Gov. Steve Beshear

Gov. Steve Beshear

State of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear yesterday held a press conference to review progress on his state’s aggressive Smart Government cost-cutting program; announcing further measures to increase the already US$900 million that have been shaved off the state budget over the last two years of his administration.

Of note is Governor Beshear’s reference to the state’s ongoing review of its business solutions, and a fleet management pilot completed by the Dept. of Administrative Services, in which AT&T Mobility and WebTech Wireless played a key role.

From the Office of the Governor’s Press Release (January 13th, 2010): 

Review of state cars and trucks: Gov. Beshear has directed a review of the state fleet, including: evaluating the cost effectiveness of take-home vehicles; expanding a pilot program that installed GPS on dozens of state vehicles, which demonstrated 10 percent reduction in miles driven, an 83 percent reduction in speeding and 14 percent increase in fuel efficiency; exploring self-insurance for vehicles; and outsourcing the state’s fleet partially or in total.
 

The full Commonwealth of Kentucky Press Release can be seen on their website.

AT&T Mobility and WebTech Wireless are pleased to have been involved in this pilot and subsequently chosen by the state as exclusive supplier of GPS fleet management systems. Details of that agreement can be found on WebTech Wireless’ October 27th, 2009, News Release.

We’re thrilled that the Commonwealth of Kentucky has seen such significant cost-cutting results − and in such a short period of time. That the governor himself is aware of the program and sees it as an important component in meeting his state’s budgetary obligations is indication that remote fleet management is today a necessity for government at all levels and sizes.

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