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Posts Tagged: government technology
Why Low-Code Development Just Became a Top Priority for Government
Low code certainly proved its worth during the pandemic. However, it will be even more important after new cases fall to near zero.
To Embrace Digital Transformation, Reframe Risk
Agencies can only prolong government digital transformation for so long before people demand change. Here’s how to make progress without unnecessary risk.
4 Ways to Be a Trailblazer in Technology
Five leading women in government technology spoke about their careers in the public sector at AFFIRM’s Trailblazing Women in Government event on January 26th. While many of us aspire to have half the impact and success these women have had throughout their careers, their guidance may make our goals more attainable. Here are four pieces… Read more »
View from the Inside: What Government Agencies Need and Want May Be Two Different Things
The existing government process wants long-term solutions to be predictable and written in stone. Unfortunately, reality demands that the government process be responsive to ever-changing needs.
4 Winning Civic Tech Ideas from the Code for America Technology Awards
The most influential and effective products and services powering 21st century governments.
The Necessity of Network Modernization Part II: The Role of Open Standards
In my first post on our recently published white paper, the Necessity of Network Modernization, I explored how SDN, NFV and Ethernet fabrics – key New IP technologies – can enable cost savings and innovation. In this post, I’ll delve into another aspect highlighted in the white paper – the role of open standards. The IT industry isRead… Read more »
Technology Advances a Smart City
Cisco, Qualcomm, Intel, SAP, and IBM have “Smart City” programs that promise to solve urban problems, involve citizens, conserve energy, and launch cities into a new “digital” future. Their marketing and technology expertise would have us believe that no city could run faster, better, and cheaper without more technology. Cisco has committed to create aRead… Read more »
Government: The Final Frontier?
Is cloud computing the next technological frontier? If it is, then enterprise cloud computing software companies like Box are like the equivalent of the USS Enterprise. Rather than exploring unknown boundaries of space, they push modern technological boundaries to reach new frontiers of business communication, sharing and collaboration. If cloud computing companies are the Enterprise,Read… Read more »
The CIO of the Future
As federal agencies rapidly transition into a new age of cloud, security, mobile, social and big data-driven information technology solutions, agency CIOs are finding that their roles are changing as well. The recently passed Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) has the ability to inspire a profound change as it impacts the role of theRead… Read more »