit Data
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut unveiled at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America conference a regional effort to bring personalized travel data to public transit riders.
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High-tech classrooms need boost
Teachers and students told a congressional educational panel last week that great strides have been made toward integrating technology in the classroom, but more support from policymakers and teachers will be necessary to make American classrooms truly hightech.
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National Governors' Association Reports on E-Commerce
Looking to promote the growth of electronic commerce, 44 states have passed laws or regulations that support the use of electronic signatures in digital transactions, according to a study released today by the National Governors' Association.
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Tax Receipts Available on NYC Web Site
For citizens still miffed at having to file taxes this week, New York City's Independent Budget Office (IBO) is offering an itemized look based on dollars paid to the Internal Revenue Service at how federal income tax dollars are spent on government services.
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Austin, Texas, Launches Virtual Tour of New Airport
Austin, Texas, this week launched a virtual reality tour of its new airport, which is scheduled to open May 23. Travelers are encouraged to make their first visit to the AustinBergstrom International Airport via the World Wide Web at www.ci.austin.tx.us/newairport/vrt.htm.
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FCC urged to push 'user policies'
The Federal Communications Commission should not force schools and libraries to choose a particular type of technology to keep minors out of inappropriate Internet sites but should instead urge institutions to adopt user policies, according to U.S. Commerce Department officials.
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California Procurement Project on Hold
The California Statewide Procurement Network (CSPN), which would enable desktop comparison shopping for goods and services from suppliers' online catalogs, has been put on hold while the state assesses the priority of all missioncritical and Year 2000 project efforts.
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NACo, USCM Threaten to Enjoin E-Commerce Commission
The National Association of Counties and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have threatened to file a lawsuit to prevent the federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce from holding its first meeting
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'Revolving Door' of State Contracting Officials Moving
A report on ethics and accountability in state contracting by the U.S. General Accounting Office found no direct link between state employees taking jobs with privatesector contractors often referred to as the revolving door and those same contractors winning state contracts.
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