Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory used Amazon Web Services to stream video and images from the landing, knowing they could shut it down afterward.
Cloud computing, virtualized IT, an information-consuming public and demands from to do more with less are forcing agency IT shops to rethink their approach.
Alaska's enterprise architect offers tips for overcoming migration hurdles to deploying so-called fabric or unified computing.
A private cloud based on unified computing technology has turned Alaska's IT unit into a versatile services provider for the state.
A survey of managers finds that a majority have little or no knowledge of how their providers protect their data.
IT leaders decided against responsive design, at least for now, but embraced agile development.
Government organizations spending on cloud computing tend to be those that have dealt frist with foundation issues such as enterprise and services-oriented architectures, according to the IDC Government Insights report.
The National Cancer Institute's website wasn't mobile friendly, but that didn't stop visits via mobile devices from increasing fivefold in six months.
Esri's GIS public information maps will be made accessible on Microsoft's cloud-based disaster portal.
People have spent 6 million years of man-hours playing World of Warcraft. NOAA's Eric Hackathorn wonders: "What if we put that effort towards something real?"
Just 56 percent of federal executives said IT helps support their daily operations.
The bureau's first public API will let developers make use of Census statistics, and let people and local governments make use of the apps developers create.