cloud-computing: Government Clouds
5 Cloud App Trends To Expect In 2013
We'll see more mobile options and embedded analytics, of course, but surprises will include growth in financial apps and big-data insights.
Oracle Q2 Results: Ellison Spins On Sun
CEO Larry Ellison talks up Oracle's Sun acquisition even as hardware sales slide 23%. Software sales rise.
Cloud Computing: Best And Worst News Of 2012
What were the key developments for enterprise cloud computing this year? Let's look at four big wins -- and three setbacks.
7 Ways Outsourcing Has Changed
The old role of outsourcers -- doing repetitive stuff overseas because it is a lot cheaper -- is history. See what's coming to take its place.
Why Amazon's Cloud Business Is Like Kindle Sales
Amazon Web Services is cheap upfront, and Amazon only gets paid if people keep using it, CEO Bezos says.
Mark Hurd Interview: Oracle Leading Or Following?
Oracle President Mark Hurd talks strategy with InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson and some CIO customers. Watch the interview and read our analysis.
Social Networks Continue Push For Control
The Internet was supposed to facilitate direct connections between individuals and disempower gatekeepers. Instead, it has become a massive...
Cloud Collaboration Tools: Big Hopes, Big Needs
Cloud-based collaboration tools give enterprises valuable advantages, but vendors must step up now to answer some key questions on security and...
Celtics, Nets Score With Unified Communications
NBA teams' IT executives explain how and why they decided among on-premises, hybrid and hosted technology services.
SAP Clings To A Dated Cloud Apps Strategy
As cloud vendors Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Workday look toward larger companies, SAP courts small and midsize firms.
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Feds Issue First Cloud Services Security Authorization
December 28, 2012FedRAMP, which aims to make it easier and more cost-effective for government agencies to adopt cloud services, is now officially open for business...
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Optimization Is Key To Federal Data Center Overhaul
December 17, 2012Government agencies must raise server utilization and efficiency as they squeeze more computer processing into less physical space.
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DOE, National Labs Reveal Sweeping Cloud Strategy
December 10, 2012Strategy outlines dozens of innovative initiatives underway or planned at the Department of Energy and the 22 national laboratories.
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Feds Pull Plug On 'One Stop' Cloud Portal
November 30, 2012The General Services Administration plans to decommission Uncle Sam's Apps.gov site, which was supposed to make it easy for agencies to acquire...
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National Archives Picks Google Apps For Government
November 30, 2012$7.2 million contract awarded to Unisys.
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Workday Posts Strong Start As Public Firm
November 29, 2012Workday post-IPO financial results exceed expectations and it sets lofty goals for market share gains against Oracle and SAP.
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6 Ways Amazon Cloud Helped Obama Win
November 19, 2012Amazon Web Services played a starring role in President Obama's quest for a second term.
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NASA's IT Future: Robot Telework, 3-D Printing
November 15, 2012NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's philosophy -- prototype new tech based on what non-IT workers envision -- could pay off in robot telework,...
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Could Private IT Best Practices Save Feds $220 Billion?
November 14, 2012Wiser use of technology can save the government money, cut healthcare costs and improve services, according to an American Council for...
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Vets. Dept. Signs $36 Million HP-Microsoft Cloud Deal
November 13, 2012Department of Veterans Affairs will move 600,000 users to Microsoft's cloud email and collaboration services in one of the biggest cloud computing...
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