Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. Public safety agencies across the state of Montana have begun using a secure cloud environment for data sharing capabilities. Following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Montana Department of Justice and Datamaxx Group, all agencies were given direct access to the Datamaxx Secure Cloud, which provides law enforcement networksRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. For the second installment of our blog series highlighting Deltek’s recently-released report, “Evolving Health Insurance Exchanges,” we’re exploring the intersection of two pieces of health IT: health insurance exchanges (HIXs) and the all-payer claims database (APCD). You may remember our extensive coverage of the APCD in an analyst perspective releasedRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal released his proposed state budget for fiscal year (FY) 2013 on Jan. 11. Unlike the often dismal messages encompassing many budgets and state-of-the-state addresses last year, Governor Deal is “guardedly optimistic” about Georgia’s fiscal outlook. As the governor of one of only eight states to holdRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. As promised, Deltek’s health care and social services team is kicking off a blog series centered on our recently released report, “Evolving Health Insurance Exchanges.” The report provides an in-depth analysis of states and their steps toward implementing these one-stop shops. It also provides high-level recommendations for vendors trying toRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. Throughout this week, Deltek’s justice and public safety team has reported on a variety of public safety technologies and provided analysis as to the future of these technologies in 2012. The topics already covered include smart policing, radio communications, surveillance and justice and corrections. Today’s final blog details what theRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell delivered the State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 11 in Richmond, Va. During the speech, the governor outlined core budget objectives as the state enters a “period where uncertainty and unpredictability are the new norm.” The governor’s priorities include: Prioritize spending on ideas and policiesRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Luke Harris reports. Looking ahead in 2012, the radio communications market will see public safety agencies concentrate their efforts largely in one area: narrowbanding. The Federal Communications Commission’s looming narrowbanding mandate has many entities scrambling to meet requirements and is sure to keep the technology associated with fulfilling those requirements a hot topicRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the White House released a report on state efforts in implementing health insurance exchanges. The timing of this report comes as no surprise considering the Supreme Court ruling on health reform is just around the corner. In fact, its timing perfectly aligns with Deltek’s latest report,Read… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. After the Obama Administration began an effort to offer more flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a commitment from states to boost overall student achievement, 11 states formally submitted requests to the U.S. Department of Education for waivers from key provisions related to No Child Left BehindRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salina reports. Surveillance initiatives have continued to expand across the country as many states and localities look for more feasible and cost-effective ways to fight crime. Through 2012 and years to come, there will be an even greater need for surveillance technology to be more advanced, efficient and cheaper to fit withinRead… Read more »