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February 4, 2010 |
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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
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In This
Issue
Snow-covered LED traffic signals:
traffic hazard or not?
By Michael Keating
Recently, newspaper stories in the Midwest have reported "traffic
accidents are blamed on energy-efficient traffic lights getting covered
with snow." But is the issue of LED traffic signal safety in snowstorms
overblown?
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 Digi’s Drop-in Networking Delivers
Non-Intrusive, Reliable Wireless Solutions
Digi International’s Drop-In Networking solutions provide end-to-end
wireless access to electronic devices and sensors in places where no
wired networking infrastructure exists, where access to an existing
network is prohibited, or when laying cable is impractical or
cost-prohibitive.
Drop-in Networking products include ZigBee®/802.15.4 wireless mesh
gateways, adapters, modules, extenders and environmental sensors, as
well as RF-based serial and Ethernet cable replacement products. Digi's
integration of the universal Python scripting language into each
ConnectPort X gateway provides customers a truly open standard for
complete control over the connections to devices, manipulation of data,
and event based actions.
Click
here to learn more about Drop-in Networking>
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Government contracting remains
recession-proof
By Michael Keating
In spite of the private sector's fiscal struggles in 2009,
government contractors did fairly well. Grant Thornton LLP's 15th Annual
Government Contractor Survey found that half of the nation's government
contractors reported increased revenues from federal government
contracts, while only 20 percent reported a decrease.
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2010 Keating Report on government
budgets and spending
By Michael Keating
Few believe the U.S. economy will completely bounce back to solvency
and strength in 2010, but there already are signs that a recovery is
under way. Government budget-watchers, however, predict continued fiscal
difficulties for state and local governments.
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EmFinder's emergency location
solution helps find the lost
By Mary Rose Roberts
EmFinder unveiled an emergency location solution that can be used to
find an impaired or disabled person after he goes missing, said Chris
Buehler, the company's president. The solution uses software, hardware
and network technology to transmit location data.
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