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• NASA Goddard uses a “cloud service broker” to find the right cloud deals.
• ATF CIO Rick Holgate recommends going after the easiest projects — such as e-mail — first.
• Conversely, NASA Goddard CIO Adrian Gardner is not pursuing e-mail, focusing instead on different implementations while other agencies establish useful models for cloud e-mail.

• Mobile applications don’t have to be tied to mobile devices.
• Possibilities for using mobile computing range from hospitals to the battlefield.
• Getting ideas from users can help the development of mobile apps.

• We asked attendees of GITEC 2012 how they would spend their last IT dollar.
• Two common themes: Security is a good place to spend resources, and $1 won’t go very far.

For more news on GITEC 2012, visit the FedTech GITEC coverage page.

• The techniques of attackers are always changing, so agencies must adjust.
• Continuous monitoring is critical to maintaining an effective security posture.
• Threats range from criminal hackers to sophisticated attacks from nation-states.

• GSA saved $15 million over five years by moving its email to the cloud.
• Opportunities for cloud migration range from small projects to enterprise implementations.
• Agencies must address security concerns every step of the way.

• Agencies are implementing smart phones, tablets and notebook computers.
• Mobile technologies lets workers accomplish their missions far outside the office – such as when flying through a hurricane.
• Agencies are experimenting with different uses for mobile technology