Georgia Infrastructure Transformation (GAIT) 2010 -- AT&T, EDS, IBM and Northrop Grumman Prequalified
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
Governor Sonny Perdue told a press conference last December that "technology is the underpinning of a well-run, modern enterprise. I believe we need to stop paying for what I have determined to be an inefficient and ineffective technology." And so began one of the largest state IT outsourcing opportunities currently on the street.
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IT Vendor Community influencing New York's State Strategic IT Plan
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The latest update on the status of the NYS 2008 Enterprise Strategic Plan highlights a new and far-reaching approach to strategic planning. The plan, projected to be completed in May 2008, will not only include input from state agency CIOs, agency commissioners and local governments, but it will also include the opinions of technology companies.
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| “For the first time in the history of New York's IT strategic planning process, the IT vendor community is asked to be at the front end of the state's new 2008 Strategic IT Plan. The State CIO's goal is simply to engage vendors at the very early stages of the planning in efforts to drive innovation, creativity and enhance return on investment of the state's strategic IT priorities.” -Angie Ross, Analyst, State & Local |
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E9-1-1 Standards Shot Down but Next Generation 9-1-1 is on the Move
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The Federal Communications Commission approved a movement in September that would require public safety workers to locate an individual who dialed 911 from a cell phone with better precision.
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| “Recently proposed, stricter E9-1-1 standards have been halted and Texas launches a Next Generation 9-1-1 development plan. Opportunities will prevail as E9-1-1 standards approach a 'fine tuning' and Next Generation picks up steam. What should vendors focus on?” -Tim Brown, Analyst, Homeland Security & Justice/Public Safety |
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Schools Embrace Fingerprint Scanning
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
West Virginia's Wood County became the first district to provide fingerprint scanning for payment of school meals.
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| “Schools across the country looking for more efficient ways to track student's attendance, nurse visits, book check out and even school lunch payment are paving the way for vendors to provide fingerprint scanning and biometrics systems to increase efficiency.” -Evan Halperin, Research Associate, Homeland Security & Justice/Public Safety |
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Reaping the Benefits of a Medicaid Fraud and Abuse System
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The Indiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) released a statement indicating that $14 million was recovered in 2007 for the Medicaid program.
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| "States typically employ two systems which interface, the Surveillance and Utilization System (SURS) which provides claims and billing evaluation and the Fraud and Abuse Detection System (FADS) which identifies patterns of fraud and abuse via electronic data reports. One such example is the Washington state Medicaid Transformation Grant (INPUT Opp ID 46726) which is aimed at program integrity efforts and enhancing FADS." -Kristina Mulholland, Analyst, Health Care & Social Services |
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