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Author Photo NASA Gets Cloud Experience Through Nebula
Feb 8, 2010
Posted by Charles Babcock

Under CIO Vivek Kundra, the federal government has launched Apps.gov, an online marketplace of software where federal agencies can find what they need, sometimes at bargain prices. But behind the scenes, it's made a much bigger bet on cloud computing. It's NASA's Nebula cloud at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.

Author Photo California CIO To DoD? Rumor, She Says
Feb 5, 2010
Posted by J. Nicholas Hoover

State of California CIO Teri Takai may be in line to become the Department of Defense’s next CIO, but Takai isn’t ready to admit it. “This is a rumor,” Takai says via e-mail. “I have lots to do in California and am working hard at it.”

Author Photo Anatomy Of A Modern Hack
Feb 4, 2010
Posted by George Hulme

In a just released report, IT security firm MANDIANT painfully breaks down the anatomy of the sophisticated threats targeting businesses and western governments. The company says the study is based on seven years of front-lines breach investigation for the public and private sector. It's worth a look.

Author Photo IT Spending To Prevent Government Waste Increases, Slightly
Feb 3, 2010
Posted by J. Nicholas Hoover

A new analyst report estimates that state governments will lose a whopping $67 billion this year alone to waste, fraud and abuse in government benefit programs. Despite drives to make government more efficient, however, spending on BI and other tech that can sniff out and prevent overspending is increasing slower than you might expect.

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