Commission presents roadmap, buyer's guide for moving to cloud

CLOUD2, which has collaborated with NIST, provided 14 recommendations and a Cloud First Buyer’s Guide for agencies.

Gregg Mossburg

4 keys to success in the cloud

The best strategy for cloud migration is identifying applications that will generate the most benefits, including cost savings, scalability of services and streamlined IT and services management.

ISACA spells out how to implement controls for a secure cloud

A new book on how to implement effective controls and governance for cloud computing, designed to work with NIST's model, could help government agencies build secure cloud infrastructures.

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.

Planning for FOSE 2011? Here's a primer.

The expo and conference, July 19-21 at the Washington Convention Center, will present a smorgasbord of innovative technologies and products, and techniques for applying them to government.

IBM rolls out cloud-based backup, recovery and archiving services

IBM's new SmartCloud services would let organizations restore service quickly after an outage.

Army's JTRS testing goes virtual

The Army is using a software tool to expand the size of its radio networks for the upcoming Network Integration Exercise.

Report: Sky's practically the limit for public cloud services

An IDC forecast said spending on public cloud services will hit $72.9 billion by 2015; software-as-a-service will be the big winner.

Forensics tool lets Florida police gather digital evidence at the scene

The Plant City, Fla., Police Department is using a mobile digital forensics tool that enables officers to quickly pull data from computers and other personal electronics.

Mass. city breaks new ground as service provider

The City of Melrose is the first in the state to offer services via its private cloud to other municipalities.

VA CIO surveys his department's IT hits and misses

The Veterans Affairs Department's IT consolidation has paved the way for the organization's technology initiatives, says VA CIO Roger Baker.

How the Apple iCloud could change computing

Although there may be little direct effect on government, the indirect effect will be huge because it may for the first time give millions of people experience with that crazy thing called The Cloud.

Topic Resources

  • Bringing Federal Storage Consolidation Initiatives Back Under Control: Understanding the Critical Role of Enterprise Wide Storage Management

    Federal agencies are under pressure from legislative and executive branch leaders to consolidate infrastructure in an effort to reduce costs, streamline operations and rationalize technical resources. In this webcast, thought leaders will explore the role that effective storage management architecture and tools can play in planning and executing an effective storage consolidation strategy.

  • Transforming Agency Networks: Modernize to Meet Today’s Demands

    Network infrastructure modernization is on the wish list of many agencies due to growing demand for bandwidth and improved IT service delivery. But modernization requires money – which is in short supply these days. Register for this webcast to hear about these issues through survey results sourced by public sector IT leaders and business decision makers.

  • Key Factors in Modernizing Backup and Recovery

    There is a definite need for better data protection solutions in today’s data centers. Learn the trends that have made modernizing backup and recovery an urgent priority, the key requirements for solution offerings, and how Symantec NetBackupTM appliances deliver a simple, complete, and cost-effective solution.

  • All Data Archiving Tools Are Not Created Equal: The Importance of Index and Search

    Most organizations possess considerable intellectual property. Unfortunately, that information is useless unless employees know how to find it. Archiving tools with powerful index and search capabilities can help maximize the value of intellectual property.

  • Special Report: The Efficient Data Center: Optimization

    The old notion of a data cennter--a building full of servers that can be expanded at will as the demand to host applications increased--is gone for good. The new environment, defined by perpetual budget constraints but still increasing user needs, requires data centers that deliver more computing power but also cost less to run and take up less space.