Deltek Analyst Luke Harris reports. In November, the widely-anticipated LA-RICS project request for proposals (RFP) was released, and on December 6, Los Angeles County, Calif., released an associated RFP for project and construction management services. The RFP seeks a vendor to manage the LA-RICS project in accordance with the highest professional standards. The consultant isRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. At the end of November, I wrote a blog and an analyst perspective (log-in required) about the draft Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) 3.0 document that has been released for comment. A large part of MITA rests on the State Self-Assessment (MITA SS-A), which is used to determine a state’sRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. On September 22, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) during the next generation 911 (NG911) proceeding. On October 12, the Federal Register published the NPRM on NG911, giving vendors and others the ability to file comments for 60 days. Yesterday, the initial 60-dayRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. Untangling Business Fact from Media SensationalismThe National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA) recently released a report outlining the fiscal condition of the states. Some media coverage has sensationalized the report and the states’ fiscal conditions. This analysis examines NASBO numbers and relatedRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. November was a slow month for procurement within the homeland security and justice and public safety (JPS) verticals. The word cloud below provides a graphic representation of the words most commonly found in this month’s solicitation titles. Equipment, maintenance, services, police and security were all popular topics. Number of PublicRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr Analyst Chris Cotner reports. Part I: Expenditures The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA) released a report last week outlining the fiscal condition of the states. Some media coverage has sensationalized the report and the states’ fiscal conditions. This series of analysis examines NASBO numbers andRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sponsored the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011. On December 1, the communications subcommittee majority voted to move the bill forward. The important aspects of the bill are the reallocation of the D-Block to public safety agencies fromRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner and Principal Analyst Jason Sajko report. With the recent recession and tepid recovery, the news for most state governments has not been good. Several states (e.g., California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Minnesota) have experienced wide-ranging and well-publicized problems including budget deficits, significant budget cuts, stateRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. November proved to be a busy month for statewide Medicaid management information systems (MMIS) and other Medicaid-related IT system components, as well as federal guidelines. After multiple requests for proposals (RFP) releases, rereleases, and postponements, the state of Arkansas ultimately canceled all of its current MMIS procurements and is stillRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. On November 15, Representative Steve Rothman (D–NJ–9) introduced House Resolution 3430 “to direct the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by two years.” This would push the deadline from January 1, 2013, to January 1, 2015.Read… Read more »