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Big Data Tackles Wildfire Control
WIFIRE, created by the University of California at San Diego and University of Maryland, crunches satellite data and real-time remote sensor data to forecast the rate at which wildfires might spread.
Passport Database Outage: 'We Regret The Inconvenience'
US State Department database used to process passports and visas still hasn't recovered from a crash last week -- leaving tens of thousands of people stranded overseas.
Evanston Modernizes Government Services
Evanston's goal is to make all city licenses, permits, and fees available in an interactive form accessible from any type of device.
Cyber Attacks Happen: Build Resilient Systems
You can't stop all attacks or build the perfect defense system. The higher-level objective is resilience.
IBM & California Partner On Private Cloud
CalCloud, the State of California's private cloud managed by IBM, aims to streamline services for 400 state and local government agencies.
Federal IT Networks: Simpler Is Better
A survey of government IT executives found that network complexity slows IT performance and hinders deployment of new technologies and services.
Watson Tapped By IBM, USAA To Advise Veterans
IBM Watson Engagement Advisor will support USAA customers who are leaving the military. Can Watson do better than conventional web and mobile support systems?
NASA Orion Space Capsule Has Surprising Brain
New manned spacecraft will use a flight computer adapted from jetliners for deep space missions to the asteroids and Mars.
3 Reasons We Don't Need Federal CIOs
Former NASA CIO muses on the futility of the federal CIO role -- and offers insight on how it needs to change.
IBM-Apple Deal: Healthcare iOS Nirvana?
IBM and Apple hope to use existing partnerships with healthcare software vendor Epic Systems and doctors' love for their iPhones and iPads to build an iOS healthcare software empire.
Government IT Priorities: Security Reigns, Cloud Crawls
Our new survey shows fed agencies focusing more on security, as they should, but they're still behind the times with cloud use, data center consolidation, and overall innovation.
5 Reasons Going Paperless Won't Work
Paperless processes have their virtues, but don't confuse the means with the ends.
Detour On The Road To ICD-10
How one health system is adjusting to the delayed implementation of the new ICD-10 healthcare coding standard.
Federal Agencies Must Get Practical About Cloud
Government agencies are working through the realities of making cloud a routine mode of computing.
State Health Insurance Exchanges Limp Toward Relaunch
Oregon's exchange has shut down, sending its workload to HealthCare.gov, and at least two others are keeping this option open for the next enrollment period that starts in November.
Data Centers Edge Toward Innovation
Our new survey shows growing demand, fixed budgets, and consolidation projects dying on the vine as CIOs look to cloud providers -- not to offload services, but to steal ideas.
3 Cardinal Rules For Managing Your Boss
Don't be your own worst enemy when it comes to interactions with your boss. Instead of blaming him for your problems, learn his style and adapt.
SEC Clamps Down On XBRL Filing Holdouts
Advocacy groups claim SEC hasn't been applying quality control to quarterly financial filed in structured data format.
'Windows To Go' Device Wins Federal Cryptographic Certification
With FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification, the Imation IronKey portable USB-based workspace becomes a mobility option for both civilian and military agencies.
Microsoft Enhances Azure, Office 365
Microsoft sets the tone for its Worldwide Partner Conference with new Office 365 plans, Azure analytics, and storage announcements.
Military E-Health Record Project Falls Short
Veterans Affairs and Defense Department EHR plan lacks critical cost data needed to fund and guide effort, GAO says.
5 Steps To Storm-Proof Your Data
With proper preparation, cloud-based disaster recovery will enable your organization to weather the season of storms and power outages.
Urban Observatory Maps Comparisons Between Cities
Urban data map, bound for the Smithsonian by way of Esri's user conference, was created in partnership with Richard Saul Wurman, architect, graphic designer, and founder of the TED conference.
How Public Cloud Could Revive VDI
Consumer-class cloud services force IT to get aggressive with endpoint control or accept that sensitive data will be in the wind -- or take a new approach, such as reconsidering virtual desktops.
IBM Turns Cheek, Takes On China's Problems
IBM sales are down in China, but the company is doubling down with a 10-year initiative to address the country's energy and environmental problems.
Accenture Unit Will Update VA's EHR
VistA Core modernization and modularization will prepare the Veterans Administration's electronic health records system for the future.
3 Myths Of Police Data Integration, Debunked
Databases that don't talk to each other are hurting law enforcement: If police can't connect the dots across state lines, bad guys can get away. Data integration is key.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
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