**September 28
Due to a change in the editorial calendar, the coverage scheduled for the September 7th and September 28th issue will swap places. Here are the new topics for the September 28th issue:
September 28 Special Report: Reinventing the IT Infrastructure
When designing their next generation data centers, federal agencies should think like a cloud if they want to build the most flexible, cost effective operation possible. This story will cover why one would want to model an internal datacenter like a cloud, how to do it, and what stands in the way of doing so.
Writer: Brian Robinson, brian AT hullite DOT com
September 28 Smart Manager’s Guide
How do busy government IT executives keep on top of all the information they need to know do their jobs? Here is a list of the information sources, good habits and tricks that can help manage the fire hose of information available in today’s world.
Writer: John Moore, jmwriter AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
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September 21 360 Report: Network Centric Operations
Service oriented architecture is supposed to be a key underpinning of network-centric operations, but SOA has come into criticism in recent months for not delivering on several key promises, with one analyst going so far as to declare it dead. What does this mean for network-centric operations, and will the Defense Department look for other approaches or adjust SOA to address deficiencies?
Writer: John Moore, jmwriter AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
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September 7 **
Due to a change in the editorial calendar, the coverage scheduled for the September 7th and September 28th issue will swap places. The September 7 issue will now feature FCW’s annual Federal List coverage. Here are the stories we are working on and contact information.
5 pros and 5 cons of social media for the DOD
Writer: Amber Corrin, acorrin AT 1105govinfo DOT com
Cyberczar to-do list. The top five things on the cyber coordinator's agenda.
Writer: Ben Bain, bbain AT 1105govinfo DOT com
Health IT list
Writer: Alice Lipowicz, alipowicz AT 1105govinfo DOT com
Acquisition reform list
Writer: Matthew Weigelt, mweigelt AT 1105govinfo DOT com
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