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April 2, 2009
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Stimulus Analysis
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No more big merger announcements. Instead, this morning, we went to the NVTC's B2G Committee Event at Accenture's Reston office looking at opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Telecom Industry Association gov't affairs VP Danielle Coffey (she's the one PowerPointing) says the National Telecommunications and Information Administration is getting $4.7 billion in stimulus, most of it to create the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program that will boost speeds in underserved areas, improve access for public safety workers, and provide equipment to schools and libraries. "While this is obviously great for consumers, the consistent thing we heard was these funds were to create jobs," she says.
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INPUT CEO Tim Dowd told the crowd that while stimulus dollars are enticing, companies should remember the strings attached. "The rules are clear of what you have to do when it comes to transparency and accountability." One thing's for sure: It's harder to be a lobbyist. Tim says the government is forcing lobbyists to register on Recovery.org and may only communicate policy issues to politicians in writing, which must be posted online within three days.
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Dutko Government Markets head David Beightol says Health IT spending will be significantly slower than other areas, with no impact until mid-2010. To get stimulus dollars, his recommendation is get to know state and local leaders who will guide the spending, like members of the National Governors Association and the National League of Cities, among others.
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The stimulus gives industry a roadmap for what the administration will focus on, says IDC Government Insights COO Teresa Bozzelli. "We know pretty early what the focuses will be: healthcare, education, energy, and the economy, and technologies that can accelerate those things will be in demand." One thing to fear, she says, is an increase in cyber attacks as the government continues to spend.
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That street lamp may scream Old Town, but Computer Systems Center Incorporated co-founders Joseph Link and Linda LaRoche are actually inside their stylish Springfield office. That's where we met the duo who started the 130-person company 22 years ago on "her dining room table and my trunk," according to Joe. They cover technology consulting services to systems engineering integration and development, primarily secure IT systems for DoD.
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Joe and Linda tell us they migrated from integrating COTS products to developing their own secure networks that focus on role-based access. It stops "one network god" from taking over, and users can only access information based on their job. Joe is an accomplished woodworker—he built his house (and here we were proud of the lamp we assembled last weekend)—while Linda is a classical pianist.
We fooled many smart people with our April Fool's prank yesterday, so don't be embarrassed. Send compliments and story ideas to David@Bisnow.com. Complaints: Mark@Bisnow.com.
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