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Utah Department of Transportation Creates Commuterlink to Help Utah Residents "Know Before You Go": Utah Department of Transportation UDOT maintains more than 5800 miles of roadway worth tens of billions of dollars. UDOT's current infrastructure was not able to sustain the planned Intelligent Transportation System upgrades, specifically the addition of hundreds of cameras. UDOT implemented Cisco Solutions, which provided hardened switches and wireless devices...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Cisco Systems Inc., Utah, Utah Department Of Transportation; Case studies
The Las Vegas Freeway and Arterial Management System: Use of a Systems Manager Contractor to Procure ITS: This case study outlines several procurement methods employed for projects in Nevada. One project involves the development of an integrated roadway management system. The Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation FAST provides the opportunity to more efficiently manage traffic in the Las Vegas area while reducing congestion and the magnitude...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Procurement, Purchasing & Procurement, Transportation, Business Operations; Case studies
Michigan Intelligent Transportation System Center - Use of a Design/Build/Warranty Contract: Over the last several years, transportation agencies have used several different procurement approaches to overcome some of the problems associated with conventional two-step construction contracting applied to ITS projects. This case study provides an overview of the Michigan Intelligent Transportation System Center Design/ Build/Warranty (D/B/W) contract. The Michigan Department of...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Transportation; Case studies
U.S. Department of Transportation Sets Precedent for Consolidated Financial System, Projects ROI of 78%: The U.S. Department of Transportation DOT has evolved to become an umbrella agency that shapes, coordinates, and executes policies governing the nation's network of transportation systems. Through 2003, DOT invested $125 million in Oracle applications and technology to build the infrastructure for the comprehensive new system. According to an independent...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Financial System, ROI, Transportation, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting; Case studies
U.S. Department of Transportation: Results Agenda: The study describes a few of the Department of Transportation's most notable accomplishments since the initial President's Management Agenda PMA evaluation in 2002. Management is not a glamorous topic. But without effective management too many federal programs, no matter how well-intentioned or worthwhile, either fail or cost far more than...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Management, E-government, Human Capital, Performance Management, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing; Case studies

Florida Department of Transportation Reduces Data Center Costs: The Florida Department of Transportation FDOT supports planning and management of statewide transportation projects. FDOT was faced with the need to add more test environments to support its development projects, but its data center was already filled to capacity. FDOT needed the ability to manage hardware and software independently to...; Tags: Data Center, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Environment, Virtual Server, EMC Corp., Data Centers, Transportation, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management; Case studies
FHWA: Sharing Knowledge to Save Lives: While technology can enhance knowledge sharing, effective knowledge management requires more than databases and networks. Institutions must foster an environment of sharing and open exchange in order for personnel to feel comfortable sharing information with a broad group of peers. The transportation community has always placed a great value on...; Tags: Knowledge, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Transportation Community, Transportation, Strategy, Management; White papers
San Jose's Department of Transportation Gives UpdateEXPERT the Green Light: With a network of over 500 workstations and 22 servers spread across multiple locations, San Jose's Department of Transportation needed an automated solution for deploying software patches and updates to all its networked computers. Download this case study from St. Bernard Software to learn why the Transportation Department deployed St....; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, St. Bernard Software, Patches, Transportation; Case studies
Solving Mobile Data Sync Challenges for the North Carolina Department of Transportation: This webcast will provide details and lessons learned from the development of a mobile database synchronization solution for the North Carolina Department of Transportation NCDOT. The application, used by 60 inspectors responsible for more than 19,000 bridges, is designed to push data entry from the office out into the field,...; Tags: Mobile, U.S. Department Of Transportation, North Carolina, Sybase Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Databases, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Webcasts
U.S. Department of Transportation Turns to Legato and IMS Systems for Nationwide Information Protection Solution: Responsible for implementing critical safety programs, such as hazardous material handling, licensing, border protection, and inspections, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA required a better way to protect its data collected in remote offices at which the FMCSA had limited IT staffing and insufficient backup infrastructure. IMS Systems immediately...; Tags: Legato, Branch Office, U.S. Department Of Transportation, IBM IMS, Remote Office, FMCSA, Backups, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; Case studies
PEI Department of Transportation Uses the NRN: The province of Prince Edward Island has adopted the GeoBase National Road Network NRN, produced by NRCan's Geomatics for the Sustainable Development of Natural Resources program, as its official provincial road network. The advantages to PEI are many: by working within the national framework of GeoBase, PEI can share in...; Tags: Government Of Canada, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Department, GIS, Business Structures, Benefits, Software, Finance, Human Resources; Case studies
IMAGE-X Enterprises Case Study: Department of Transportation: Besides the obvious intricate workflow, the Department of Transportation had a few other problems. First the process was convoluted and slow with lots of room for misplacement, deterioration and disorganization. Second the department was wasting resources due to time delay and data entry. Third Oregon's DOT was losing money. Image-X...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Workflow, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations; Case studies
With the Help of Primavera Software, the New Jersey Department of Transportation Is Smoothing Out the Bumps in Its Road and Bridge Projects: To smooth construction projects, Jersey Department of Transportation's NJDOT Capital Program Management Division, which manages NJDOT road and bridge construction, has begun to deploy the latest release of Primavera planning and scheduling software. With responsibility for over 10,000 miles of roadway counting all road lanes, NJDOT will use Primavera to...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Primavera Systems Inc., Transportation, Tools & Techniques, Management; Case studies
Infoblox Case Study: Arizona Department of Transportation: The Arizona Department of Transportation ADOT oversees all aspects of transportation including aviation, highways, and motor vehicle services for the state. At the hub of the ITS is the Traffic Operations Center TOC, a statewide facility operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ADOT needed greater network availability,...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Infoblox Inc., Arizona Department Of Transportation, Domain Names, Transportation, Internet; Case studies
Rush Hour on the Internet: Oregon Department of Transportation Takes the High Road With 8e6 Internet Filtering & Reporting Solutions: The Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT is recognized as one of the most progressive and innovative government agencies in the country. As a government agency, ODOT also has a responsibility to protect its employees from inadvertently viewing objectionable web sites. Should an employee choose to misuse the Internet, ODOT must...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, 8e6 Technologies, Oregon Department Of Transportation, Internet; Case studies

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Amid ugly job picture, tech related employment holds up: The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics. What a difference a downturn makes. Last...; Tags: Job, Technology Sector, Industry, U.S. Department Of Labor, Recruitment & Selection, Data Centers, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Computer 'mystery outages' plague Australian Emergency Services: A series of four "mystery outages" have forced the Department of Emergency Services in Queensland, Australia to suspend rolling out a new, $6 million computer-aided dispatch system based on TriTech Software Systems' VisiCAD product. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: TriTech Software Systems, Outage, Computer, Manufacturing, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: Updated: The latest battle in Google's ongoing court battle with Viacom over YouTube copyright infringement is a glass half full or half empty situation. In the half full department, Google scored a legal victory as a judge shot down Viacom requests for the search giant's search code and other critical...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., IP, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Torrent admin is 'felony infringer': Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'Felony infringerYes, I would agree that this extends beyond fair use... Book'em Dano.RE: Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'I do not think it is right but if it is made out as such a major deal then what is it doing all over the internet Bittorrent...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Strategy, felony infringer, Torrent, administrator; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Laser-aided software for tunnel construction: If you ever have cruised on California's Highway 1, you know it offers spectacular views of the Pacific ocean. But several areas of this road are potentially dangerous because they can be affected by landslides. This is why the U.S. National Science Foundation NSF is helping the California Department of...; Tags: Software, National Science Foundation, Tunnel, Laser, gVT, Tools & Techniques, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-02