Cloud Computing

• DoD to set new path for IT acquisition

  The Pentagon will issue new guidance this summer to move the military services away from buying technology in the same way they buy weapons. DoD\'s challenges are similar across the government, according to a new survey of CIOs. TechAmerica finds in their 21st survey of CIOs that technology managers believe acquisition employees need more expertise in buying IT.

  Budget

  May 05, 2011
• All DoD eyes focused on Army’s cloud email transition

  The Army is moving its email to the Defense Information Systems Agency\'s cloud. DISA\'s vice chief told reporters Tuesday that getting the rest of the military services on board was a question of when, not if.

  Defense

  May 04, 2011
• 10 ways the cloud can help your business, agency

  Cloud computing is one of the major issues being discussed in the federal IT community. Just last week, federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra announced the progress various agencies are making in an effort to hit the administration’s cloud-first goals. Some agencies are moving faster than others, including the General Services Administration, which plans to [...]

  Technology

  May 01, 2011
• Enterprise email could pave way for single DoD sign-on

  The Defense Department is creating identity and access management tools as an enterprise service across the department. One possible way ahead, leaders say, is a single authoritative digital identity system the Defense Information Systems Agency created to support the Army\'s move to enterprise email.

  Defense

  April 29, 2011
• GSA’s email cloud contract could be worth $2.5 billion

  Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra expects the General Services Administration to issue a solicitation by May 10 for a $2.5 billion contract for email-as-a-service. It’s part of how the administration wants agencies to move to cloud computing, Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller reports. Kundra said Wednesday there are $20 billion in systems across the [...]

  Technology

  April 28, 2011
• GSA to boost cloud computing with new RFP

  Federal CIO Vivek Kundra expects GSA to issue a solicitation by May 10 for a $2.5 billion contract for email-as-a-service. It\'s part of how the administration wants agencies to move to cloud computing. Kundra said five of seven short-term IT reforms efforts are on track.

  Budget

  April 28, 2011
• Cautionary tale of Amazon’s cloud crash

  The recent crash of Amazon\'s cloud computing services has left a dark spot in the minds of some feds and contractors.

  All News

  April 27, 2011
• Cloud market to grow to $241B by 2020

  Here’s a fun, “little” cloud computing nugget to digest this lovely Monday afternoon. In its latest report, Forrester Research estimates the global cloud computing market will grow to $241 billion by the year 2020. That’s up from $40.7 billion in 2011. According to the executive summary, the report “forecast[s] shifts in the usage patterns of [...]

  Technology

  April 25, 2011
• Does cloud computing give you a headache?

  The Fed Cloud Blog told you earlier this week about a recent survey of federal IT professionals by InformationWeek. The survey showed 58 percent of respondents are either already using cloud computing or plan to be using it within the next 12 months. Federal News Radio wanted some more information on the survey, so we [...]

  Technology

  April 21, 2011
• Decision science: What is it and how can it make your job easier?

  George Washington University Professor Ernest Forman will explain the historical applications of decision science, and how it can be used today. April 19, 2011

  Federal Tech Talk

  April 19, 2011
• How to consolidate data centers effectively

  The administration plans on cutting 100 data centers this year and 700 more by 2015. Bob Otto of Agilex Technologies says this is an attainable goal and offers tips for agencies in the process.

  All News

  April 18, 2011
• Cloud-first creating headaches for IT pros

  The Obama administration\'s \"cloud-first\" policy is causing some headaches for IT pros in the federal government, says John Foley, editor of InformationWeek Government.

  All News

  April 18, 2011
• Survey: What feds really think about cloud computing

  29 percent of federal IT professionals are currently using cloud computing and another 29 percent plan to be using it within the next 12 months, according to the latest survey from InformationWeek Government and InformationWeek Analytics. InformationWeek surveyed 137 federal IT pros for the survey. Some of the other major findings in the survey: 21 [...]

  Technology

  April 17, 2011
• This week in cloud computing

  Kundra: Agencies on path for transition to cloud Agencies are on track with their cloud computing strategies. Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra told those in attendance at the NIST Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop that all agencies have identified the three systems they will move to the cloud as part of the administration’s cloud-first [...]

  Technology

  April 17, 2011