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- Houston approved more than $1.6 million in tech-related contracts, including SAP system upgrades and airport navigation system services.
- Precision Task Group Inc. was awarded a $435,000 contract to support enhancements to the city’s enterprise service management system.
- A $2.6 million legal settlement with EPI-USE America Inc. closed out a lawsuit tied to prior SAP-related services.
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- The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a strategic advisory partner to guide the integration of automation and robotics in its new academic medical center.
- The RFQ focuses on early-stage planning and design readiness with a near-term need to define workflows for robotic material transport.
- The selected firm will help develop an automation road map, functional requirements and procurement-ready documentation to support future design and vendor selection.
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- Brazos County adopted a new social media policy for employee use on platforms such as Facebook, X and Instagram, excluding elected officials.
- The policy bans obscene, political, commercial and discriminatory content and requires posts to be archived under public records law.
- Employees must complete annual training, and violations can lead to discipline or termination; personal accounts are not regulated unless misused.
What to Know:
- The Texas Comptroller is seeking industry input on a digital payment system backed by gold or silver stored in the state’s bullion depository.
- The system must comply with constitutional limits on state-issued currency and may involve digital tokens or other technologies.
- The RFI requests input on system architecture, settlement workflows, regulatory compliance and public-private partnership models.
What to Know:
- Laredo Police will implement a new 911 platform, Prepared 911, in early 2026 to route emergency call data and audio directly to responding officers.
- The system aims to reduce dispatch delays, improve officer safety and streamline response during high-call-volume periods.
- Residents reporting non-emergencies may be guided through automated prompts and offered secure online reporting options instead of waiting for an in-person response.
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