I am an avid follower of everything technology and trends, but am tired of hearing about cloud, mobile, and social computing. It’s time to get over it with the agenda of the past and get on with it with the future of technology. Here is my “Technology Forecast 2013” with the top 8 trends IRead… Read more »
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Some interesting Android v Apple surveys, New SkyDrive and more
Why did you buy the phone you chose? Here are today’s top tech stories! Internal Apple survey on Android v iPhone (from 2011) – While most of Apple’s case against Samsung is claiming that Samsung design choices made it hard for users to discriminate, and internal Apple study from back in 2011 (when the GalaxyRead… Read more »
The Secret sauce to program management success and the Facebook effect on the election
On today’s program Do vague requirements cause programs to fail? Click here for the full recap. And in the DorobekINSIDER water-cooler fodder: What does a VP nomination do to your number of Facebook followers. Sequestration — yes, again A trade association representing major defense contractors is projecting mass layoffs of air traffic controllers and closingsRead… Read more »
Do vague requirements cause programs to fail?
Do vague program requirements cause projects to fail? That’s the question ESI International wanted to know. They surveyed project team members, including project managers and contracting officers, and found that 80 percent said their agencies lacked a formalized process for defining and managing program requirements. Bill Damare is the Vice President for Government Markets atRead… Read more »
The 50 Best Federal Technology Blogs
Fed Tech Magazine recently released their list of “50 Must-Read Federal Technology Blogs,” which included CTOvision.com. The list is a great resource, featuring the blogs of numerous government CIOs, CTOs, cybersecurity experts, and departments, as well as top federal news sources. I noticed that most of these blogs and experts also had a Twitter presenceRead… Read more »
Building interagency teamwork, innovating emergency responses and reaction to Romney’s VP pick
On today’s program Every year thousands of patients die due to preventable medical errors. One man’s leading a team to eliminate those mistakes. His work has made him a service to america medal finalist. You’ll meet him. Click here for the full recap. Making calling 911 easier and more effective — it’s called Smart911. You’llRead… Read more »
State and Local Government: Innovations for Emergency Response
For state and local governments across the country, 911 operating centers are adopting a new technology to improve responsiveness. The program, Smart911, gives citizens the ability to better connect with 911 by providing them data that can help in the event of an emergency. Launched almost two years ago by Rave Mobile Safety, Smart911 hasRead… Read more »
Saving lives with inter-agency teamwork — how one Sammies finalist is reducing medical errors
Every year, tens of thousands of patients die or are harmed by preventable medical errors such as pharmaceutical prescription mistakes, hospital acquired infections and surgical missteps. Breakdowns in communication among doctors, nurses and other care providers are a leading cause of these tragic errors. James Battles is a social science analyst at the Agency forRead… Read more »
Air Force Wants Machine Learning for Targeting, DoD Wants to Let Defenders Operate of Non-Military Networks, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Air Force seeks software that uses machine learning to detect threats and targets from sensor data. More here. The Department of Defense has proposed that military cyber-specialists be allowed to take actions outside of U.S. military networks to defend critical U.S. computer systems. More here.Read… Read more »
Big Data for Geo
Every industry utilizes data in some facit or another. In the geo world, you can’t look in a direction that doesn’t include data…BIG data. Which is why we are bringing together GIS and developer professionals from throughout the DC metro area to learn more about Big Data and the latest in geospatial and cloud technology.Read… Read more »