Oracle offers low overhead cloud services
Oracle's infrastructure-as-a-service offering would let agencies operate high-performance cloud computing services without the up-front costs of owning the hardware.
Army wants software libraries for combat-vehicle training
The Army is looking to develop software libraries that would provide common training features across several of its most powerful combat vehicles.
Montana maxes out IT deals with western neighbors
Montana has pulled out the stops to form alliances with western states to share future technology resources, including disaster recovery, GIS storage and Web hosting.
N.C. cloud provider wins first FedRAMP stamp of approval
GSA grants Autonomic Resources provisional approval to offer cloud services to federal government agencies.
Data.gov model going global
The administration and India are releasing open-source software to help other governments set up information transparency portals.
New service makes it easier to track use of Amazon cloud
Amazon Web Services, which has many public-sector customers, will let customers track usage and costs by the hour or by individual service.
Wanted: Portable simulators for in-theater training
Staying competitive on the modern battlefield calls for continuous training delivered by inexpensive, portable simulators, says a Marine Corps leader.
NARA to adopt Google Apps for Government
Federal agencies' move to the cloud for office suites continues, as Google and Microsoft battle for territory.
Some Samsung, Dell printers vulnerable to remote attackers
Certain Samsung and Dell printers made by Samsung have a firmware flaw that could let hackers access to sensitive information on the devices, the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team reported.
Welcome to the new GCN.com
Our new look highlights analysis and commentary on the latest technology, tools and tactics in public sector IT.
A Simpson-Bowles panel for government IT?
The long-standing deadlock on government spectrum and cybersecurity policies could use input from some serious deal-makers.
10 agency IT projects take 2012 GCN Awards
The winning project teams found creative solutions to challenges in information sharing, end user services, military communications and other areas.
Data center project could make DHS what it was meant to be
The department's multiyear consolidation lays the foundation of its future as a data-driven department.
Closing big-data R&D gaps
The federal government's big-data initiative fills key research and development gaps where industry fears to tread.
Government cloud gets personal -- and Siri-ous
When the government cloud meets the burgeoning consumer cloud, service to the citizen should look more like Siri to the citizen.
Microsoft donates image-matching tools to fight child porn trafficking
Microsoft will provide law enforcement agencies free image-matching tools to track and locate child porn traffickers.
Unleash the data scientists: How government can use big data
Government agencies would do well to invest in the new breed of data scientists, trained to bring a statistical, technological and business mindset to the use of big data.
For government, cost-cutting is mobile's real killer app
The demand for agencies to lower their operating costs is driving the government's acceleration toward mobile; user convenience is second.
OMB launches 'Shared First' IT consolidation drive
In a draft proposal, federal agencies are asked to consolidate at least two agency systems under a shared services approach by December 2012.
In moving to cloud, NASCIO advises 'buyer beware'
A report by NASCIO advises states CIOs to pull legal, human capital, finance and data management expertise into their teams to grapple with policy complexities of cloud computing.
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