01/13/10 Governor Rendell Announces $2.25 million in Federal Funds to Help Expand Reliable, Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access in Pennsylvania 11/30/09 Governor Rendell Announces New Emergency Notification System Prison Officials Enhance Emergency Warnings with AlertPA 11/16/09 Secretary of Administration Announces Reductions in State Workforce Due to Budget Cuts 10/26/09 PA Earns National Technology Award for Efficient, Shared Services 10/01/09 Governor Rendell Proclaims October as Cyber Security Awareness Month 09/30/09 FIRST RESPONDERS CONVENE FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO NETWORK Learn How PA-STARNet System Was Successfully Used During G-20 Summit 06/01/09 PENNSYLVANIA RECOGNIZED AS LAUREATE BY THE COMPUTERWORLD HONORS PROGRAM Global Foundation Honors PA for the Societal Benefits of its IT Shared Services Initiative 05/04/09 EIGHT STATE EMPLOYEES EARN GOVERNOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 04/02/09 GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO AVOID IMMEDIATE NEED FOR ROLLING FURLOUGHS Tentative Agreement with Some Unions will Reduce Budget Gap 01/12/09 PENNSYLVANIA ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAM EARNS NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD PAHERDS and PALIMS Protect Animal Health and Safety, Ensures Public Health 11/07/08 STATE EMPLOYEE HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 10/08/08 STATE RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR JNET WARRANT SEARCH SYSTEM 09/24/08 PENNSYLVANIA NAMED 10TH IN DIGITAL STATES SURVEY First Time Pennsylvania Among Top 10 09/19/08 SECRETARY WYATT ANNOUNCES CREATION OF A NEW QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OFFICE 07/31/08 GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES CREATION OF OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PA FIRST STATE TO ADOPT AN ENTERPRISE LEVEL STRATEGY 06/04/08 EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS PA DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS Improving Radio Communication Key to Protecting Public Safety 05/05/08 GOVERNOR RENDELL HONORS STATE EMPLOYEES Proclaims May 7 State Employee Recognition Day 03/21/08 PENNSYLVANIA PARTICIPATES IN NATION’S LARGEST SIMULATED CYBER ATTACK EXERCISE 03/06/08 MEETINGS SET IN SOUTHEAST TO HELP STATE RETIREES CHOOSE BEST PLAN TO CONTINUE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS Some Southeast Hospitals Refusing Plan Despite No Change in Payments 02/11/08 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION EXTENDS RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ENROLLMENT PERIOD TO MARCH 21 02/01/08 GOV. RENDELL ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF DATA POWERHOUSE CONTRACT, SAVING TAXPAYERS $240 MILLION Improving Citizen Services While Saving Millions in Operating Costs 01/15/08 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERT APPOINTED NEW DEPUTY SECRETARY AT OA 10/04/07 PA RECEIVES NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY 10/04/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL RECOMMENDS MORE THAN $25 MILLION FOR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS Funds to Help Firefighters, Police, First Responders Communicate During a Disaster 09/28/07 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PRESERVE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR CURRENT, FUTURE RETIRED COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES Benefits Will Not be Cut; Plan Changes Will Reduce Cost Increases by $94 Million a Year 08/10/07 NEW DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT APPOINTED 08/02/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL APPOINTS NAOMI WYATT AS SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION 06/20/07 RENDELL ADMINISTRATION HOSTS DIGITAL GOVERNMENT SUMMIT 06/14/07 THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SERVICES HOLDS INTEROPERABILITY CONFERENCE FEMA Official Says PA Moving in Right Direction 06/08/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL SAYS PENNSYLVANIA RECEIVING INTERNATIONAL HONORS FOR IT PROJECTS 3 PROJECTS RECOGNIZED FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF SERVICES TO PENNSYLVANIANS 05/07/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL HONORS WINNERS OF FIRST AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES 04/03/07 LOBBYING REGISTRATIONS SEARCHABLE ONLINE; EXPENSE REPORTING FORMS NOW AVAILABLE Department of State Web Site Contains Expense Forms to Meet April 30 Deadline 03/27/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL RESPONDS TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF STATE'S SNOWSTORM RESPONSE; PLEDGES REFORMS TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS REPORT BY JAMES LEE WITT ASSOCIATES IDENTIFIES IMPROVEMENT ITEMS AT PENNDOT, STATE POLICE, PEMA, NATIONAL GUARD 03/05/07 Most electronics prepared to spring ahead this week BY DAVID DeKOK Of The Patriot-News 02/22/07 RENDELL TEAM SAYS SNOW STORM RESPONSE HAMPERED BY PROBLEMS IN PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND COMMUNICATION PRELIMINARY INTERNAL REVIEW FINDS SHORTCOMINGS AT PENNDOT, PEMA AND STATE POLICE 02/16/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO STATE'S WINTER STORM RESPONSE FORMER FEMA DIRECTOR JAMES LEE WITT TO LEAD INDEPENDENT PROBE 01/15/07 GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH STATE EMPLOYEES' UNIONS; 'WIN-WIN AS HEALTH CARE COSTS RISE' FOUR YEAR AGREEMENT MUST NOW BE RATIFIED BY AFSCME, PSSU AND UFCW MEMBERS 10/26/06 Governor Rendell Announces Pennsylvania's New Cyber Security Web Site Website Provides Critical Information For Staying Safe On The Internet 10/17/06 Governor Rendell: Technology Initiative Receives National Recognition 07/24/06 Governor Rendell Supports Repatriation of American Citizens From War-Torn Lebanon Effort Includes City, Airport, Red Cross and Federal Government 06/09/06 Commonwealth's Business Solutions Center Of Excellence Recognized As Laureate By The Computerworld Honors Program Longest Running Global Program Pays Tribute to Pennsylvania and Other Organizations that Use Information Technology to Benefit Society