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.
Cloud and shared IT services are being pushed as a way to bring some government agencies out of the 1950s.
Massive open online courses will soon deliver an advanced comp-sci degree at a very, very low price, courtesy of Georgia Tech, Udacity and AT&T.
The Stop Online Piracy Act skirmish is just the latest ham-handed attempt to regulate something moving too fast to be regulated, says outspoken author and activist Cory Doctorow.
In his first editorial after leaving office as US CIO, Vivek Kundra says cloud computing is inevitable for cash-strapped governments.
Federal working group preparing cloud roadmap for US agencies, to provide guidance with protocols and definitions.
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.
Everyone complains about IT silos, but who complains about 'evil' sales silos?
Another example emerges of the challenge the federal government faces in bringing its systems into the 21st century.