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January 18, 2008 This eNewsletter is a roundup of government-related news targeted to local, state and federal government. Topics include major contracts awarded by local, state and federal government agencies; product trends and innovations; government best practices and resources; and political and regulatory developments affecting government purchasing activities. Go to www.govpro.com to view the latest products, daily news and government suppliers. In This Issue Golden State motor vehicle IT applications will get up to speed under new contract Maryland county purchases all-in-one public safety communications system Federal IT spending will continue to grow through 2011 Local governments in Missouri are in the pink of fiscal health Staples launches online catalog covering 8,000 products for contract customers North Carolina city delivers water-conservation message that sticks News Golden State motor vehicle IT applications will get up to speed under new contract By Michael Keating Six-year agreement signed to refresh software and infrastructure Full Story Maryland county purchases all-in-one public safety communications system By Michael Keating Integrated system serves a variety of public safety offices. Full Story PROBLEM SOLVER SPOTLIGHT Enterprise Rent-A-Car®. Delivering Fleet Support In A Whole New Way. Our founder, Jack Taylor, is a decorated WWII navy pilot who flew off the decks of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Our name embodies our ongoing commitment to those who serve our nation. Enterprise offers: * GSA Approved Rates - GSA Schedule 48-411-2, Contract GS-33F-0015S * Official Government Travel Supplier for TDY use * More than 6,500 locations * More than 700,000 vehicles, including hybrid and flex fuel vehicles * Customized billing services upon request * Quarterly and ad-hoc reporting services * 24/7/365 telephone reservation and customer service assistance * Driver and roadside assistance * High-volume, long-term rental discounts * Dedicated to serving government accounts You'll find the right car, truck, van or SUV at Enterprise. Call 1 866 677-4019 or visit enterprise.com/usgov for more details. PROUD TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE. Federal IT spending will continue to grow through 2011 By Michael Keating Growth rates for civilian and defense agencies hover around 5 percent. Full Story Local governments in Missouri are in the pink of fiscal health By Michael Keating CPA analysis shows cities boosted their net asset levels in latest year reported. Full Story Staples launches online catalog covering 8,000 products for contract customers By Michael Keating According to Staples, the alternative to paper catalogs will ensure purchasing compliance and help the environment. Full Story North Carolina city delivers water-conservation message that sticks By Kristin Atwater To communicate mandatory water restrictions and schedules, refrigerator magnets were mailed to households in Raleigh, N.C. Full Story Free Informational Webinar Building a multi-application e-government network infrastructure based on Gigabit Ethernet wireless bridges The City of Temple, Texas faced a series of hurdles in making their roadmap for new city-wide networked applications a reality. Not the least of these challenges was overcoming the limitations of their aging, ad hoc network backbone that was never designed to support these emerging applications. Hear from Alan DeLoera, IT Director for the City of Temple, how they spanned the city with a future-proof gigabit wireless backbone to transport high-capacity, high-QoS voice, data, and video traffic to enable emerging data access, public safety, disaster recovery and security applications. Join us on February 6, 2008 for this free online webinar offering an in-depth look at how new gigabit point-to-point wireless solutions are being deployed by government organizations to extend their fiber optic metropolitan area networks to serve their geographically diverse user bases. In this session, you'll learn: * How full gigabit backbone performance enables new e-government applications * How gigabit wireless technology addresses the cost and logistic issues associated with fiber leasing and construction * How network topology choices deliver very high levels of service availability * How gigabit wireless solutions Click here to register. 8th Annual Federal Acquisition Summit, March 19-21 2008 Featuring SIX Tracks in Government Contract Management: * Performance-Based Acquisition * Contract Management and Monitoring * Small Business Contracting * Developing the Acquisition Workforce * Project Management for Procurement * Innovations in PBA Best Practices * Understand the latest Challenges Facing Federal Acquisition Register today! HOT PRODUCTS Get Rid of Birds! 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You signed up for it on our web site. 2. You are a reader of Government Product News magazine. If you would like to unsubscribe Click here 2008 Penton Media, Inc. Government Product News 1300 E 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 www.govpro.com