Why NSA will have the capacity for all that data it's collecting
The agency gets ready to fire up the world's third largest data center, with zettabytes of capacity, as it begins work on another new high-performance center.
Amazon becoming a force in government cloud services
The successful protest of its CIA deal notwithstanding, Amazon is adding to its cloud infrastructure, with a focus on government services.
How do gov data centers get more efficient? Let me count the ways.
Improving efficiency is more than eliminating servers, dimming the lights and turning down the AC. There are a lot of little, but important, steps you can take.
Why government's move to the cloud has gone stagnant
The government is spending less on cloud technology this year, but a coordinated move to cloud in a logical way should pay big dividends for agencies after 2104.
HP, Lockheed join FedRAMP elites
HP’s Enterprise Cloud Services - Virtual Private Cloud and Lockheed Martin’s SolaS Cloud Solution get provisional approval to operate governmentwide.
FBI, Microsoft win a round against Citadel botnet; the battle goes on
The joint operation cuts off more than 1,400 botnets used in the theft of $500 million worldwide, but it also shows how nimble cyber criminals are in distributing their malware.
States are being pound-foolish in moving slowly to the cloud
Tight budgets might be keeping states from plunging into cloud computing, but the benefits would be substantial, especially for programs such as Medicaid that are nearly identical from state to state.
The next 5 years: Everything converges and rides in the cloud
Big data, analytics, mobile computing and social media will blend together, with services doled out by cloud brokers.
12 tactics to get the most out of data centers
At a conference focusing on management of federal data centers, Schneider Electric's Bob Massie spelled out a dozen areas to target.
When disaster strikes, will federal data be safe?
Data volume is up, backup systems are nearing capacity and several factors have limited testing, leading feds to fear that systems aren't ready for recovery, a MeriTalk survey finds.
Telework challenge: Employees who resist telework tools
USDA is using technologies such as teleconferencing and social media for collaboration, but challenges include some employee resistance and incompatible software.
ACL moves risk management to the cloud
The company’s governance, risk management and compliance package provides enterprisewide analysis in a SaaS model.
NOAA's upgraded technology draws a bead on hurricane season
With a busy storm season ahead, the agency adds more supercomputing muscle to its modeling programs.
5 years down the road: The cloud of clouds
Interoperability standards will create a world of interconnected clouds fraught with opportunities and security risks, experts say.
30 years of accumulation: A timeline of cloud computing
Developments in bandwidth, processing and open-source networking over three decades have made cloud as ordinary as the weather.
Internet2, Microsoft pact fuels universities' big data research
A peering arrangement gives schools fast access to Microsoft cloud services, offering improved collaboration, the ability to quickly exchange large data sets and faster app development.
NARA lashes 3 clouds together to move users to Google Apps
The nation's record keeper transitions 4,500 e-mail users to Google Apps, linking multiple clouds to meet messaging, mobility and records management requirements.
New risk on the block: Bring your own cloud
What agencies can do to manage the risks of using consumer cloud accounts such as iCloud, Evernote and Dropbox to store and access business data.
Salesforce.com optimizes mobile apps for government
Four new cloud-based mobile solutions let agencies collaborate, connect with citizens from any device and speed up mobile app development.
DISA to try again for big data cloud storage
The Defense Information Systems Agency cancels a sole-source contract for advanced large data object cloud services after drawing industry interest.
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