Michael Protz is the director of pre-sales support for the SAS State and Local Government practice. He has worked at SAS for over twelve years and has held numerous leadership roles in various business units specifically supporting the public sector. He has implemented numerous high-profile SAS solutions across federal, state and local governments as well as higher education. Mike has almost twenty years of experience with SAS technologies in the public sector. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Meteorology from The Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado with his wife and two children.
The recent mail bomb attempt on US-bound cargo and commercial airliners is another reminder of the terrorist threat the United States continues to face. While there may be a lull in the news cycles from time to time, the threat is there every day. A key component in detecting and
The last two years have been one long, downhill-only roller coaster ride for state and local governments. Budget crises that are the result of decreasing revenues at every level have left state legislatures, governors and local government leadership struggling to maintain effective services for their citizens and, in some cases,
