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  • Agency CIO Robert Osborn is improving the network and cybersecurity. He said the cloud of clouds approach gives the National Nuclear Security Administration the security and flexibility they need to meet their mission. March 15, 2012

    March 15, 2012
  • Adm. Robert Day, the service\'s CIO, said he wants to consolidate data centers, recompete their HR system and better utilize smartphone and tablet devices. The Coast Guard also will begin deploying long-awaited C4 capabilities in 2012. March 8, 2012

    March 08, 2012
  • The space agency\'s CIO Linda Cureton said the I3P contracts are helping NASA stay on pace as technology matures. The agency already is seeing benefits from the three awards made in 2011. February 23, 2012

    February 22, 2012
  • The Enterprise Management Decision Support pulls data from 18 different databases to help senior leaders understand the state of divisions, brigades or battalions. Lt. Col. Bobby Saxon said the system helped cut down the time it takes to collect this data by 90 percent. February 16, 2012(Encore presentation April 12, 2012)

    February 15, 2012
  • Cathy Flickinger said her biggest challenge is keeping the IT operations going while her bureau\'s building is upgraded. She has moved mission critical apps and websites to the cloud. February 9, 2012

    February 09, 2012
  • The agency moved 25,000 employees to Google apps for email and collaboration in the cloud. CIO Joe Klimavicz said GSA\'s experience was crucial in making their transition go on time and on budget.

    February 02, 2012
  • Richard Spires said the Homeland Security Department has more than 130 human resources systems and that\'s too many. He said an intra agency group recently completed a segment architecture of HR technology to figure out where they can consolidate systems and find savings. January 26, 2012

    January 26, 2012
  • The University of Maryland\'s CIO Certificate program focuses on teaching its students to meet the challenges of management and leadership. The certificate program is one of several affiliated with GSA\'s CIO University. January 19, 2012

    January 19, 2012
  • Carnegie Mellon University\'s CIO Institute helps train the next generation of senior technology managers. January 12, 2012

    January 12, 2012
  • George Jakabcin, the agency\'s CIO, said every employee will get a new laptop and be able to access the network through a WiFi VPN connection. More than 80 percent of all employees work outside the office at least one day a week. January 5, 2012(Encore presentation March 1, 2012)

    January 05, 2012
  • The DoD Cyber Command poked and prodded the Army Corps\' Los Angeles district\'s network during a recent Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. Army Corps of Engineers CIO Bob Kazimer said the analysis will give the rest of the agency lessons learned to improve cybersecurity across the Corps. December 15, 2011

    December 13, 2011
  • The agency is using a new project management approach, TechStat sessions and new CIO authorities to fix long-standing oversight problems. HUD CIO Jerry Williams said all seven priority programs met their cost, schedule and performance goals this year.

    December 07, 2011
  • Phil Cirrulli, the chief information officer for the managing and operations contractor for the site, is improving the national lab\'s infrastructure to support widespread wireless access. He also is shutting down legacy mainframe systems after implementing a new ERP system. December 1, 2011

    December 01, 2011
  • Acting CIO Howard Hays said the agency is taking advantage of the work VA is doing to update its systems. Indian Health Services borrows heavily from VA\'s VistA electronic health records system. November 17, 2011(Encore presentation December 29, 2011)

    November 18, 2011

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