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Visit www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. If the display of this newsletter is not suitable, please Click HERE. FEATURES Diversity Spending Pays Back in Dollars and Sense As the largest private employer in the city of Philadelphia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) wields a mighty economic punch—$725 million in direct spending and $1.06 billion in supply chain spending through approximately 9,000 active suppliers reported for FY2006.  States Wax Fluorescent What's the latest bright idea to save energy? Lawmakers in at least seven states want to ban ordinary light bulbs in favor of longer-lasting, energy-efficient compact fluorescents. National Forest Service in Need of Reform Forest Service wildfire spending has exploded out of control. The expenditure on fire and hazardous fuel treatments has grown by 450 percent in the past 15 years. The scientific justification for such spending is weak, says Randal O’Toole, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, in a report that proposes bold reforms for the fire program.
NEWS First Mobile Sensor Tower Arrives In Arizona U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the installation of the first mobile sensor tower as part of its SBI net integrated technology on the border. Nine towers will be used in “Project 28,” the initial phase of SBI net along a 28-mile stretch of the Arizona border. Each integrated mobile sensor tower houses cameras, radars, wireless data access points, communications and computer equipment, and a tower security system. Fresno Airport Goes Solar in a Big Way The Fresno Yosemite International Airport soon will be partially powered by the largest solar electric project at any airport in the United States. City, University Police Partnerships Enhance Security In light of events at Virginia Tech, cities are re-examining their police and security partnerships with universities. The National League of Cities' (NLC) City Practices database provides examples of such collaboration. News of the Weird: Bizarre, but true stories about real people.
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