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Author Photo White House Asks For Transparency Help
Dec 16, 2009
Posted by J. Nicholas Hoover

Last week, the Obama administration announced the Open Government Directive, a tangible step toward the transparency the President has touted. Now, White House officials are asking citizens to keep the government accountable.

Author Photo Race To The Finish Line For Meaningful Use
Dec 16, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Unless you're in an industry like retail, the weeks leading up to the holidays are a time when a lot of people use up vacation days and catch up on end-of-year chores. But I suspect that for many folks in healthcare, the holidays this year will be more hectic than usual.

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Forrester - Competition Intensifies For the SMB ERP Customer
Oracle has been a quiet but significant player in the SMB space, with more than 19,000 SMB apps customers for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), PeopleSoft Enterprise, and JD Edwards. As Fusion Middleware...

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Simplifying the Management of Tier 1 ERP Systems for Mid-Sized Companies
When CEOs, CFOs and CIOs of mid-sized companies face the prospect of transitioning to a top-tier enterprise application system, one of the most problematic issues they must address is maintaining and ...

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Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market

December 15, 2009
The software vendor is using Sharepoint, Bing, SQL, Azure, and other tools to seize a chunk of the open government market.

Amazon Auctions Cloud Computation

December 14, 2009
Businesses can now bid for computing capacity during times of low demand to save money.

Los Angeles Goes Google

December 14, 2009
As of Monday, city employees will be able to start using Google Apps for daily computing tasks.

Amazon EC2 Cloud Data Center Loses Power

December 10, 2009
Operations in Amazon's Northern Virginia cloud computing data center were disrupted during a five-hour period Wednesday.

Government Technologist: States As Cloud Service Providers

December 7, 2009
As state CIOs devise cloud computing strategies, they must assess whether their teams can provide services with the same skill and efficiency as commercial providers.

Government CIOs Must Focus On Results, Not Data Centers

November 30, 2009
Data center proliferation entails unacceptable cost and risk, says the former CIO of the U.S. Postal Service. With cloud computing as an option, it's time to pursue a more sustainable strategy.

Understanding Private Cloud Storage

November 28, 2009
Options abound for this new technology. We help you sort them out.

Microsoft Lands UK Cloud Deal

November 24, 2009
CSC will support 30,000 U.K. postal service employees using cloud versions of Exchange and SharePoint.

Why Jaguar Land Rover Chose Google Apps

November 12, 2009
A customer success story spotlights the pitched battle among online apps.

Government Use Of Windows 7 Hinges On Security Spec

November 12, 2009
The Federal Desktop Core Configuration, which defines 300 PC settings for improved security, has yet to be finalized for Windows 7.

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Securing The Cyber Supply Chain
Security experts advise government agencies to take an end-to-end approach to securing their IT systems, one that includes suppliers and service providers. Read our report to learn how to get started in this emerging area.

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Gov 2.0: Technology Leadership Redefined
The Open Government Directive will come at a time when federal CIOs already face unprecedented challenges. New approaches are required of government IT leaders. Read our report.