Technologies that support the federal transition to cloud computing and increased telework will be the most lucrative opportunities for government information technology vendors in 2012.
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Green IT initiatives need stricter standards
- By Travis Wheeler · August 10th, 2011
The government has made important strides in lowering the carbon footprint of its information technology enterprise in recent years, but responsible agencies haven’t set up reliable metrics to gauge how much good those initiatives have done.
Cyberattacks against federal networks were up 40 percent in 2010
- By Travis Wheeler · March 18th, 2011
To deal with the growing cyber threat, information technology managers gradually are changing the way they monitor security by installing scanners that automatically detect abnormalities in real time.
CDC increases competition with $5 billion IT contract
- By Travis Wheeler · October 4th, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed a $5 billion deal with 30 vendors that will compete for information technology work during the next decade, CDC officials said on Thursday.
Government Auditors Urge Clearer Cybersecurity R&D Strategy
- By Travis Wheeler · July 12th, 2010
The federal government needs to do more to come up with a comprehensive strategy for funding and carrying out research and development of new cybersecurity technologies, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
