The internet is an amazing advancement in our do-it-yourself world. We all love being able to go to Amazon or Google or a government website and get it done ourselves, without human intervention. When we go into a store, we don’t like that salesperson who asks, “Can I help you?” We don’t want anyone toRead… Read more »
Mountain Lion brings the latest updated Mac OS to the consumer today Here are the tech stories that we at CTOVision feel are most important today. While Apple’s Mountain Lion has been in beta and review versions since February, today is the first day you can buy it. The price (only $20) isn’t bad, andRead… Read more »
Communication between departments always seems to be a challenge for most organizations, and is often rated among the top issues needing improvement. For those of us in the communications field, the problem looms large, as the issue is often dropped in our laps with a directive to “fix it.” Unfortunately, there are limits to whatRead… Read more »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported via Federal News Radio that seven agencies have made extensive progress in implementing the “cloud first” initiative required by the Office of Management and Budget. The seven agencies being lauded for their transition to cloud computing include Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and the Treasury Department.Read… Read more »
Is Greenland melting? Has the ice cap suddenly disappeared from this frosty island? That’s the conclusion I drew after skimming DCist this morning, which had the headline: Nearly All of Greenland Melted in Span of Four Days, NASA Finds And then below was this alarming graphic: And here’s the lede: This is kind of scary.Read… Read more »
My mother has worked for the government all of my life. I mean, quite literally, all of my life. I was barely a year old when my mother interviewed to be an Assistant United States Attorney. She got the job and has been working in the city of Newark, New Jersey for more than twentyRead… Read more »
The following was originally posted by Dan Chenok, the Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government. I am testifying today before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet. I outline how Cloud computing can transform our society and government, save money, and increase efficiency and effectiveness.Read… Read more »
I enjoy watching the conversations about Social Media: who should be in charge of it, what it should be used for, whether it’s a good or bad thing, if it’s a trend that’s going away (some hope), etc. The hand-wringing is endless and misses a major point: social media used as a new play inRead… Read more »
All this week, thought leaders from various sectors of society and from all over the world have descended on Washington DC to discuss next steps in addressing HIV/AIDS at the International AIDS Conference. Covering topics such as clinical science and human rights – this massive event is focused on prevention and eradication of the disease.Read… Read more »
Last week I took delivery of a Nexus 7 – the new tablet made by Asus for Google to show off the new version of their mobile operating system, Android. There was quite a lot of buzz about the device, partially because it marks a new high in terms of build quality of Android tablets,Read… Read more »