SIM city and the network
Bill Geimer, program manager in the Chief Information Security Office at the Agency for International Development, has a huge security problem.
Reach out and touch the net
VOIP might be the future of agency comm systems, but it's still best to get there at your own pace
Will COOP mean more managed services?
Recent natural disasters have taught a harsh lesson about the possible risks of losing not only a primary data site, but also the people who run it.
Methods of Execution
Now that government agencies are getting a handle on aligning IT portfolios with business goals, here comes the hard part: execution.
One patient, one record
When the Defense Department decided to upgrade its computerized Military Health System, it opted for more than just replacing an awkward legacy system that had fallen behind the times.
Financially Sound
More driven by federal policy than technology, recent developments in financial software for government are closely tracking high-level directives that emphasize lines of business, strategic plans and project portfolios instead of next week's payroll or overdue payables.
DHS performs an uneasy balancing act
Traditional citizen services sometimes have to take a back seat to anti-terrorpolicies at venerable agencies.
Wireless 2006: Gaining momentum
With the arrival last year of acceptable industry standards for security, government agencies are getting serious about implementing wireless networks.
Making sense of storage
Storage management software has traditionally focused on helping agencies use networked storage wisely by avoiding waste and maximizing availability for mission-critical applications.
WiFi grows up
For several years now, wireless local area networks (WLANs) have proven to be a cheap and easy way to set up a home network, or to get on the Web in one of the public hot spots in metropolitan areas, airports and coffee shops.
Agencies can't give away their responsibility for proper disposal
As the only winner of the Gold Partnership award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Electronics Challenge for its e-cycling and peer-mentoring programs, the Bonneville Power Administration is considered a model and mentor for other agencies trying to improve their technology recycling programs.
Assembling a business case
In recent years, several government performance initiatives, including the President's Management Agenda, have focused on IT as both a means to an end and a cost center that must be brought under control.
Apps on tap
Government agencies are increasingly turning to Web services to speed application development, share data and conduct transactions more easily.
The networked phone
Voice over IP almost didn't survive its over-hyped debut in the last decade.
The OS game: Old hands, new deal
Desktop and server operating systems have always been the black holes of the software world: they tend to absorb the useful utilities, technologies and practical little applications of day-to-day computing.
Nelson applies an enterprise view to EPA's systems strategy
A single, apt metaphor could help explain the success of Kim Nelson, CIO of the Environmental Protection Agency and recipient of GCN's Civilian Executive of the Year award.
Niku's open-source tool a work in progress
Niku Corp., one of the major manufacturers of industrial-strength portfolio and project management software, announced it was making its Workbench project scheduling tool available for free through the open-source development community.
Project management heads uptown
The project management software category has evolved far beyond the desktop to become just one, albeit vital, tool among many now used to capture the risks and rewards of projects, portfolios and entire programs.
Macromedia Contribute 3
It's not as industrial-strength as some Web content management systems, but Contribute from Macromedia Inc. has become a popular tool for fast, easy Web content management.
Fault finding
A new Web-accessible database built by the Geological Survey will help scientists and building engineers predict earthquake risks more accurately, saving time, money and, possibly, lives.
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