Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. This Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2011 attacks – the most destructive and devastating terrorist attacks on American soil in the country’s history. In the days leading up to the anniversary, many Americans around the world can think back to that day and remember exactly whereRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Office work tends to slow to a crawl in August with employees taking advantage of school breaks and warm weather to get out of the office. Government is no different. August proved to be a slow month for the justice and public safety market. That said, several trends emerged throughoutRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Erin Brady reports. Los Angeles County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William Fujioka presented his recommended budget in April 2011 and made it clear he wanted to balance the budget and address a $220.9 million shortfall while preserving critical services and avoiding furloughs and layoffs. Fujioka was able to do so by using $185.2Read… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. With shaky financials negatively impacting state coffers, the debate on public social services provision is as hot as ever. One of the main drivers behind the discussion is the massive baby-boomer generation entering retirement. Since the recession, an additional qualifier has been the increased number of unemployment and underemploymentRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. This year’s 44th Annual IT Solutions Management (ISM) for Human Services Conference focused heavily on the importance of customer experience. During a federal panel discussion, Rick Friedman, director of State Systems for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Systems, talked about what Medicaid consumers can expect by 2014. He saidRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. Sitting in the audience at nearly any human services conference over the past year, it seems the same discussion is occurring over and over again with equal fervor and varying levels of frustration. This discussion hinges on the topic of interoperability – a new term to describe an idea thatRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. Southern Illinois is taking steps to increase the efficiency of emergency response in rural America. Several counties have been chosen to participate in a nationwide pilot program to test new initiatives and advancements for how dispatchers respond to 911 calls, text and picture messages, and streaming video. The counties ofRead… Read more »
Deltek Senior Analyst Jeff Webster reports. On August 22, 2011, MTG Management Consultants released its draft feasibility study for the Washington Superior Court Management project. The feasibility study outlines plans for the state in implementing statewide case management architecture. MTG outlined four alternatives for the state, but based on risk and cost/benefit, reduced it toRead… Read more »
Deltek Senior Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. As we near the tenth anniversary of 9/11, it seems wireless communication during times of crisis is still an uphill battle. Tuesday’s 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Va. left many East Coasters hanging on the line, waiting for a dial tone. Now, with Hurricane Irene fast approaching, will mobileRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. The 44th Annual IT Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) Conference was held August 14-17, 2011, at the Hilton hotel in Austin, Texas. The theme of this year’s conference was “Enabling Change: Deep in the Heart of Technology.” The conference, sponsored by ISM, an affiliate of the America Public HumanRead… Read more »