Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 18. June 2013 10:13
The Manchester School District, New Hampshire’s largest school district, recently awarded a new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) literacy project to PCG Education. The goal of the project is to align the district’s K-8 English language arts and mathematics curriculum to the CCSS. This summer, PCG Education will provide teachers from 14 elementary schools and four middle schools with professional development focused on the instructional shifts of the Common Core Standards, the development of curriculum guidance documents, and the action planning for implementation. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 18. June 2013 10:10
The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) recently awarded a two-year contract to PCG Technology Consulting (PCG TC) to manage high criticality projects while mentoring assistant project managers in the department’s newly formed Project Management Office. PCG TC was selected to manage 1) the activation activities associated with opening a new DSH forensic hospital, 2) data management projects, and 3) other high visibility projects, as assigned. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 18. June 2013 10:04
The California Franchise Tax Board recently awarded PCG Technology Consulting a contract to perform a health assessment on the Administrative Systems Modernization (ASM) project. The health assessment will diagnose problems and make actionable recommendations on Phase 1 of the ASM project and the proposed project methodology for Phase II of the ASM project. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 18. June 2013 10:02
The State of Maryland Department of Information Technology recently awarded PCG Technology Consulting a contract for Consulting and Technical Services + (CATS+). This Master Contract allows Maryland’s agencies the flexibility to obtain IT resources quickly and efficiently by issuing Task Order Requests for Proposals (TORFP) or Requests for Resumes (RFR) specific to their needs. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 3. June 2013 05:50
London, U.K., May, 2013 – The UK Government recently notified PCG that its application has been approved for eight IT services to be added to the G-Cloud iii. Cloud computing has brought about a step change in the economics and sustainability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The UK Government is committed to the adoption of cloud computing and delivering computing resources .The G-Cloud is an iterative program of work to achieve this, which will deliver fundamental changes in the way the public sector procures and operates ICT. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 3. June 2013 05:47
Boston, MA, May, 2013 - The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission awarded a contract to PCG Technology Consulting (PCG TC) for the development of the contract and application specifications relative to the selection of a vendor to develop a new Statement of Financial Interests filing application. The RFP was released through the MA ITS43 blanket contracting vehicle. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 21. May 2013 03:59
Sacramento, CA, May, 2013 – Franklin County, Ohio recently awarded PCG Technology Consulting a contract to develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) for its Unified Relational Database for Courts. The work will involve business process analysis, development of a system replacement business case, requirements definition, development of an RFP, and review and evaluation support of the RFP release and vendor submission of responses. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 21. May 2013 03:56
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, the Senate approved President Obama’s nominee to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Acting Chief Marilyn B. Tavenner. The 91-to-7 vote for confirmation showed broad support for Ms. Tavenner, a former state health official in Virginia. She is the first confirmed chief of CMS in six and a half years. Ms. Tavenner, a professional nurse, worked for more than two decades at the Hospital Corporation of America. Ms. Tavenner has been Acting Chief since December 2011. During that time, she has been reputed to have developed a close working relationship with Congress. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 26. April 2013 10:10
On April 25, the Willis Report on Fox Business News featured PPL COO Will Weddleton, discussing PCG Public Partnerships’ (PPL’s) successful crisis continuity plans during the lockdown of Boston on April 19. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 24. April 2013 09:15
A recent AP report discussed the current status of state decisions concerning the issue of Medicaid expansion. It was noted that 20 states, mostly democratic-leaning, and the District of Columbia have accepted expansion. Some 13 GOP-oriented states have declined, citing the cost of Medicaid and a lack of trust about federal funding. It is reported that Florida and Missouri appear unlikely to reach a consensus prior to the end of their current legislative sessions. [More]
