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NASA's Kennedy Space Center gets message from Hill on cyber
Center CIO Mike Bolger said encrypting laptops and implementing logical access are among his top priorities in 2012. Kennedy Space Center also is exploring how to let employees using their personal smartphones or tablet computers on the network.
March 29, 2012
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , NASA , Kennedy Space Center , Mike Bolger , HSPD 12 , mobile computing , Jason Miller
Air Force is next to move to DoD enterprise email
The military's chief information officer, Teri Takai, said after the Army completes its migration to DISA's email-as-a-service, the Air Force will be next. She said the Navy also is in discussions to move to the cloud. DoD soon will release a new cloud computing strategy and standards guide for industry.
March 22, 2012(Encore presentation April 19, 2012)
Tags: technology , Teri Takai , DoD , Army , Air Force , Navy , cloud computing , enterprise email , identity management , data center consolidation , Jason Miller
NNSA IT transformation taking 3-step approach
Agency CIO Robert Osborn is improving the network and cybersecurity. He said the cloud of clouds approach gives the National Nuclear Security Administration the security and flexibility they need to meet their mission.
March 15, 2012
Tags: technology , Robert Osborn , NNSA , DoE , Mike Locatis , cloud computing , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
Coast Guard searches for IT efficiencies in cloud, mobile
Adm. Robert Day, the service's CIO, said he wants to consolidate data centers, recompete their HR system and better utilize smartphone and tablet devices. The Coast Guard also will begin deploying long-awaited C4 capabilities in 2012.
March 8, 2012
Tags: technology , Robert Day , Coast Guard , DHS , cloud computing , mobile computing , industry , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
TIGTA upgrading network to handle new mobile requirements
George Jakabcin, the agency's CIO, said every employee will get a new laptop and be able to access the network through a WiFi VPN connection. More than 80 percent of all employees work outside the office at least one day a week.
January 5, 2012(Encore presentation March 1, 2012)
Tags: technology , TIGTA , IT , telework , mobile computing , mobile , Jason Miller , Geroge Jakabcin
NASA upgrades IT for now with eye on future
The space agency's CIO Linda Cureton said the I3P contracts are helping NASA stay on pace as technology matures. The agency already is seeing benefits from the three awards made in 2011.
February 23, 2012
Tags: technology , Linda Cureton , Gary Cox , NASA , I3P , technology services , data center consolidation , Jason Miller
Army systems giving clearer picture of force readiness
The Enterprise Management Decision Support pulls data from 18 different databases to help senior leaders understand the state of divisions, brigades or battalions. Lt. Col. Bobby Saxon said the system helped cut down the time it takes to collect this data by 90 percent.
February 16, 2012(Encore presentation April 12, 2012)
Tags: technology , Bobby Saxon , Army , Enterprise Management Decision Support , data management , Jason Miller , Force management ,
HRSA's building renovation gives IT push toward improvements
Cathy Flickinger said her biggest challenge is keeping the IT operations going while her bureau's building is upgraded. She has moved mission critical apps and websites to the cloud.
February 9, 2012
Tags: technology , Cathy Flickinger , HHS , Health Resources and Services Administration , cloud computing , telework , identity management , HPSD-12 , shared services , SAIC , Jason Miller
NOAA leans on the lessons of others to move to cloud
The agency moved 25,000 employees to Google apps for email and collaboration in the cloud. CIO Joe Klimavicz said GSA's experience was crucial in making their transition go on time and on budget.
Tags: technology , Joe Klimavicz , NOAA , GSA , Casey Coleman , cloud computing , email as a service , Google Apps , cybersecurity , management , Jason Miller
DHS's Spires defining future state of HR technology
Richard Spires said the Homeland Security Department has more than 130 human resources systems and that's too many. He said an intra agency group recently completed a segment architecture of HR technology to figure out where they can consolidate systems and find savings.
January 26, 2012
Tags: technology , human resources , cloud computing , Richard Spires , DHS , learning management system , employee performance system , enterprise services , Jason Miller
