Profile of J. Nicholas Hoover
Senior Editor, InformationWeek Government
News & Commentary Posts: 1254
Articles by J. Nicholas Hoover
posted in October 2009
10/30/2009
A new government framework is aimed at tax and revenue management, safety, social services, transportation, and urban infrastructures.
10/29/2009
Raytheon's mobile application for Android-based smartphones employs GPS, camera, and other real-time capabilities for use in the field.
10/28/2009
Deputy CIO David Wennergren points to reliability, security, and lower TCO as among the potential benefits of using open source in the U.S. military.
10/27/2009
The government plans to spend $3.4 billion in federal stimulus funds to upgrade the nation's power grid. R&D efforts are already underway at some leading tech vendors.
10/26/2009
The Whitehouse.gov site now runs the open source Drupal content management system, which includes social networking tools that can be used for communications and participatory government.
10/22/2009
Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra says government spending on IT can help cut healthcare costs and improve care quality.
10/21/2009
Investment arm In-Q-Tel is funding Visible Technologies, making its online brand analysis capabilities available to U.S. intelligence agencies.
10/21/2009
In an effort to avoid 'mission failure,' the agency plans to deploy new storage systems, virtualize servers, modernize databases, and expand mobile and wireless capabilities.
10/20/2009
In developing the user interface for its latest OS, Microsoft put productivity and the user experience front and center. Here's how.
10/20/2009
IT spending by civilian agencies will grow 3.4% annually over the next five years, a significant slowdown compared to the previous five years, according to a new report from TechAmerica.
10/19/2009
The state cut IBM loose, saying the company failed to deliver on a multi-year welfare modernization effort.
10/16/2009
My first thought when I saw that the federal government had created its own URL shortener was: what a waste of time and effort. The more I think about it, the more I wonder why other large organizations with popular Websites haven't done this for their links.
10/15/2009
A flash drive with more than 100,000 personal records has been misplaced by a researcher, while a new report finds widespread problems with the state's IT outsourcing deal.
10/14/2009
Regulatory and technical requirements, including accessibility and electronic archiving, present unique challenges to bringing open government to the Web.
10/13/2009
HP's new desktops and laptops include multi-touch screens, tilting Webcams, and improved power management.
10/12/2009
New approaches to include early involvement of technology users, rapid upgrade capabilities, and a modular, open-systems approach.
10/9/2009
CIO Robert Carey lays out the Navy's IT plans for fiscal 2010, including cybersecurity initiatives, network architecture planning, and increased use of Web 2.0 tools.
10/8/2009
CIO Roger Baker credits a new project management accountability system with facilitating decision making at the federal agency.
10/8/2009
The uGov system was hailed as a step toward collaboration among intelligence experts, but the system is being phased out amid security concerns.
10/7/2009
A new report estimates that the top 20 federal contracts, many laden with IT purchases, will be worth 50% more than last year's contracts.
10/7/2009
Nine federal agencies missed a Congressional deadline requiring them to draft guidelines aimed at reducing their reliance on outsourced services.
10/6/2009
An Executive Order mandates that federal agencies implement green data center strategies, double-sided printing, and PC power management, as part of a broader sustainability push.
10/5/2009
With the introduction of an XML edition, the official journal of the U.S. government should be easier to access and use, while third parties will be able to apply the information in new ways.
10/1/2009
Among the next steps for the recently revamped Recovery.gov are improved search, mapping, and mobile access, and open APIs.
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