Data Center
Boeing Upgrades Twister Software to Take Better Advantage of Cloud Computing
April 24 by IDGA EditorBoeing has released an upgrade of its Twister Data Framework software, which helps customers make better decisions by analyzing large amounts of data. Customers using version 3.7.4 can quickly and...
Mapping Out the Future of Geospatial Information Systems
April 18 by Mike O'BrienFrom the local to federal level, all governments use geospatial information systems (GIS) to carry out their daily business. The advancement of GIS on the web has put an end to the days of investi...
U.S. Cities: Cameras Everywhere, Drones All Around
March 26 by Mike O'BrienThe future of surveillance in America’s metropolitan areas has been spelled out by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg – and it’s pretty intense. Mr. Bloomberg said that within...
Forensic Enabled Intelligence: Evidence of Success
March 13 by Mike O'BrienFew areas in the worlds of national and international security are evolving quite so fast as that of forensic science. It has long been an essential weapon for local, state and federal authorities...
From Information Assurance to Cyber Operations: The Way Ahead
March 03 by Paul de SouzaWhen directed by the proper authorities in support of the mission and in the protection of the American people, the United States of America must be capable of conducting Offensive Cyberspace Operat...
In Brief: Big Data Headaches, Haggling Over Hagel and Airmen have their Say
February 22 by Mike O'BrienData scientists are now the most highly sought after job for the military as the services struggle to keep up with information collected by unmanned vehicles and its sensors. Reggie Brothers, the...
Hackers Linked to Chinese Military Accused of U.S. Cyber Attacks
February 19 by Mike O'BrienA secretive Chinese military unit has been accused of being behind a series of hacking attacks on more than 100 companies in the U.S. U.S. computer security company Mandiant said in a startling re...
Big Data: Facing the Challenges of Information Overload
February 10 by Mike O'BrienIt’s a true 21st Century expression, but information overload is now a global phenomenon with government agencies, corporations and even small businesses coming to terms with data of Herculean...
Defense Spending Cuts Hit U.S. Economy Hard
January 29 by Mike O'BrienChronic cuts in military spending – the biggest in 40 years – was one of the main contributors to the surprise shrinking of the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter of last year. The Com...
Cloud Computing: The Next Steps in Federal Implementation
January 22 by Mike O'BrienWith the Federal Government projected to save up to $3 billion a year in IT costs through its cloud computing capabilities, it should be no surprise that the authorities are developing the associate...
'Agile, DevOps, GitHub:' FCC's Big Data Chief on Improving Capabilities
January 14 by IDGA EditorWhat advice would you have for other large federal agencies looking to improve their data management capabilities and ultimately to reduce costs? In this interview, Greg Elin of the Federal Communic...
Ten Steps to Increasing Data Center Efficiency and Availability through Infrastructure Monitoring
October 31 by IDGA EditorThrough these 10 steps, data center managers can automatically collect data from infrastructure systems and sensors placed strategically within the physical space and use this data to gain higher av...