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Cloud migration requires well-mapped acquisition strategy, panel says

A successful cloud migration requires careful planning and risk assessment to succeed, according to a FOSE panel.

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Alliance builds multiple cloud computing models

The Open Data Center Alliance published eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and provide a vision for cloud computing

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Digital oil: What is it?

Vivek Kundra speaks about the "black gold" of the future: digital infrastructure.

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Nothing wussy about moderate security

"There is nothing wussy about moderate," Robert Williams, president of Clear Government Solutions said at a recent briefing on cloud computing in the government in Washington, D.C.

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Harris alliance targets government thirst for cloud

An alliance spearheaded by Harris Corp. aims to accelerate adoption of cloud computing by government agencies by developing tgechnologies that ensure the security of data.

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Cloud computing math — does it add up?

If you doubt the economic benefits of a governmentwide approach to cloud security, do the math.

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Air Force needs super modeling for efficiency and reliability

The Air Force is halfway through a massive project to outline relationships among its business systems, and a modeling tool has made life much easier for the unit in charge of the effort.

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It's about the money, DHS CIO says

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DOD needs geeky data lovers

The federal government could use more “geeky” types of folks who can define data standards that can facilitate the aggregation of pertinent information agencies need to perform their missions.

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Never say 'Never' on DOD data center outsourcing

William Brougham, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s vice director for network services, said the chances of the Pentagon outsourcing data centers are slim, but he stopped short of ruling it out all together.

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Never say 'never' on DOD data center outsourcing

William Brougham, DISA's vice director for network services, speaking during a recent panel discussion on real-time data center services, said the chances of Department of Defense outsourcing data centers are slim, though not impossible.

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DOD wants instant messaging tools to speak the same language

The Defense Department next month will conduct interoperability tests on instant messaging and chat technology that supports the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol.

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Cloud computing and the changing role of the CIO

Will cloud computing make the role of the information technology department and chief information officer obsolete? If not, it will sure change the roles.

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SPAWAR technologist evaluates pros and cons of cloud

More sophisticated search capabilities and closer ties with industry are needed to secure private and public clouds, technologist says.

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Air Force, IBM plan to demonstrate secure cloud computing

The Air Force and IBM plan to develop and demonstrate a secure cloud computing infrastructure capable of supporting defense and intelligence networks.

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Back to the beginning: Origins of Primitives in IT architecture

Dennis Wisnosky, chief technology officer of the Defense Department's Business Transformation Agency, discusses the evolution of Primitives as a way to develop a common language for system architectures.

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DOD turns to basic building blocks for common language

The Defense Department’s Business Transformation Agency is working on a unified language that makes it easier to translate user requirements into a format that developers can understand to build systems that address user needs.

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Air Force deploys wireless LANs for better field access

Systems integrator Telos developed a secure network using Aruba's mesh network and encryption technologies from Harris Corp. and L-3 Communications.