Disaster response simulation shows how to share cloud-based geospatial data
NGA-backed consortium demonstrates show how hybrid, geospatial clouds can be assembled for disaster response.
Huddle moves the desktop from the cubicle to the cloud
Connected Desktop experience lets colleagues work together, store, edit and save files directly into Huddle's secure cloud.
Visual analytics help Florida tell the story of juvenile justice reform
The state's Department of Juvenile Justice uses Tableau Software for an interactive view of juvenile programs that can be filtered from the statewide to county level.
HHS wants to expand its list of FedRAMP-approved providers
Health agency would move toward a cloud brokerage model and is working to grant Salesforce.com and Verizon Terremark authority to provide services.
Oracle launches cloud services built for government agencies
The company's Government Cloud will give agencies more options as they move mission-critical applications to the cloud, according to company officials.
Watch lists: How do you find Abdul Rasheed when you're looking for Abdul Rashid?
Tracking names that originate in different cultures, traditions and alphabets pose a challenge for analysts. Basis Technology's hybrid approach offers more accurate matching of foreign names against databases.
Which apps are driving increased demand for cloud storage, memory?
Cloud-based storage usage has increased 90 percent and memory by 100 percent among organizations using Verizon Terremark cloud service, according to a new company report.
VMware expands its tool for the software-defined data center
The virtualization company’s network virtualization and dynamic storage platforms for virtual machines give agencies more options to move workloads across IT infrastructures.
Akamai global network receives FedRAMP security approval
Akamai becomes first provider of distributed content and application delivery services to receive authority to operate cloud services under the government’s FedRAMP cloud security program.
Splunk gives admins deeper analytic dive into virtualization systems
Splunk App for VMware 3.0 lets admins monitor IT operations and correlate data from virtualized data center systems and technologies.
Mid-year review: 10 predictions for cloud computing
A cloud expert updates his 2013 forecast for cloud adoption, highlighting move to infrastructure as a service and emerging role of cloud brokerage services.
Analytics, Web services boost Decision Lens software
Latest version of the software used by several large agencies helps managers more easily compare priorities and viewpoints between teams across their organizations.
Data analytics goes hunting and fishing in Texas
Adjusting to a more urban population, the state's Parks and Wildlife Department turns to data analytics to more effectively manage and promote the use of millions of acres of park lands and waterways.
New York State moving 120,000 employees to Microsoft Office 365
The move will give state employees the most current versions of the email and productivity tools, and it is expected to save $3 million annually.
Alliance can help agencies glean more insight from machine data
Pentaho and Splunk offer a unified system that integrates data from a variety of platforms.
NIH wants info on data analysis software for biomedical research
NIH is seeking input on analysis methods related to compressing, formatting, mapping and visualizing data.
Software-defined networking can help agencies get a handle on apps
Applications are placing an increased burden on networks, and as agencies continue to consolidate data centers, emerging technologies such as SDN can help agencies better manage and build apps.
Do agencies need a FedRAMP for cloud service agreements?
Federal agencies need SLAs that are implemented across multiple federal contracts to achieve the costs efficiencies of the cloud and commodity IT, a DHS official says.
Bio-threat early warning system moves to next stage
The National Collaborative for Bio-Preparedness, which monitors a vast array of data from multiple sources using real-time analytics, is in the final stages of field testing.
City uses a 'Google for machine data' to improve water use
Denver Water's IT Division spots trouble before it happens using Splunk's data collection and analysis capabilities.
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