Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. As the FCC’s narrowbanding mandate approaches, states and localities are scrambling to raise funds to upgrade their outdated radio systems. The FCC sent warning letters earlier this month to those localities not yet in compliance with the mandate. Many counties and municipalities have not only been pooling together to shareRead… Read more »
For this week’s Top 10 Twitter list we’re focusing on renewable energy. There is plenty of information sharing on Twitter about renewable energy, but these are the ten folks we think are leading the charge. @REWorld – The world’s #1 Renewable Energy News and Information Source @NWcleantech – NW Cleantech is a digital community connectingRead… Read more »
POLITICAL LAW BIZ. Allen & Overy is launching a new political law practice in Washington. The firm’s release is here. Jason Abel is leaving his spot as Chief Counsel of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration this week to join the firm. A DECADE OF FORMS AMENDED. Story here. “[Rep.] Akin released a documentRead… Read more »
Deltek State and Local Industry Analysis Manager Chris Dixon reports. As the federal government nears the brink of missing its self-imposed deadline for raising the debt ceiling, it’s a good time to assess the potential impact on state and local governments and their contractors. (You can find a great assessment on the potential impact onRead… Read more »
After an increase in serious crimes at one of its rapid transit stations, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to add more surveillance cameras inside and outside the station to help improve public safety. MBTA police reported 11 serious crimes at the Jackson Square station during the first six months of 2011, compared to 16Read… Read more »
As Boston (MA) gets ready to roll out Hubway, its bicycle-sharing program, pundits are wasting no time in voicing their opinions. In The Boston Globe, op-ed columnist Anthony Flint sees the positives in Hubway and envisions a city where drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians can happily share the road: Our streets are shared space, a conceptRead… Read more »
Starting August 1, University of Pittsburgh faculty, staff and students will start tapping their university ID cards on the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s (PA) newly installed fareboxes. This is the first large-scale test of the ConnectCard system, which has been in the works for at least a couple of years. After the initial pilotRead… Read more »
Once you make up your mind to get your PMP certification you’ll notice that after some time you aren’t getting anywhere and you’ll feel very discouraged. That is the moment when you may stumble across The PM StudyCoach (http://www.pmStudyCoach.com) as you are searching for suggestions on how to study. I recommend that you sign upRead… Read more »
We are always looking at new ways to work with the best talent in our local area and now we want to sound you out on research local students are carring out on open data. At a time of severe resource and financial constraints, the joint MBA programme we have developed with Kent Business SchoolRead… Read more »
On 28 September 2011, FedCyber.com will present a one-day Government-Industry Cyber Security Summit to be held at the Newseum in Washington DC. The FedCyber.com Government-Industry Summit will bring together thought leaders who know the cyber mission in a venue designed to enhance our collective understanding of the threat, build on existing strategies to mitigate challenges,Read… Read more »