***Due to a change in the editorial calendar, the coverage scheduled for the March 8th and March 22nd issues will swap places. The March 8th issue will now carry the feature story on geospatial technology. The March 22nd issue will carry coverage of FCW’s annual Federal 100 Special Awards recognition program.
March 8 Geospatial
The next evolution in geospatial technology will involve the collection and synthesis of real-time, location-based data derived from from far flung networks of remote sensors. This story will highlight the benefits of the technology in several applications, such as emergency management, land use management and climate and ocean science. The story will identify and explain the key enabling technologies for these applications and the challenges involved in deploying them.
Writer: John Moore, jmwriter AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
March 22 Special Awards Issue: Federal 100
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February 22 Reinventing the Enterprise – Data Center
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra thinks the government is building too many expensive new data centers, and that government presumably can meet its growing data processing needs in other ways. Since cloud computing is not yet a viable option for most government needs, the immediate decision comes down to whether it is better to build a new data center from scratch or remodel and upgrade existing facilities. This story will cover some of the key considerations in making that decision.
Writer: Alan Joch, ajoch AT worldpath DOT net
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February 8 Gov 2.0 – Citizen-centric Services
One irony of the proliferation of Web 2.0-style contact points for government-to-citizen engagement is that some people find it more difficult to get what they need from the government than before when service options were more limited. Government, like the private sector, is struggling to improve service by harmonizing its online and traditional contact channels through new technologies and organizational approaches. Find out how some agencies are making progress in addressing the key challenges to better service in the age of Web 2.0.
Writer: Alan Joch, ajoch AT worldpath DOT net
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January 25 Cybersecurity
Most agencies have had some form of employee cyber security training for years, yet recent surveys and numerous news stories illustrate frequent lapses and low awareness of good security practices. This story will highlight successful techniques for assessing the effectiveness of security training programs and provide tips for holding employees more accountable for doing their part in keeping government systems secure.
Writer: John Moore, jmwriter AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
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January 11 Emerging Technologies: Web 3.0
Web mashups, applications that combine pieces of data and software functionality from different web sites, provide an early look at how the next generation of the Internet called Web 3.0 will work. Learn how agencies can promote transparency and accountability by preparing their own data and Web architectures to better support these pioneering mashups and lay the groundwork for the wider adoption of Web 3.0.
Writer: Brian Robinson, brian AT hullite DOT com
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December 7 Enterprise Architecture
There are many similar concepts behind enterprise architecture (EA) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) methodologies. EA has been a fixture on the government IT and capital planning scene for years, and now ITIL is catching on as a way to improve IT management processes. This story will highlight the similarities between EA and ITIL and the opportunities for leveraging common efforts across both methodologies.
Writer: dave AT dperera DOT com
December 7 Smart Manager’s Guide
As agencies weigh shifting elements of their IT infrastructure to a third-party cloud computing provider, the ability to write effective contract service level agreements around security and performance issues becomes critical. Learn what service metrics and non-performance sanctions should be part of any cloud contract.
Writer: Alan Joch, ajoch AT worldpath DOT net
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