US federal government: cloud first, but 'cloud' needs to be defined
Federal working group preparing cloud roadmap for US agencies, to provide guidance with protocols and definitions.
Federal working group preparing cloud roadmap for US agencies, to provide guidance with protocols and definitions.
Our educational system is similar to a siloed, rigid corporate IT system. Breaking it up into flexible, deliverable services under a governance umbrella may be just what is needed.
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra opens up with his frustration with siloed, legacy federal systems.
Latest CompTIA survey of federal and local government agencies shows backup systems a priority for the coming year.
Last week, we surfaced the views of Michael Daconta, writing in Government Computer News, who cautioned government agencies from diving in too deep into new approaches to managing technology, such as cloud computing, SOA, and Agile development.It looks like the folks over at the General Services Administration -- the purchasing arm of the federal government -- missed Daconta's article.
Everyone complains about IT silos, but who complains about 'evil' sales silos?
Cloud and shared IT services are being pushed as a way to bring some government agencies out of the 1950s.
In his first editorial after leaving office as US CIO, Vivek Kundra says cloud computing is inevitable for cash-strapped governments.
Another example emerges of the challenge the federal government faces in bringing its systems into the 21st century.
A new survey of state CIOs finds greater interest in services, cloud, and other innovative responses to reduced IT budgets.