Govt heads to cloud computing
GSA lays the groundwork for cloud computing. Check out today’s www.fiercegovernmentit.com to see how. Judi
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A view from an experienced IT exec
Check out our interview on Fierce Government IT with Ed Meagher, former federal IT executive, who talks about what the government needs to do right now to make federal IT better, smarter and sharper. See www.fiercegovernmentit.com. Judi
A new feature from Fierce Government IT
This week, the folks at Fierce Government IT are launching a new feature called “On the Job.” It’s a look inside and outside government on federal IT initiatives, problems and successess with interviews with the players in the filed. Our first interview, posted today at fiercegovernmentit.com, is with Ed Meagher, who spent 24 years workingRead… Read more »
A busy week for federal IT
Federal information technology issues are having a busy week. On Capitol Hill, the Senate Veterans Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for Roger Baker to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology as well as the department’s CIO. It’s a great pick for the department that’s often been tangled inRead… Read more »
New ways to fight swine flu
It’s a good thing that social media is up and operating around the world because it is the best way to get the word out about swine flu. The federal government is jumping into action, using social media to get the word out and regular updates on their web pages to make sure the publicRead… Read more »
Feds gear up
There’s been plenty of quick action so far to ratchet up the government’s response to the swine flu outbreak. It’s all over the federal government – There are websites from multiple federal agencies. Congress is planning emergency hearings this week on the outbreak and government command centers have been enacted to keep track of andRead… Read more »
Can gov tech help prevent swine flu spreading?
The weekend should have been pretty quiet. But then the Department of Homeland Security and the CDC held a news conference on Sunday, warning about the spreading of swine flu. On Sunday, there were 20 cases in the U.S. Today, there are 40 cases. And with the deaths of more than 100 people in MexicoRead… Read more »
Obama gets his CTO
President Obama named his CTO on Saturday, April 18. With the addition of Aneesh Chopra to his team, does this mean IT is ready to roll to new heights in this administration? Hopefully, there are no remaining obstacles, and the first tech president in U.S. history will meet his goals of better tech, more transparencyRead… Read more »
A new CTO – a First
I think everyone was surprised on Saturday morning when President Obama used his weekly radio address to announce his new CTO. But the Obama administration is a 24-hour shop, so why not? Now, Obama’s top IT shop is in place, ready to handle a new level of technology in government. How cool is that?
100 days and counting
President Obama’s first 100 days will be up at the end of this month. And no one will question that he’s been very busy. He’s tackled the economy and foreign policy, rescinded a number of Bush executive orders and put the government on a track for better IT. Has he kept his promise of transparencyRead… Read more »