Systems for Government
"It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
- Winston Churchill

General Projection has built facilities for government applications on a local, state and federal basis around the U.S. Applications include training centers for staff training, council chambers for communication within an organization as well as structured communication with the general public, governmental headquarters facilities for briefings, video conferencing and other communications needs. The applications are as varied as the geographic location and type of governmental agency.

Governmental facilities generally stress the ability to rapidly communicate ideas and information to staff and the public. Since it is the taxpaying public that pays for the facility, most governmental customers are sensitive to providing the highest quality "transmission of ideas" to the interested public attendees at meetings or public events.

For internal applications, such as training, government facilities are designed to take advantage of today's latest communications technologies as well as provide for the ability to rapidly deploy new technologies as they are introduced.

Governments must communicate to be effective. Today's AV, video conferencing and presentation technologies make successful communication easier than ever. Properly planned and executed facilities and systems serve our customers from coast to coast and in every conceivable capacity.

Design Resources
If you are in the process of designing a new facility or upgrade, visit our AV System Design section. In this we cover a variety of design topics and considerations as well as provide resources to some excellent design information sites. Also, visit our Vendor Support page for links to vendors of products that may fit your needs.

Many government facilities require furniture that will support the audiovisual and video conferencing needs of the project (such as the dais, high-tech conference tables, smart lecterns and teaching stations). Visit our Furnishing Design considerations page for more information on that subject.

Success Stories
General Projection has built hundreds of systems around the country for federal, state and local government clients. These systems provide government entities the ability to train internally, communicate to the general (and voting) public and to more efficiently operate during normal and emergency conditions.

Council Chambers
A specialty of General Projection is the facility that serves council members. Whether a city hall or other form of government, the public venue that these facilities have generally become require the most up-to-date communications technologies. Whether a staff member is presenting a new zoning plan to council members and the interested public (within the chambers, via local access cable as well as the internet), General Projection provides designs and installations to serve all of these needs.

Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida

South Florida Water Management District

Training Centers
One of the most important aspects of a government is how successfully it is able to train its staff members to perform their duties. Whether an air traffic controller or someone who will process a tax return, every government agency has a vested interest in the quality of training its personnel receive.

Bureau of Land Management, National Training Center,
- Phoenix, AZ

Federal Aviation Administration, National Training Center,
- Oklahoma City, OK

VA Medical Centers - Distance learning and telemedicine systems.

Maryland Department of Transportation (BWI) - Multi Media Training Systems.

Briefing and Video Conferencing Facilities
When a government department needs the ability to perform briefings within the organization or to communicate visually with other offices, vendors and the general public, communications facilities can be added to existing or new projects. Conference rooms, boardrooms, auditoriums and other spaces can easily be turned into state-of-the-art AV and multimedia facilities for computer presentations, video playback and video conferencing.

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Press Briefing Facility, The Pentagon

U.S. Department of the Interior Headquarters, Washington D.C.

NASA Remote Router Control System

Visitor Centers
State parks, national parks, historic locations and many other facilities (even active ones) are offering sophisticated experiences for visitors as a means of explaining what the organization does or educating the public as to the historical significance or geological/natural events that are depicted or showcased at that facility. AV and presentation capabilities are a key part of the interactive "adventure" offered to such guests.

Mount Saint Helens Visitor Center, Washington

Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona

Contracting with General Projection Systems
There are a number of ways that a government client can contract with General Projection Systems. We encourage you to contact us at 888-GENPROJ, through our Information Request form or via email at Solutions@genproj.com

»Visit our new GSA and government contracting page.

Requirements Contracts - General Projection can provide most government customers access to our products and services through a requirements contract. Contact us to find out the best one for your needs.

GSA Vehicles - a number of vehicles are in place to allow access to General Projection through pre-negotiated contracts. Once we understand the nature of your project, we can assist you in matching the best contract vehicle to the project. GSA quotes can be obtained quickly by emailing to GSA_Sales@genproj.com at your convenience.

SOW Support - we can assist you in developing an SOW for any type of procurement. We have done this many times before and it has been of great assistance to the agency developing the requirement. Email your requirements or ideas to us and we will assist you with the SOW.

Government Purchase Cards (GPC) (fka Impac Cards) - General Projection accepts the government GPC card. For quotes to be charged to the GPC card, simply email Impac_Sales@genproj.com with your requirements.

Phased Contracts - through some of the above vehicles, General Projection offers Phased Contracting to allow for a design element prior to the full commitment of procurement and integration. General Projection handles all projects on a turnkey basis including design, material procurement, facility preparation and/or coordination, in-plant integration/mock-up and testing, integration, programming, on-site installation, acceptance testing, documentation and training as well as follow on support, maintenance and preventative maintenance.