A new attribute has been added to the Big Data Mantra: “Value” joins the chant of “Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity”. According to Clay Richardson of Forrester Research, “Right now, a lot of the data is dumb….” How to derive tangible and measurable value from Big Data analytics is the next logical progression for Federal [...]
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How to net big gains from big data
In a recent editorial commentary published on , Ray Muslimani, founder and CEO of GCE, discusses the long-term advantages for Federal government in harnessing big data analytical tools. Muslimani focuses on ways to “unlock operational data” in order to effectively leverage information in the decision-making process and offers practical advice in moving toward successful implementation [...]
What you need to know before you choose your cloud
Choosing the perfect cloud for your business or organizational enterprise is not as easy as identifying the obvious attributes of the cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and nimbus clouds (remember Earth Science 101?). Cloud technology is a swiftly moving IT environment that adapts to the shifting demands of the marketplace and the specific needs of the customer. [...]
Clouds on the Horizon
Now that cloud computing is here to stay, the Federal government is discovering just how useful, versatile, and cost effective it can be in managing massive amounts of government data. As technologies rapidly evolve in the private sector, Federal CIOs are able to move much faster toward management reforms by using commercially available services and [...]
Government Data Transparency
There is no end to data. Gathering, analyzing, and disseminating data is a challenge that knows no bounds. But government leaders, such as Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, firmly believe that “open data” holds the key to progress of all kinds for both government and the public. “The Obama Administration has released government data [...]
Social Media in Government
If you think of the Federal government as a large, multi-generational family then you can begin to understand the progress of social media within that diverse family group. While the elder generation is slow to recognize or even allow use of the latest web-based social media platform, the kids are communicating all over the planet [...]
Sequestration Woes
The maelstrom of sequestration continues to vex both government agencies and the private sector firms that support the operation of civil society. With the money running out earlier than anticipated, Federal contractors face conflicting information from the government and independent legal advisors regarding the 1988 WARN Act layoff warnings, which in turn is stifling investment, [...]
FedRAMP Moves Forward
As 2012 came to a close, the GSA announced the first FedRAMP accreditation of a Federal cloud services provider. This security certification allows companies to provide government-wide cloud services and is designed to eliminate redundancy and excessive costs for Federal agencies. FedRAMP aims to establish uniform security standards and protocols that will fulfill most government [...]
Advice for Obama’s Second Term from the IT Industry
As the Obama Administration begins its second term, still mired in the on-going fiscal crisis, industry experts offer salient advice on moving forward with the government IT and management reform agenda established in its first term. For more in-depth coverage: Memo to Obama: How to build a bold management agenda By Julie Anderson, Jan 03, [...]
Treasury’s Fiscal Service consolidation Delayed until 2019
Despite long-held plans to consolidate the Treasury’s Financial Management Service with the Bureau of Public Debt into a single Fiscal Service starting in late 2013, the plan has been postponed until the very end of December, 2019 (FY 2020), an entire administration away. This about-face is the result of strenuous efforts by the National Treasury [...]
