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Cloud computing
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Cloud computing may be a familiar term for chief information officers but that’s not the case for chief financial officers, according to two new surveys from CFO Magazine. When asked to describe their current approach to cloud computing, 29 percent of the CFOs surveyed admit they aren’t sure what cloud computing really means. Another 27 [...]
March 03, 2011 -
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The General Services Administration already has a project management office set up for cloud computing where it is working on a few initiatives including infrastructure-as-a-service, software-as-a-service, and email-as-a-service. Steve Kempf, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, tells Federal News Radio, It’s really looking at how could we provide some value add to what is already [...]
March 01, 2011 -
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Dell has acquired SecureWorks and IT veteran Tom Patterson to help with its cloud computing offerings. March 1, 2011
March 01, 2011 -
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The National Endowment for the Humanities doesn’t use cloud computing outside of a test environment currently but Brett Bobley, the agency’s chief information officer, is looking to change that. He tells Federal News Radio one of his main priorities is pinpointing areas where the agency can use cloud computing to increase efficiency and save money. [...]
February 26, 2011 -
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Wired.com reports that the Defense Department is working on cloud computing for the battlefield.
February 23, 2011 -
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Steve Kempf, Commissioner of the General Services Administration\'s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), joins Off the Shelf for an update on some of FAS\'s key procurement initiatives and new leadership team. February 22, 2011 (Encore presentation July 5, 2011)
February 22, 2011 -
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It was a big week for cloud computing on Federal News Radio – from NASA’s Nebula cloud to more information on OMB’s Cloud Computing Strategy. Plus, we learned what budget cuts might mean for the cloud… NASA demos open source cloud computing Hear how NASA is pairing its Nebula platform with open source cloud initiatives [...]
February 22, 2011 -
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The agency\'s Nebula platform is just one possibility in the process of incorporating public cloud initiatives across the board.
February 18, 2011 -
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Guidance helps CIOs understand how to adopt and manage Internet-based services. Agencies that are considered early adopters are helping to find solutions to common challenges such as data and business process ownership.
February 18, 2011 -
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Approximately $20 billion of the $80 billion the government spends on information technology is a potential target for migration to the cloud, according to the new Federal Cloud Computing Strategy. The document was released by federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra February 8. According to estimates, the departments of Homeland Security and Treasury have the [...]
February 17, 2011 -
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The agency wants help from federal and industry partners to improve communications between the two. GSA said it has a large toolbox of resources agencies can build on to fit their specific missions. Vendors also should be on the lookout for several new contracts in the coming months.
February 16, 2011 -
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Marlin Pohlman of the Cloud Security Alliance explains on the tool works.
February 15, 2011 -
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GovInfoSecurity reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is committing funds to cloud computing efforts in government.
February 15, 2011 -
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President Barack Obama released his FY 2012 budget proposal yesterday. In it, he reiterates his administration’s goal to move towards a cloud-first policy as a way to create efficiencies in the federal government and, in turn, save money. “By consolidating data cenÂters and leveraging cloud computing the Federal Government will reduce the Nation’s data center [...]
February 15, 2011
