How spies and cloud computing fit together, the future of Gov 2.0 Suffering social media overload? by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Tuesday April 25, 2012: Cloud computing and the intelligence community… it seems like an oxymoron, but could it be a perfect fit? Gov 2.0 — What’s happening and where are we going?Read… Read more »
Gov 2.0 — it was one of the biggest government buzz words a year ago…but where does Gov 2.0 stand now? Where is it going? Christina Morrison is the public sector marking manager at HP. She sat down with Chris Dorobek to talk about the results of HP and AMD’s new Gov’t IT Professionals Survey.Read… Read more »
Cloud computing… whenever people talk about the cloud, one of the first things they bring up… yep, security. Yet the intelligence community has been at the forefront of cloud computing in many respects. Why? Kevin Jackson is the VP at NJVC — a government contractor. He teamed up with former federal CTO Bob Gourley toRead… Read more »
Stan Freck (Park City, UT) — Everyone knows that the 2008 Obama/Biden campaign for President of the United States made sophisticated use of Twitter, Facebook, and other social media, not to mention creatively tapping into America’s young voters in other innovative ways. But if you thought technology in the 2008 presidential race was a bigRead… Read more »
Editor’s note: This post by Sean Lawson provides context on cyber conflict, an area of interest at the nexus of national security and technology. – bg It appears that the controversial H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), will go up for a vote in the House this coming week. Various privacy andRead… Read more »
Dion Hinchcliffe of Dachis Group is one of the brightest minds in the nation today. For years he has helped individuals and organizations think through complex challenges. And for years he has proven he can glean trends and impart their relevance to decision-makers. He is world renowned for his thinking, speaking and writing powers. AndRead… Read more »
Very excited about Thursday’s Wikithon, which will be right on The Mall at the National Museum of American History. Details WHAT: “Ruby Slippers” WikithonWHEN: Thursday, April 26TIME: 3-5 pm EDTWHERE: National Museum of American History in the Constitution Cafe, in Washington D.C. Enter on 14th and Constitution Ave, NW. We’ll be working on fleshing outRead… Read more »
Last week in Honolulu, the Mayor got on a bus. And while this may seem like a small thing, it’s just the latest example of how mayors and municipal leaders are using the weight of their offices to advance the agenda of open government. Mayors are not often known for their prowess at writing code.Read… Read more »
“Let’s bring PR in so they’ll get us some media coverage for the new launch!” “Let’s make sure we have PR look this over to make us sound better.” “Can you have PR develop a plan to make sure the public thinks we’re awesome?” “Our customers keep complaining about our product – can we getRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The House of Representatives will begin discussing four cybersecurity bills this week but will not consider the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act of 2011 . More here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed changes to the DigitalRead… Read more »