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  • New Group Eyes Wireless Power Ecosystem

    New Group Eyes Wireless Power Ecosystem
    You're on an important call with your agency's administrator and suddenly your phone beeps and you get that dreaded "Low Battery!" message. Or you're a warfighter with multiple items all requiring ...
    2012-05-14T08:44:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • New NOAA Supercomputers To Make Super Weather Forecasts

    New NOAA Supercomputers To Make Super Weather Forecasts
    In this satellite handout from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Rina churns October 26, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea. A new study has concluded serious weather ...
    2012-05-09T08:00:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • FOSE: Big Data, Social Media Pose New Hurdles For Records Managers

    The explosion of records across the government, including those generated by emerging technologies and social media, is putting new pressures on federal information managers. The primary ...
    2012-04-06T11:44:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • Cloud Tools Could Level Campaign Playing Field

    Officials at ElectionMall Technologies Inc. are counting on cloud computing to help achieve company's the goal of giving candidates-from those running for national positions to candidates in school ...
    2012-04-06T10:00:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • Women At FOSE: Workplace Diversity Drives Innovation

    Women in government technology provide much more than a shift in statistics. The diversity provides a hotbed for innovative ideas, top female executives said during a keynote session at the annual ...
    2012-04-05T16:30:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • FOSE Panelists Predict 'Cloud Supermarket' In 21st Century

    FOSE Panelists Predict 'Cloud Supermarket' In 21st Century
    Several panels of technology experts at the annual FOSE convention in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday predicted the present hodge-podge of cloud deployments in government will eventually lead to more ...
    2012-04-05T09:00:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • FOSE Panelists Discuss Security Challenges In Cloud Migration

    FOSE Panelists Discuss Security Challenges In Cloud Migration
    How do agencies extend their governance, risk and compliance programs to take cloud computing initiatives into account? That's a question that panelists grappled with during a discussion of ...
    2012-04-04T11:00:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • FOSE: CIOs Highlight Cloud Success, Challenges

    FOSE: CIOs Highlight Cloud Success, Challenges
    Don't wait around for the next wave in technology. Cloud computing is here to stay. You'll have to deal with it sooner or later. That was the message from IT managers attending annual FOSE ...
    2012-04-03T15:34:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • VanRoekel At FOSE: Tight Budgets Call For Increased Innovation

    Tight budgets cannot be an excuse for lack of innovation. Rather, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel told the audience at the annual FOSE conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday that agencies have a ...
    2012-04-03T13:30:00Z by Richard W. Walker
  • Negligent Employees Cause Most Data Breaches; Mobile Is Key Factor

    Negligent Employees Cause Most Data Breaches; Mobile Is Key Factor
    Negligent insiders are the leading cause of data breaches at U.S. companies and public sector agencies, according to a new study by the Ponemon Institute. At the same time, malicious or criminal ...
    2012-03-22T13:32:00Z by Richard W. Walker