Federal cloud computing just got easier
Joint Authorization Board will relieve much of the pressure on agency IT managers in choosing technologies for cloud applications
US IT pros concerned about cloud security
Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.
FCC assesses impact of Comcast ruling on National Broadband Plan
The net-neutrality ruling will affect the plan, which is intended to expand broadband access in the nation, and the FCC is trying to determine just how big a blow it is.
Full remarks by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra at Brookings on cloud computing
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra announced plans at a Brookings conference for a "Cloud Summit" with government agencies and the private sector to develop standards and solutions for cloud interoperability, data portability and security. Following are his prepared remarks.
Feds, industry to hash out cloud standards at May summit
The Cloud Summit, to be hosted on May 20 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will turn attention to creating standards for data interoperability, portability and security.
Cloud computing really can save your agency millions
The savings can be significant, but the ways agencies find to achieve them vary widely. A Brookings Institution analysis looked at all levels of government, from cities to federal agencies.
Ruling rolls back FCC's net-neutrality guidelines
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC does not have authority to regulate the network management practices of Internet service providers. The commission had ordered Comcast to stop interfering with customers’ peer-to-peer traffic.
GSA cloud savings said to be significant despite overstatement
Although a GSA official recently overstated cloud computing savings, experts say the actual number is still pretty impressive.
Talk about ‘disgruntled’
GCN Lab's Greg Crowe notes that a few simple security tweaks could have prevented a disgruntled ex-employee from meddling with car dealership’s system.
What to do about that old chestnut, intrusion protection
Who moved the network security cheese? The short answer is the users, writes Dale Meyerrose, a former associate director and CIO for the Director of National Intelligence, now with Harris. Users have more capable and agile IT at home than in the office and have come to expect information on demand and greater mobility.
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.
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