NSF opens new round of grants for TeraGrid time
The coming round of one-year grants will be the first to participate in the NSF transition of TeraGrid to the next generation of high performance cyber infrastructure, eXtreme Digital.
Intel unveils high-powered processors
Intel announces 8-core processor.
Oops: GSA official overstates cloud savings
A senior GSA official, speaking at FOSE, overestimated her agency's savings on cloud computing -- by a factor of 500.
Red Hat updates JBoss dev tools, SOA platform
Red Hat showed off the latest incarnation of its JBoss Developer Studio IDE at the annual EclipseCon developer conference, as well as new versions of its JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform, and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform.
DOD enterprise service structure in the works, official says
the guidelines will define and coordinate governance and creation of capabilities, official says.
Cloud computing is not always helpful in data recovery
Post-disaster data recovery is easier now, but it still can be difficult to get managers to buy in, says a former CISO for DOJ.
CIO survey reveals cautious embrace of emerging trends
The presidential push for transparency in government may provide direction for federal chief information officers’ efforts, but cybersecurity concerns continue to top the list of CIOs’ biggest headaches.
DOD still struggling with best approach to social media
Jack Holt of the Defense Department's Defense Media Activity says a clear doctrine for social media use is needed.
Live from FOSE: Tweets from the show floor and conference sessions
Not at FOSE? Get an inside look at the technology, the conference sessions and the action on the floor by watching the Twitter talk. It's the next best thing to being there.
Financial Systems Integration Office is closing its doors
FSIO has met its goals of creating business process and data standards, OMB says.
Google offers tool to ditch Microsoft Exchange
Google announced the "Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange" tool, designed to make it easier for IT departments to abandon Exchange for Google Apps.
Cloud clarifies Haiti relief work
Cloud computing work in Haiti relief efforts reflects broad transformation.
Dark cloud: Study finds security risks in virtualization
Virtualization is proving its ability to reduce costs, but a new set of security threats is emerging as IT managers struggle to adjust to new ways of managing risk.
Microsoft and Citrix boost desktop virtualization efforts
Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualization portfolio with improved licensing changes and technology upgrades and an extended pact with Citrix Systems.
Deploying infrastructure-as-a service? Take it slow, report says
Forrester report: IaaS can also be deceptively simple and organizations should proceed slowly with its implementation.
IBM launches public cloud service
Big Blue extends its services portfolio with the newly released IBM Cloud, targeted at developers and testers.
Put your broadband connection to the test
FCC adds tools to broadband plan Web site that can show you whether you're getting the speed you're paying for. Here's how to find out.
Microsoft issues workaround for IE 6 and 7 flaw
Microsoft published a workaround for an in-the-wild vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that could enable remote code execution-type exploits.
New app turns smart phone into secure two-way radio
A new radio-over-IP product enables BlackBerry users to access emergency radio networks.
Agencies help test cloud-based file storage system
CloudIQ Storage distributes files and requests across multiple machines, allowing servers to be used for both computational purposes and for file storage.
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