How to ensure trusted geolocation of data in the cloud
The first product of the NCCOE is a demonstration of a geolocation scheme to let end users validate that work being done in the cloud is being done in a secure location.
Storage facility 220 feet underground gives agencies another data center option
Iron Mountain offers a secure, multitenant underground facility with portfolio services for data migration, networking, tape handling and recycling of data center assets.
How VA put 13 systems into one view at call centers
The agency has unified 13 different systems into one view, making it easier for agents to quickly retrieve benefits and claims information.
Internet2 backbone serving national supercomputer network
The XSEDE research network operators say bandwidth and networking tools are key to moving large files between high-performance systems.
In the near future, 'cloud computing' will just be 'computing'
Agency managers will assume that services are deployed in some type of cloud; the emphasis will be on extracting value from data, CIOs say.
How a simulated brain outperforms supercomputers
Neurogrid, a small, low-power system created by researchers at Stanford, could improve brain and mental illness research.
Palo Alto harnesses Google Fusion for Open GIS datasets
The city released the first wave of a series of geospatial datasets to public developers via Google Fusion, a tool for data visualization and integration.
6 steps to secure mobile access
The IdentityX platform leverages the federal cloud and up to six ID factors to authenticate users, even those using devices not managed by the enterprise.
Cloud broker software an emerging force for enterprise migrations
Both cloud brokerage services and cloud broker software can accelerate enterprise adoption and the migration of applications to the cloud.
Genome research creating data that's too big for IT
NCI is looking for ways cloud computing could help researchers tap its petabyte-scale human cancer genome database, which is "breaking the standard model" of research.
Two states overhaul IT to boost social services
Arkansas and South Carolina scrap older systems for cloud-based technologies and big data analytic software.
DISA plans for exabytes of drone, satellite data
The agency is planning a secure cloud to hold all the imagery and data collected by the military's drones, satellites and other sources.
U.C. San Diego's super-fast network will handle big data demands
The university, which operates the San Diego Supercomputing Center, is turbo-charging its network around a switch that can handle 1 trillion bits/sec.
NGA, geospatial community plan a clear picture of major disasters
A global consortium builds a cloud infrastructure to demonstrate how multinational organizations can share geospatial information after major disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
FAA's supercomputer will be first 'tourist' in space
Before the joyrides begin, the agency will send a high-performance modular data center into space to test radiation levels 100 kilometers above the Earth.
Service lets agencies beam big data to and from Amazon cloud
Attunity's CloudBeam is a software-as-a service platform integrated with AWS S3, providing file replication and synchronization of files as well as managed file transfer service.
5 agency IT processes crying out for automation
Government sysadmins are capable of innovation, but it's tough when you're busy maintaining the status quo via manual processes.
Upgraded aquatic robot 'a server rack at sea'
The Wave Glider SV3, with room for an 8U rack, not only takes sensor readings but processes the data, only sending back the results.
Free cloud storage is tempting, but is the price too high?
The services have obvious appeal to employees, but have a history of breaches. Pennsylvania's CISO, for one, steers agencies to in-house or enterprise storage services.
Kentucky moves 173 school districts to cloud-based ERP
Aging infrastructure gave the state an opportunity to move to Tyler Technologies' cloud-based Munis solution for more reliable services.
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