Live Test
In D.C., federal IT teams find real-world events create opportunities for training employees to use COOP technologies.
Tunnel Vision
Making the move from IPsec to SSL virtual private networks with Windows Server 2008 can overcome some remote-access obstacles and ease COOP preparations.
Lessons From the E-Gov Pit Crew Chief
As Tim Young prepares to exit government, he offers some insights on keeping IT transformation efforts moving forward.
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Focus On: IT Investment
By Design
At the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado, IT sets its sights on smart technology that's also environmentally friendly.
The Right Driver
To set metrics, be sure to start with the desired outcome.
Next-Generation Government
Serving citizens and improving services into the future is beyond e-gov, Web 2.0 and LOBs — it’s about the data and exposing it securely.
On the Innovation Front Lines
Three perspectives on what innovation means to government IT
The IT Chief's New Clothes
What penetration testing and vulnerability scans will and won't do, and how they might fit into your agency's security program.
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Opinion
Jim Williams and John JohnsonRight now, agencies own and operate hundreds, if not thousands, of data centers. Most agencies have begun consolidating within their organizations.
Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr. (USAF, Ret.) and Stephen P. Gross
Not so long ago, disasters were a localized phenomenon. That is no longer the case.
Jim ShanksIt’s no revelation to anyone who deals regularly with information technology that green IT is a prevalent topic — one that encompasses many forward-looking, sustainable concepts.
Lee Copeland As we count down to 2015, the federal government will take a closer look at how to curb its energy output and how technology figures into that goal.
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FedTech Smart Quote
— John Hannan, CISO, Government Printing Office
Best Practices
21st-Century Procurement
Consolidation not only makes sense for the government's technology tools, but it also could improve the acquisition processes used to buy them.
Steady State
To maintain FDCC compliance hinges on creating a sound configuration change management process.
Get Real on Records Management
Five keys let agencies unlock tools that make navigating the world of e-preservation in government straightforward.
Take Charge
To succeed at change management, these feds say take the lead and guide rather than ride the IT-change beast.
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