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Government Innovation
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New Request for Information: Blockchain Management
10/12/2021 by Alison MonroeDAS is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as required by Special Act 21-25 – AN ACT CONCERNING BLOCKCHAIN AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. Blockchain is a system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, ...
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Exciting Updates Coming to DAS Small and Minority Business Program
9/27/2021 by Meg YetishefskyOn October 1, 2021 more streamlining efforts arecoming to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Small and Minority Business certification that creates a more rational and data-driven basis for defining for-profit small businesses. The changesimplif...
Government InnovationSmall & Minority BusinessProcurementLegislation and Regulations
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Modernizing State Government Operations
8/5/2021 by Gene BurkIn July, I joined Governor Lamont in New Canaan when he signed Public Act 2176 that improves businesses access to working with state government, helps Connecticut gain access to cutting-edge technology, and ensures that outdated bureaucratic processes are no...
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6/22/2021
by Eleanor Michael
I wanted to send a note to update you about the success that the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) team had during the 2021 legislative sessionwhich justended last week. DAS, with the support of the Connecticut General Assembly, accomplished a lot t...
Government InnovationLegislation and RegulationsProcurementReal EstateSmall & Minority BusinessInformation Technology
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6/21/2021
by Nick Hermes
I am excited to announce that this month, the State of Connecticut has launched access to LinkedIn Learning for State Employees. LinkedIn Learning provides access to over 16,000 online courses taught by real-world professionals who teach in-demand skills. The...
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4/22/2021
by Doug Casey
In addition to the rich diversity of work that the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) already engages in — from construction and transportation to digitizing services for Connecticut residents — the agency also works closely with the Offi...
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House Bill 6395 Small Hot Water Heaters Proposes Reducing Regulatory Burden
4/18/2021 by Darren HobbsThere isn’t one big fix for the challenges we often face in State government. There are thousands of small process improvements, structural changes, and statutory and regulatory updates we can make to move our state forward – one step at a time. Each small ste...
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State HR Centralization Update and Pandemic response
4/7/2021 by Nick HermesI wanted to write to you today about an important announcement that DAS made with Governor Lamont today about our human resources centralization efforts. In July of 2019, Governor Lamont signed Executive Order #2 in an announcement where he discussed the Stat...
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Analysis Report Provides Opportunities to Improve services ahead of 2022 retirements
3/31/2021 by Josh GeballeThe State of Connecticut has received a report from the Boston Consultant Group on an extensive analysis of opportunities for the state of Connecticut to improve its efficiencies while anticipating a wave of employee retirements by July 2022. The report fulfi...
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We're working to make the state safer with legislative Bills 845 and 846
3/25/2021 by Eleanor MichaelThis week we had some good news – two of our DAS agency bills advanced out of the Public Safety and Security Committee! We wanted to take this opportunity to share a little bit about the good work of our agency, and how these bills will enhance it. ...