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Derecho helped HHS prepare for Sandy's wrath
Frank Baitman, the CIO at the Department of Health and Human Services, said his agency applied lessons from this summer's Derecho as it prepared for the storm hitting the region this week. He said HHS tested and fixed server fail-over problems.
Tags: management , technology , Frank Baitman , HHS , Hurricane Sandy , data center , telework , Jason Miller
Derecho strikes GSA right in the cloud
The thunderstorm in June knocked out GSA's connection, threatening some of the agency's core operations. GSA's chief information officer Casey Coleman said agencies should consider enlisting secondary Internet access providers to ensure connectivity during emergencies.
Tags: Casey Coleman , technology , Internet service providers , cloud computing , Erik Boxhoorn , Ruben Gomez , KPMG ,
Army drafts RFP to attract renewable energy projects
Army would agree to buy energy from private plants on Army land but cut the plants off from the electric grid in the event of an emergency. The final solicitation could be out by this spring.
Tags: DoD , Army , Renewable energy , Katherine Hammack , Jared Serbu , green government , industry , contracting , John Lushetsky
OPM prepares for 'above normal' hurricane season
OPM Director John Berry reminded federal employees of their benefits and other options in preparation for an unusual hurricane season.
Tags: management , pay and benefits , telework , OPM , John Berry , hurricane season , emergency planning , Courtney Thompson
