Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has announced that the Navy and Marine Corps will be shifting towards alternative energy to “make us better war fighters.” As the nation’s single biggest energy consumer, the Pentagon has many reasons to want to diversify its fuel sources. Mabus and others say the move toward alternative energy is about nationalRead… Read more »
Editor’s note: This post by Derek Singleton of Software Advice reviews more extensive work at: Origins of Modern Computing. At Software Advice we recently undertook an ambitious project. After spending countless hours analyzing modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) software developments, we decided to look into the past to understand how we got to where weRead… Read more »
With last week’s launch of the Merseytravel (UK) Walrus card, both Creative Review and The Guardian got to wondering: What is the “watery trail” that seems to link so many smart cards? Hong Kong has the Octopus, London has the Oyster, Seattle has ORCA, Wellington has Snapper, and San Francisco has the Clipper card. TheRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Last Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission adopted and released a notice of proposed rulemaking for the deployment of text-to-911, next generation 911 (NG911) applications, and an NG911 framework. The goal of this notice is to “accelerate the development and deployment of next generation 911 technology that will enable the publicRead… Read more »
Golden Gate Transit will install wireless connections on 150 buses after a successful pilot project. The transit district will pay for the hardware and expects to outfit all 150 vehicles by early 2012. FreeFi Networks will provide the service free of charge but expects to cover costs with advertising revenues. The district will use aRead… Read more »
Dublin Bus passengers can now receive real-time arrival information by text message, iPhone application, or on the new Transport for Ireland website. The new services complement an ongoing program to install 500 real-time electronic signs at key locations; 270 are already in place and others are planned for Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. “This isRead… Read more »
FedCyber.com‘s Cybersecurity Summit is almost here, and the entire CTOvision team will be there to engage with the community and capture key elements of the event. The purpose of this one-day conference is to advance the field of cybersecurity by bringing together key thought leaders from the community to work on an action-oriented agenda. ParticipantsRead… Read more »
There is much commentary right now about Facebook, social networking, and the meaning for the enterprise technologist. All of the tumult over Facebook’s new features (frictionless sharing, the timeline, etc) inspired me to dig out an old post I had written for Huffington Post on what I called the “database society:” The dominant metaphor ofRead… Read more »
I hope you’ve already been participating in the National Dialog on Government Websites, sponsored by the .Gov Reform Task Force and GSA. If not, it’s not too late. Tons of great ideas and comments and the opportunity to make your feelings known by voting (and you can do that anonymously). This is important, folks. PolicyRead… Read more »
In an effort to catch up on my postings due to attending the APWA conference, I’m combining all last week into one post then following up tomorrow with the first two days of this week. Days 34 through 36 Day 34 was spent attending the APWA conference in Denver. You can read a short summaryRead… Read more »