Agencies' pandemic response shows true power of cloud services
The virtual desktops, chatbots and other technologies that helped agencies make the best of a bad situation are likely to persist after the pandemic, one cloud experts says.
As cloud migrations accelerate, agencies face new threats
As work-from-home mandates went into effect, many agencies were forced to speed up their cloud migration projects, introducing additional security vulnerabilities and increasing the attack surface.
Cloud powers newly mission-critical teleconferencing apps
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the Government Accountability Office have both ramped up videoconferencing apps for their remote workers.
NRC’s telework agility built with security, trained employees
The key to moving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s workforce from 98% onsite to 98% remote when work-from-home orders were issued was preparation.
DOD postpones JEDI decision, plans another amendment
In a June 16 court filing, lawyers representing the Defense Department said "another solicitation amendment will be necessary" and that DOD would review "additional limited proposal revisions."
To Avoid Integration, Americans Built Barricades in Urban Space
COMMENTARY | Urban inequality didn’t happen by accident.
More efficient flight with flexible, morphing wings
Army researchers have developed a tool that will quickly compute how the wings on vertical-lift aircraft can adjust their shape during flight to optimize performance.
House Democrats Lay Out $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Democrats say the proposal would help create jobs necessary to help the economy recover after the coronavirus pandemic. While the Trump administration this week also floated more infrastructure spending, it would likely face stiff opposition in the Senate.
NIH opens COVID-19 big data hub to researchers
The National Institutes of Health launched a secure, cloud-based research hub that will apply machine learning to a massive clinical COVID-19 dataset to inform best practices for resource allocation, drug discovery and treatment options.
FirstNet board gives thumbs up to 5G, deployables investment
More than $200 million will be invested in network upgrades and expansion of FirstNet’s fleet of deployable assets.
Cloud CRM enlisted in COVID contact tracing
Some state public health agencies are using Salesforce’s Work.com to help with contact tracing ahead of reopening.
Machine learning optimizes efficiency of cloud databases
OPTIMUSCLOUD works by using machine learning to develop algorithms that help optimize cost and performance of both the virtual machine selection and the database management system options.
Effective intergovernment communication fosters clear, calm crisis management
Emergency notification systems facilitate the distribution of updates from collaborating government agencies so that all civilians are receiving one clear, unified message about what’s happening.
City Compost Programs Turn Garbage Into ‘Black Gold’ that Boosts Food Security and Social Justice
COMMENTARY | Municipal composting programs, if executed on a large scale, can reduce food waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote better stewardship of our soil.
Cloud strategy smoothed State Department’s shift to remote work
The State Department began moving its operations to the cloud in 2019, so it wasn’t caught flat-footed when the pandemic forced a sudden shift to remote work.
Hybrid cloud security requires governance standards
One reason securing hybrid clouds is so complex is the lack of standard tools that work across applications and cloud platforms.
Senate, House Push Transportation Bills to Help Coronavirus Recovery
House Democrats introduced their own $500 billion transportation bill this week. Republicans said it does not include their funding priorities.
DOD unwraps 7 more 5G testing sites
The Defense Department has named seven new 5G test sites that will explore augmented reality, wireless connectivity and spectrum sharing.
Scientists tap the world’s most powerful computers in the race to understand and stop the coronavirus
High-performance computing has been critical in powering computational drug discovery, and Oak Ridge National Lab’s next machine, the exascale system Frontier, will push that work further, faster.
NYC’s food assistance portal signals next wave of services delivery
A no-code, cloud-based platform let city workers build a management hub where residents can request food assistance and simultaneously invoke the workflows that coordinate food distribution.
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