The Information Technology Association of America has published the second edition of its Year 2000 Solution Providers Directory. The book provides information on over 60 software and service companies offering Y2K solutions. Sen. Quentin Kopp has threatened to let Golden Gate Bridge officials build their own automated toll taker if Caltrans takes any longer developing a statewide system. Kopp wrote the original bill to develop a unified system for all California toll bridges in 1990. Unisys Corp. partnered with JobQuest to provide a solution designed to help government clients meet the challenges of welfare reform.
Caseworkers can pack the system in a suitcase to serve people where they live or at other locations.
He also said the bill could have driven up project costs by reducing competition. Instead, Gov. Pete Wilson said the state may start its own program to create and market college courses through the Internet. He's enlisted the help of the state's three public-college systems in the planning process. Unlike the Western Governors' project, the California venture will not seek separate accreditation. We do feel that the faculty should be in charge.