Army tackles data center consolidation, enterprise e-mail
The Army CIO tackles data center consolidation and enterprise e-mail, two major projects that have significant interest across the Army and the Defense Department.
On the FOSE floor, real-world solutions carry the day
A lot of the products at this year's show fill real needs of government agencies.
Done right, a virtualized cloud can improve your security, DHS official says
Security in virtualized cloud environments can be just as good as or better than in the physical world, if the right controls and technology are put in place, DHS' Greg Capella says.
Have you delved into your data lately?
Instead of just reporting on public-sector data, shops should be exploring it. This is particularly true in government, where very large data sets can benefit from cutting-edge visual data exploration technologies.
Why agencies are gun-shy of the public cloud
Agencies will embrace the public cloud once security tools are vetted and private pilots prove successful, agency experts say.
Labor app contests promote data accessibility
Two Department of Labor app contests with a total of $70,000 in prizes available have been announced.
When do geolocation services go too far?
TruePosition for the past four years has been selling its "location intelligence" to intelligence and law enforcement agencies worldwide, while keeping a very low profile.
Who won the Best of FOSE awards?
Twelve products are honored in their categories, and a familiar face takes Best in Show.
Free MAP 6.0 upgrade includes cloud options
Microsoft released the next iteration of its free planning tool for IT pros, embellishing it with extra cloud assessment capabilities.
Microsoft offers $250K Rustock botnet reward
Microsoft has announced a cash reward of $250,000 to anyone providing information that leads to the criminal conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators.
Wozniak: In designing technology, remember who is master
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak lays out principles for technology design.
DOD stuck in IT 'Stone Age,' top Pentagon official says
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, said Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the FOSE conference in Washington.
How USDA took advantage of breaches to improve security
Sometimes a problem can become an asset, as when USDA leveraged security breaches to make the case for a security operations center with a focus on outbound traffic.
The big deal about big data
Data management evangelist David Loshin talks about the challenges of managing large data sets, Hadoop and more.
Take two of these and boost your data quality
These modern techniques will help make any enterprise data quality initiative, no matter how complex, a success.
DHS, DOD team to protect U.S. cyberspace
The Defense and Homeland Security departments are still working out how to jointly secure cyberspace, according to a top DHS official.
Texas Panhandle's data-sharing system corrals law enforcement comm
A new data center and hardware lets law enforcement agencies in the Panhandle share warrants and to track the location of their officers.
Death march begins for Windows XP, Office 2003, IE6
"We love those products, but ... they're dead," exec says, as company announces their last 1,000 days of support.
How I solved the budget crisis
With Budget Hero 2.0, you can take a crack at cutting the deficit and balancing the budget. And you'll realize this ain't no game.
8 tips for better security on a tight budget
CISOs must develop strategies to cope with limited, or even reduced, funding in the face of evolving threats and continuing regulatory and legislative mandates.
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