Digital Government
How to get results from Web site action centers
The Justice Department is finding new ways to encourage visitor input on its Web pages, such as having its action center box follow users as they move on the site.
Digital Government
11 ways to boost cloud adoption in government
Brookings Institution analysis yields 11 recommendations for better and more widespread government use of cloud computing.
Digital Government
Task Force recommends a metric for measuring data center efficiency
Industry and government have put a premium on data center energy efficiency, frequently using energy efficiency metrics. But the metrics haven't always been applied clearly and consistently.
Digital Government
States' IT needs clash with federal policies
NASCIO President Stephen Fletcher, a former fed, discusses the need for better state/federal coordination, the unintended costs of data center consolidation, and the need to protect personal identities at the state level.
Digital Government
Spill prompts NOAA to define its data management architecture
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is defining the architecture needed to effectively manage, store and disseminate data to the public and other agencies in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill.
Digital Government
Agencies trying to wring more value from virtualization
Despite challenges, agencies hope to fully adopt client, server and storage virtualization by 2015.
Digital Government
Never say 'Never' on DOD data center outsourcing
William Brougham, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s vice director for network services, said the chances of the Pentagon outsourcing data centers are slim, but he stopped short of ruling it out all together.
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Customs directorate automates its acquisition cycle
The Customs and Border Protection Procurement Directorate has developed a Web-based knowledge management system that automates the acquisition cycle and expands the exchange of information among its geographically dispersed workforce.
Digital Government
Florida site catches what the Census missed
The cloud-based platform will become a redistricting tool next year, using Census data collected this year.
Digital Government
Flatten your network to consolidate data centers
Network consolidation -- "flattening" -- is not the only component, but it is a key element of simplifying data center operations and improving data center performance, some industry experts say.
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Who owns data in the cloud? The answer could get tricky.
Everyone involved in a panel discussion on cloud computing this week acknowledged the need to raise the level of trust in public clouds. Agencies need to be confident that government data is properly secured within the U.S. and can be, if necessary, properly destroyed. But how to do it?
Digital Government
House committee wants answers on cloud progress
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the benefits and challenges of a governmentwide transition to cloud computing, seeking information about government progress from the General Services Administration by June 18.
Digital Government
Hackathon weekend could yield solutions for disaster relief
Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra encourages people to hack to save lives
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Texas city tests two-way emergency comm platform
The City of Manor, Texas, is deploying a pilot platform designed to deliver location-specific alerts to residents during a crisis and allow them to send information back to emergency responders via smart phones.
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Identity, data management crucial to cloud success
Identity and key management need to be addressed if cloud computing is going to achieve the cost savings and information technology operation efficiencies promised by proponents of the computing model, according to speakers from industry and government at a recent cloud conference.
Digital Government
Cloud computing and the changing role of the CIO
Will cloud computing make the role of the information technology department and chief information officer obsolete? If not, it will sure change the roles.
Digital Government
Knowledge management in the cloud: Catalyst for open government?
Speakers at the Knowledge Management Conference say cloud-based communities will cross interantional borders, requiring an international approach to governance, standards and intellectual property rights.
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A knowledge portal for international development
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the verge of launching a family of Web sites designed to improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing among workers providing development assistance.
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