Microsoft debuts visual tool for non-programmers
Microsoft said it is readying a tool that will let non-programmers develop desktop- and cloud-based business apps.
The value of the IT Dashboard, warts and all
The federal IT Dashboard might lack the capabilities of more robust applications in managing large-scale IT projects. But it does something those applications can’t by providing an increasingly comprehensive picture of where federal IT dollars are going — and, in some cases, going to waste.
Governmentwide security certification could bolster cloud, report says
A governmentwide certification and accreditation process for securing cloud computing infrastructures could accelerate adoption of the computing model among agencies, but management and oversight barriers remain.
Portland Mass Transit creates geospatial maps and apps for commuters
Portland's TriMet transit agency is using open-source tools to provide customers with interactive maps and downloadable applications.
Making sense of exaflops
With supercomputers reaching the petaflop range -- a quadrillion floating point operations/sec -- the race is on to exaflops. How does a regular PC user put that into context?
2 ways to improve collaboration
Customized search tools and internal Web portals help advance government agency collaboration efforts, as shown by examples at the U.S. Geological Survey and Energy Department.
Canada's push to overhaul data centers and data management
Canadian government CIO Corinne Charette highlights her focus on streamlining data centers, information management and the next generation of electronic government
Industry group offers certification for cloud computing security
The Cloud Security Alliance is offering a Certificate for Cloud Security Knowledge based on its guidelines for best security practices.
State CIOs call for fiscal caution, technology innovation
Tough economic situations are forcing state chief information officers to adopt innovative approaches to contract negotiations and deployment of information technology, according to a new report released by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
Google releases FISMA-compliant Apps for Government
Apps for Government is the first suite of cloud computing applications to receive Federal Information Security Management Act certification and accreditation from the U.S. government. Microsoft also working to obtain certification for Web-based e-mail.
New IBM mainframe a 'data center in a box'
Big Blue's zEnterprise uses RISC and x86-based blades, and can manage up to 100,000 virtual machines simultaneously, the company says.
Move to the cloud could set CIOs free
The move to cloud computing will give agency chief information officers the chance to perform the job they were tasked to do 14 years ago with the passage of the Clinger-Cohen Act, according to Pat Stingley, chief technology officer with the Bureau of Land Management.
Dell ships infected motherboards
Some replacement motherboards from Dell shipped with malicious code embedded in them, reigniting debates about the trustworthiness of technology.
Portal to aid in development of standards is coming soon
Given the amount of work and collaboration that goes into the creation of standards, the National Institute of Standards and Technology cannot give a specific time frame for the availability of cloud standards.
11 ways to boost cloud adoption in government
Brookings Institution analysis yields 11 recommendations for better and more widespread government use of cloud computing.
Applying for FEMA aid now a smart phone app away
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that it has set up a new service that allows smart phone users to apply for federal disaster aid.
Rackspace and NASA open-source partnership could spur innovation
OpenStack collaboration could be an impetus for new cloud computing initiatives.
DNSSEC now fully deployed on the Internet root
Publication of the root zone trust anchor last week enables domains using the DNS Security Extension protocols to verify digitally signed addresses returned by the Internet's Domain Name System.
Why you should say no to some new technologies
Hardware and software tools for securing new technologies can be easy to develop. But effective policy is what drives security.
Does filtering adult Web sites work?
Does software to block adult content and other objectional material really work? In past years such programs have been knocked for blocking legitimate Web sites along with the nasty ones -- such as screening out breast-cancer information sites along with nubile young vixens.
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