Outsourced infrastructure management can control the sprawl and more
Infrastructure management as a service can be a powerful tool for plugging several holes that could prevent agencies from fully investing in SOA for their entire network.
Shawn McCarthy | Civilian agencies could use a DISA of their own
A civilian group patterned after DISA could help provide a single interface to procurement, hosting and systems engineering services while helping with enterprise standardization and improved pricing.
Shawn McCarthy | Government should keep an eye on domain-name expansion
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers plans to greatly expand the numnber of top-level domains, so that in addition to the traditional .com or .gov, you could see .ford, .walmart or .anything.
New CPO: Oversight with clout
With the backing of the executive branch, the new chief performance officer will have the ability to make agencies sit up and listen.
16 Rules for using social media networks
The basic do's and don'ts for government workers taking part in social networking and microblogging sites.
Internaut | Managing a flood of new data
Government information technology managers are constantly inundated with new types of data arriving from an ever-increasing number of sources.
Internaut | Managing a flood of new data
Commentary: Being prepared and asking the right question is the key for anyone who is expected to handle new data generated by civil engineering projects.
Internaut | Antidote to DNS cache poisoning
Commentary: To protect against Domain Name System cache poisoning, consider these strategies.
Internaut | Floating data centers: Good for government?
Commentary: As the federal government takes its next leap forward in affordable computing, perhaps it needs to borrow a few ideas from the realm of science fiction.
Internaut | XML: The good, the bad and the bloated
Commentary: Reap the benefits of XML tagging while keeping bloated files to a minimum.
Shawn P. McCarthy | FISMA II − It's not exactly what it sounds like
Commentary: The effort to extend the effectiveness of FISMA - by helping agencies choose the right people to improve the overall security of their systems - has some confused about its name.
Shawn P. McCarthy | 10 steps toward solid government SOA
Internaut'commentary: When it comes to SOA, the only way to go is bite-size chunks and a long-term plan.
Shawn McCarthy | Thin-client laptops on tap?
Internaut'commentary: May management issues and compliance requirements will affect how federal officials manage PCs during the next year.
Shawn McCarthy | Eight ways to standardize server configurations
Internaut--commentary: Now that we have the Federal Desktop Core Configuration for PCs, wouldn't it be great to apply the same concept to servers?
Shawn McCarthy | The myths and realities of standard configuration
Internaut'Commentary: There is still considerable confusion about what compliance with the Federal Desktop Core Configuration means.
Shawn McCarthy | A government IT manifesto
Commentary: I've collected some important operational rules, which I offer as a Government Information Technology Manifesto.
Shawn P. McCarthy | National data standards benefit states, too
Commentary: The importance of national data standards extends all the way to state and local agencies, which often must share information with feds.
Shawn P. McCarthy | If planning on VOIP, plan on encryption, too
Commentary: Encryption is a critical part of any voice over IP system.
Shawn P. McCarthy | IT managers torn by two masters
Internaut | Commentary: The dual goals of cutting costs and completing projects can put IT managers in an impossible position
Shawn P. McCarthy | The lure of blades in green IT
Commentary: Blade systems can improve service and save power, but you have to wait a while for the payoff.
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