Some tough questions you need to ask your cloud provider
When moving to the cloud, plan, plan and plan. And ask your vendor the right questions, says CBP's Wolf Tombe.
CIA's In-Q-Tel strikes deal to help intell agencies cut energy use
Power Assure and the CIA's In-Q-Tel have entered into a deal to derive more efficiency out of data centers.
Fla. city takes secure path to Google cloud
Panama City officials add an extra layer of security to lock down Google Docs, giving it control of document publishing and archiving.
Salesforce apps aim for the social enterprise
Salesforce.com unveiled a vision for the social enterprise that brings together social, mobile and open cloud technologies at the company's Dreamforce 2011 user conference.
Dubuque, IBM study ways to reduce energy use
The Smarter Energy Cloud gives residents access to information about their energy use and shares best practices through an electricity portal.
HHS CIO touts cloud-based shared health care services
Acting Health and Human Services Department CIO John Teeter said HHS is looking to create shared service environments to support inter-related health care reform projects and programs.
Innovation doesn't create jobs, Greenspan says
Innovation doesn't create jobs -- less uncertainty about the economy does, former Federal Reserve System chief Alan Greenspan told a Washington, D.C., forum.
VA seeks info on cloud-based health care collaboration
The Veterans Affairs Department is seeking information about cloud-based collaborative tools that could improve communications between VA doctors and clinicians and reduce data breaches.
Amazon unveils cloud tailored for government agencies
Amazon Web Services has unveiled a cloud infrastructure designed for government agencies and contractors that want to move more sensitive workloads into the cloud.
To keep nimble, Census turns to CRM cloud
Cloud-based customer relationship management system gives Census 360-degree view of data gathered by the thousands of partners that help conduct the census.
The devil is in the data grooming
Getting data cleaned up and in and out of the cloud must be driven by a defined process and deliverable schedule.
30 state IT projects finalists for NASCIO awards
NASCIO has selected 30 state IT initiatives in 10 categories as finalists for its 2011 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government.
How does a city work? Interactive model gives Portland answers.
IBM and the City of Portland, Ore., built a model that connects the relationships between the city's core systems and projects how they affect each other.
DOE takes innovative approach to data center consolidation
Energy's agreement with Lockheed Martin is the first to use an energy-savings contract for data center consolidation and IT enhancements.
Mobile security 'dicey' but doable
Creating secure applications for mobile devices is possible, but the differences between network and mobile security make it tough, experts say.
Complexity could jeopardize data center consolidation
Increasing computing demands and a mix of OS systems could jeopardize potential savings, according to a new survey sponsored by Juniper Networks. A quarter of feds think there will be more data centers, not fewer, in 2015.
Kundra: 'Golden source' of data center savings due in the fall
Agency reports set to be published Oct. 7 will yield the most detailed information to date about consolidation's expected cost savings.
All of GSA's e-mail now in Google cloud
The General Services Administration has successfully migrated its 17,000 e-mail users to Google Apps for Government, according to GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Commission presents roadmap, buyer's guide for moving to cloud
CLOUD2, which has collaborated with NIST, provided 14 recommendations and a Cloud First Buyer’s Guide for agencies.
Intell agency has plan to cut power via software
NGIA plans to deploy MiserWare's Granola Enterprise and Datacenter software, which lets organizations track energy use and savings across thousands of computers.
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