Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says contractors must balance collaboration with security
Jacob Haynes, the Defense Contract Management Agency\'s CIO, said a zero client set up will rely totally on the cloud for all computing needs. July 14, 2011
nCircle, a security and compliance auditing provider, conducted a survey that yielded an increase in the number of agencies considering switching to cloud security, but found that cost may override other security concerns.
A single Defense department cloud email system might be in the works. Learn more in today\'s DoD report
The Interior Department issued its four-year technology transformation plan where it describes how it will save $100 million a year starting in 2016. Interior\'s roadmap focuses on back office and administrative systems.
Just-retired DoD Secretary Robert Gates issued a recent memo announcing his decision about how DISA and the chief information officer\'s office will change. Gates said DoD will dis-establish the Networks Integration and Information office.
Host John Gilroy will talk cloud computing with Van Risau and David Blakenhorn, executives at DLT Solutions. July 5, 2011
Mark Forman, the first e-gov administrator. gives a forecast on the future of cloud computing.
After a RFI and two industry days, the agency is preparing one or more solicitations to move its technology backbone to the cloud. HUD also is taking advantage of the TechStat sessions to improve the oversight and management of its ongoing IT projects.
EyakTek receives the authority to operate under the infrastructure-as-a-service contract to offer three cloud services.
Shawn McCarthy is the research director at IDC Government Insights.
GSA, DoD, DHS still need at least another month to finalize the FedRAMP requirements. Agencies and vendors are anxiously waiting the FedRAMP process to speed up the move to cloud computing and save money. The CIO Council also is developing the top 20 cloud security considerations to help agencies mitigate risks.
Microsoft released a cloud version of its popular Office applications suite.
NOAA is going with Google Apps for agency-wide e-mail and collaboration platform for its 25,000 employees, contractors and associates working across the country and around the world. NOAA CIO Joseph Klimavicz explains the process.
Goutam Kundu, the agency\'s CIO, is focusing on reducing the number of applications, modernizing its systems and improving online customer service. June 23, 2011