Modernization
Faster CDM, the global cloud, a $917M 'Space Fence' and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
How to get the most out of mobility
Microsoft's Marco Manuello says being overly cautious on mobile is a good way to waste money.
Modernization
DISA director: Industry has a role in Pentagon cloud
While the Snowden and Manning leaks may have underlined the importance of the Joint Information Environment, it is unclear if they accelerated the timetable for completion.
Digital Government
Divided by a common language
Using the same terminology -- and applying the same definitions to those terms -- is crucial in managing mobile and other IT services.
Modernization
Agency tech initiatives leaving money on the table
A MeriTalk study says another $19.7 billion could be saved through consolidation, virtualization, cloud computing, remote access and infrastructure diversification.
Digital Government
NIST shares tool for vetting mobile apps
Open source project lets developers plug in their own tools for risk assessment.
Modernization
VDI moves to the cloud
To counter the strain desktop virtualization can put on data centers and administrators, some agencies and vendors are turning to desktop as a service.
Acquisition
GSA touts new mobile management resource
Mobile Lifecycle & Expense Management can save 25 percent or more, GSA says.
Digital Government
In-flight Wi-Fi for Con Air
The Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System is bringing broadband to its planes.
Modernization
FirstNet leader D'Agostino resigns
The general manager's departure comes as the First Responder Network Authority is in the process of developing a business plan and expanding its staff.
Modernization
DARPA explores drone-powered Wi-Fi
Research agency's program would put hotspots in the air to bring broadband to troops in the field -- much as Google is looking to do for consumers with its Titan Aerospace acquisition.
Modernization
NTIA launches Spectrum.gov
The inventory of agency spectrum shows just how complicated it could be to share bandwidth.
Modernization
IG: DHS risks leaving remote workers stranded
The department's inspector general says backup plans for the systems that support workplace as a service are inadequate.
Modernization
New FCC rulemaking could set up a spectrum superhighway
The spectrum in question is used by federal agencies, which would share frequencies with commercial entities.
Acquisition
GSA 'family plans' post savings
The blanket purchase agreements are realizing 24 cents in savings on every dollar spent.
People
IT testing for 2020 count running behind
GAO auditors said that although the Census Bureau has made progress on the IT for the decennial count, several of the supporting projects have neither a schedule nor a detailed plan.
Digital Government
FDA taps video mailers to educate on tobacco
A FedBizOpps posting said the agency wants to use video-enabled greeting cards to combat smoking
Cybersecurity
A wish list for a digitized President's Daily Brief
Leading technologists argue that a paper-based briefing can no longer meet the president's information needs.
People
Getting beyond 'random acts of mobility'
While government can see the potential of mobile, lack of coordination is a recipe for failure, says HP Enterprise Services executive Bryan Coapstick.
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