2015 mobility mantra: manage data, not devices
Government mobility managers are racing to stay ahead of the proliferation of mobile devices with strategies that focus on data and applications rather than devices themselves.
Is antivirus software still relevant?
No matter how useful antivirus software can be, its drawbacks are causing information security professionals to take a second look at antivirus protection – and the alternatives.
NOAA forecasts more accurate weather predictions
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will increase the capacity of its supercomputers for more accurate weather predictions.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Government now available
CRM Online for Government is based on the Microsoft Dynamics’ public cloud offering, designed to meet government security requirements.
A network for the Internet of (moving) Things
Veniam’s networking service not only collects data from sensors – whether stationary or deployed on fleets of vehicles – but also delivers Wi-Fi connectivity to those within range of the vehicles.
What’s in a name? NIST drafts cloud metrics guide
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has drafted a guide to creating cloud metrics that could support what the agency calls the cloud service trifecta: service selection, service agreement and service verification.
Citizen engagement tools deliver ‘government your way’
Consumer technologies are finding new uses in government as agencies find ways to deliver services to citizens wherever and however they need them.
In 2015, agency IT security and operations converge
The new year will see a convergence of IT security and operations, as agencies spread responsibilities across IT departments and security tools become integrated into software lifecycles earlier .
2015: Cloud automation turns from operations to applications
In the new year, look for sophisticated orchestration layers to improve data integration between cloud-based applications and greater emphasis on network virtualization.
Argonne sets new marks for high-speed data transfer
Argonne National Laboratory researchers moved 65 terabytes of data between storage centers in Ottawa and New Orleans in under 100 minutes.
DISA drafts new cloud security requirements
The Defense Information Systems Agency released a draft of cloud computing security requirements for the Defense Department.
Need an app store? Salesforce, Microsoft have options.
Salesforce's AppExchange Store Builder is a platform to help organizations quickly create a fully customizable app marketplace. And Microsoft is expected to include app store management in Windows 10.
City smooths disaster recovery upgrade
Riverside, Calif., upgrades its data storage infrastructure by migrating half a petabyte of data from its storage area networks and establishing fail-over arrays for disaster recovery.
Azure and Active Directory: New releases and previews
In addition to announcing general availability of the Azure Government cloud, Microsoft also released several Azure products and previews, including Active Directory improvements.
Apple, IBM debut mobile analytics apps for iOS
Apple and IBM unveiled IBM MobileFirst for iOS, the first apps from a joint venture designed to offer business-specific, cloud-supported data and analytics capabilities on Apple devices.
GSA's wish list for leading edge tech
The General Services Administration has created a list of developing technologies that could be incorporated into GSA's Alliant I and Alliant II government-wide acquisition contracts.
IDC handicaps gov IaaS market
IDC MarketScape assesses the readiness of leading cloud infrastructure-as-a-service vendors to compete in the government marketplace.
Lockheed lifts Map of the World to AWS commercial cloud
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched its Map of the World within Amazon Web Services’ Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) environment.
Microsoft broadens government cloud offerings
Microsoft expands its cloud offerings for public sector customers with Azure Government, Dynamics CRM Online Government and a set of software services meeting federal security standards.
iCenter leads multistate tech-testing lab
North Carolina’s iCenter operates a laboratory where agencies, educational institutions, industry and citizens can perform technical evaluations, prototype testing and proofs-of-concept.
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