NASA Ames Hosts Administration's Cloud Computing Announcement Sep 11, 2009
-- Reporters are invited to participate in a news conference at NASA's Ames Research Center at 10 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 15, featuring Vivek Kundra, White House federal chief information officer. He will outline his vision for a new federal government cloud computing initiative. (NASA Watch)
GSA's Casey Coleman sees mix of public, private services in the cloud Sep 11, 2009
Government applications that don't have stringent requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act could be the first available for testing in a public cloud environment, said Casey Coleman, who is the General Services Administration's chief information officer and the lead of the Federal CIO Cloud Working Group ... Although federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra has to pursue cloud computing, using commercial cloud services still provides myriad procurement, security... (FCW.com)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Samuel Abbate Vice President, VITA Program Sep 10, 2009
"The VITA restructuring, the addition of a new Northrop Grumman program manager and reorganizing into customer teams will greatly increase our ability to serve our agency customers," said George Coulter, chief information officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. "Sam Abbate's knowledge and experience bring great value to the program, and I am pleased he will be on board to assist.". (Primezone Releases)
Government 2.0 Sep 8, 2009
"It is a different way of understanding the issue. We have a unique opening here to show that this stuff matters and that we can make real progress on this thinking on the big problems that face this country. "It's up to the tech community to respond with our ideas, our voices, our creativity and our code," Mr O'Reilly told BBC News. 'Best ideas'The Obama administration has set up a number of websites to give citizens access to information such as crime figures, how tax dollars are being spent,... (BBC News -- Technology)
West Bengal scrap $1 bn IT projects Sep 8, 2009
Wipro chief information officer Laxman Badiga said, "We are currently assessing the government announcement on non-availability of land for the IT facility and we are awaiting a formal confirmation on that.". But, he said, "We do expect and hope that the government is able to allocate a suitable land to build the facility.". (India Times)
Gov 3.0: The future revealed in 7 lists Sep 6, 2009
The Navys chief information officer brings enthusiasm and a deep understanding to his comments on how information technology affects the seagoing service. 2. (FCW.com)
Top 5 challenges for the cyber coordinator Sep 5, 2009
The first thing the new official has to do is figure out his or her job description, said , former chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and now vice president and general manager of cyber programs at Harris. Scott Borg, director and chief economist at the nonprofit , said the biggest challenge for the new cybersecurity coordinator might be to convince people of the jobs importance. (FCW.com)
Banks renewing focus on IT to boost resilience Sep 5, 2009
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd chief information officer Chu Hong Keong said the bank invested over RM100mil a year in IT and would increase its use strategically. Other than the key technology infrastructure that needed to be maintained or upgraded, he said IT spend priority would focus on business transformation, efficiency gains, serving customers and business partners of the bank s customers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Air Force Academy Joins Social Media Scene Sep 3, 2009
" The Academy's public affairs office decided to establish its presence on the social networking sites after holding a social media conference here Aug. 11. Attendees included public affairs officials from the Air Force Public Affairs Agency in Washington, D.C., and Air Education Training and Command Headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as well as the Academy's chief information officer and representatives from admissions, the dean of faculty office, the athletic department and cadet... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Top 5 FCW stories Sep 3, 2009
The story might have been less interesting than the 36 pictures your agency's chief information officer just uploaded of his daughter's wedding reception and the karaoke singer who looks suspiciously like a guy you see in the agency hallways. But it was interesting enough to bring in readers looking for details. (FCW.com)
38,000 Social Security Numbers Potentially Exposed After Theft Aug 30, 2009
The external hard drive, located on the fifth floor of the Leavey Center, was used to back up a computer that contained billing information for various student services, including activities fees and student health insurance, according to David Lambert, vice president and chief information officer for University Information Services. The university notified the Department of Public Safety, the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service, which investigates possible misuse of... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
HealthPartners saves money with e-records Aug 29, 2009
The benefits of being paperless include increased efficiency because images can be available quickly at multiple locations and they cannot be lost, said Kim LaReau, vice president and chief information officer at HealthParters in St. Paul. The records have been available to doctors at Regions, as well as HealthPartners 25 medical clinics around the Twin Cities. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
The long road to HTML 5 Aug 29, 2009
At the Government Web Managers Conference in Washington in April, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra talked about how the government should use standards where applicable to avoid issues of lock-in. However, he also noted that Web managers can't always wait for the slow process of standards development. (FCW.com)
County gets Web site back online Aug 26, 2009
Benton County s Chief Information Officer Brian Rhodes said that none of the content on the site was altered. He said someone hacked into the site, which is hosted by a company outside of the Benton County network, and inserted links to redirect users and download malicious content from another site. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Autonomy Strengthens Position as the De Facto Standard for Global Law Firms Aug 26, 2009
"Today our company has several thousand users worldwide accessing tens of millions of documents using Autonomy iManage WorkSite powered by IDOL," said Don Jaycox, Chief Information Officer, US at DLA Piper ... "Managing unstructured data efficiently is critical to the operations of a law firm. Having a powerful information processing engine at the foundation of WorkSite not only increases the benefits from our existing technology investments but also opens up many new possibilities to use... (PR Newswire)
Benton workers fixing hacked county website Aug 26, 2009
Benton County s website is on the road to recovery, according to Brian Rhodes, the county s chief information officer. The website, which is hosted off-site, was hacked into over the weekend, redirecting people to a malicious and potentially harmful site. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
5 pitfalls to avoid with performance management dashboards Aug 25, 2009
Performance management dashboards have been drawing a lot of interest lately, including from federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra. He believes that gathering key performance data and presenting it in an easy-to-grasp fashion on a dashboard can help the public keep better tabs on the government and help agency decision-makers manage resources more wisely. (FCW.com)
Navy enlists aid for combat systems upgrades Aug 25, 2009
The San Diego company also won a earlier this month to support the Army's chief information officer. About the Author. (FCW.com)
Communication upgrade to help emergency responders Aug 24, 2009
Lt. Col. Jeff Fisher, chief information officer, says the improvements are part of a plan to expand the communications backbone of the state. Agencies that will benefit from the upgrade include Cascade, Chouteau and Judith Basin counties, the Montana Highway Patrol, local law enforcement and emergency responders, the U.S. Forest Service and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. (Montana Standard, MT)
GITA applies for $4.3M broadband map grant Aug 22, 2009
Chad Kirkpatrick, the state chief information officer and director of GITA, said the project is designed to find unserved and underserved areas of broadband in order to tie in more rural communities to the state s telecommunications infrastructure. NTIA is issuing the grants in hopes of putting together a national map of areas where broadband penetration is weak. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
GCN names its 2009 Agency IT Award winners Aug 21, 2009
"The annual GCN Awards honor agencies for their outstanding achievements in the application of information technology to advance their work and the services they provide said GCN Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Kash. The 2009 agency winners are now part of a tradition of innovation, excellence, and service. We congratulate them for their extraordinary work and their continued dedication to better serving the public sector. Related stories: Award winners will be profiled in the Oct. 12 issue of... (FCW.com)
Six firms win places on USDA IT contract vehicle Aug 21, 2009
The recipients of the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer Security Analysis and Support Services indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract are Unisys Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., Verizon Business, ManTech Advanced Systems, Crucial Security Inc. and KLC Networks. The six are eligible to compete for task orders to provide all 29 USDA agencies with a range of IT security services, according to USDA.. (FCW.com)
VA IG finds abuse of authority and ethical breaches in IT office Aug 21, 2009
Bob Woods, who served as VAs chief information officer from 1991-1994 said the VA is not the kind of place you want to engage in anything that could be misinterpreted. He added that image and appearances are important and that these types of incidents end up hurting the individuals the most, and it's hard not to have sympathy if you know the people involved. (FCW.com)
DOD said likely to adopt limited social networking Aug 21, 2009
Although many Defense Department officials believe social networking tools are useful, those emerging technologies will likely need to be deployed solely on the military domain and cut off from the public Internet, Robert Carey, the Navys chief information officer, said today. There is a powerful opportunity inside the dot-mil domain for these tools, Carey said in a speech hosted by the market research firm Input. (FCW.com)
What a sweet job she had Aug 20, 2009
Peri Lynn Turnbull, Fresno Unified School District's $162,000-a-year chief information officer, is resigning ... This is in response to the July 31 article in The Bee regarding the resignation of Fresno Unified School Districts chief information officer, Peri Lynn Turnbull. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Tikkun olam meets the Internet (121) Aug 19, 2009
Lev Gonick is vice president of information technology services and chief information officer at Case Western Reserve University. He and his wife Barbara Weltman Gonick and their two adult children Sari and Mya moved to Cleveland from Silicon Valley in 2001. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Metrorail Expanding Wireless Network to 4 Carriers Aug 19, 2009
Suzanne Peck, Metro's chief information officer, says it's the first phase of a plan to bring cell service to the entire Metrorail system by 2012. Metro expects the wireless contract will generate at least $25 million over the next 15 years. (ABC 7 News, DC)
'Climate Change' for GOP Aug 18, 2009
GARRETT: So they're -- they're in the press -- they're -- they're -- what -- the White House chief information officer is the one who has to be the custodian of this until the Obama presidency ends. Then it goes and becomes the custodial responsibility of the National Archives. (Fox News)
Rising Star Mary Beth Murphy Aug 18, 2009
First IT mentor: Gina Garza, associate chief information officer for application development. I spent most of my career on the business side of the IRS. It wasn't until I accepted a job in the new Business Systems Planning organization that I was given my first real exposure to the technology side of the IRS. Gina was then the Director of the BSP. She gave me insight on the challenges of the IT side of running the IRS.. (FCW.com)
Some raises for new Arkansas fiscal year top $10K Aug 17, 2009
James Schratz, chief information officer for the Bureau of Legislative Research, got a $10,461 raise to $118,529. No employee of the House of Representatives got a raise as large as $10,000. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Broadband Grants and the 'Underserved' Aug 17, 2009
Christopher Vein, chief information officer of the city of San Francisco, has some inventive ways to bring high-speed Internet access to areas of the city barely reached by broadband ... Cities large and small are having a hard time meeting the application requirements from the NTIA. Many are delaying requests until changes can be made to the rules, says Joanne Hovis, a telecommunications consultant who sits on the board of directors of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers &... (BusinessWeek)
Theresa Wise is Delta’s merger math whiz Aug 17, 2009
com Theresa Wise is the senior vice president and chief information officer at Delta Air Lines ... Theresa Wise Delta senior vice president and chief information officer Theresa Wise, who is also a concert violinist, is shown with her family: husband, Jim; her daughter, Anna; and her son, Jonathan ... Delta Air Lines senior vice president and chief information officer Theresa Wise a math whiz and concert violinist is the woman who has been handed that daunting task. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Former EPA official wants to bring new IT to government Aug 15, 2009
ONeill is the former assistant administrator and chief information officer of the Environmental Protection Agency. Before joining EPA , ONeill served as the state director of the National Environmental Information Exchange Network for the Environmental Council of the States. (FCW.com)
Google and Microsoft: The Battle Over College E-Mail Aug 15, 2009
Timothy Chester, chief information officer for Pepperdine University, which recently partnered with Google, says his staff is 20% smaller than it was three years ago. Taking advantage of Google's economies of scale means that his smaller team can focus more on improving the way computers are used for learning on campus. (Time.com)
USM unveils technology and data center Aug 15, 2009
The improvements made by the University Data Center Renovation Project will further secure university information, reduce downtime and increase the reliability of our critical systems, said Homer Coffman, chief information officer. The Southern Miss Data and Technology Center has attained Tier II status as defined by the Uptime Institute. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Vermont Pursues Smart Grid Aug 15, 2009
GMP's chief information officer, Brian Otley, told Channel 3, "So that the consumers benefit from lower prices, utilities benefit from a more predictable load profile, and we start to minimize the amount of peaking activity that happens.". At times of peak electric demand the whole system can crash, which is what happened across most of the Northeast six years ago. (WCAX.com, VT)
Rev. Joseph Pomeroy; guided colleges into computer age Aug 15, 2009
Joe Pomeroy was the founder of computing at both Holy Cross and Boston College, said Bernard Gleason, chief information officer emeritus of BC. Gleason and others credit Father Pomeroy with being a visionary who foresaw the need to integrate the computer as an essential component for both the school s administrative needs and its curriculum. Despite his focus on computers and the rigors of his daily schedule, he also found time to keep his commitment to the ministry. (Boston Globe)
University of Maryland confirms Kundra's credentials Aug 15, 2009
Challenging claims in a highly discussed blog post, University of Maryland officials told Federal Computer Week today that federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the university system. Kundra earned an undergraduate degree in behavioral and social sciences in 1998, according to a University of Maryland at College Park spokeswoman. (FCW.com)
Deutsche Bankto create 319Triangle jobs Aug 14, 2009
We are extremely excited at the prospect of opening a professional IT development center in the Research Triangle, which is home to some of the most highly skilled technology talent, said Anthony P. McCarthy, global chief information officer for Capital Markets Technology at Deutsche Bank. The center will be located in Cary if the town approves local incentives for the project. (Triangle Business Journal)
Citizant forms advisory board Aug 13, 2009
Steven Cooper, a founding partner of Burke-based Strativest LLC and the first chief information officer for the. Robert Flores, president and CEO of and former chief technology officer at the CIA. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Navy's network security roadmap explained during Virtual FOSE Aug 13, 2009
The security threats of the future are here, and new strategies confronting the militarys information technology vulnerabilities require a shift in thinking from old normal to new normal a transition Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey discusses in todays planned keynote presentation. Operation Gladiator Phoenix, which outlines the strategic transition to a new school of thought in Navy cybersecurity, is set for debut as Carey addresses virtual attendees... (FCW.com)
Man spotted riding bicycle with gator on shoulders Aug 13, 2009
The Hartford Names Robert Ingram Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Property and Casualty Operations. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. today announced that Robert Ingram has been named senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of its property and casualty operations information technology (IT) organization. (Fresno Bee)
New Lompoc medical center slowly taking shape Aug 13, 2009
And we re not letting it out, Lompoc Healthcare District s Chief Information Officer Jim White said, opening a door to a dark room where the chirping was loudest. Instead of a bird, a new cooling system is perched in the room, designed for the state of the art MRI machine that was brought into the building just last week. (Santa Maria Times)
Area hospitals spend millions on e-records Aug 13, 2009
We ve worked collaboratively as much as we can, said Mikki Clancy, vice president and chief information officer of Premier ... It changes the way you do business significantly, said John Russell, chief information officer of Kettering Health Network. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Navy CIO says cybersecurity is an urgent national issue Aug 13, 2009
Navy Chief Information Officer Robert Carey said today that with mission success and a presidential mandate, cybersecurity must evolve as rapidly as technology itself to confront the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century. . (FCW.com)
Something to chirp about Aug 13, 2009
And we re not letting it out, Lompoc Healthcare District s Chief Information Officer Jim White said, opening a door to a dark room where the chirping was loudest. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Customs agency ponders acquisition storefront Aug 12, 2009
Vivek Kundra, the nations first chief information officer and an IT reform advocate, has been an early champion of the storefront concept, talking about the idea in. He has said it would cut back on the time the procurement process can take -- up to two years in some cases -- and make it simpler. (FCW.com)
Rising Star John Araujo Aug 12, 2009
His dual role of working for both the chief science officer and chief information officer as a public health informatician at CDC puts Araujo at a crucial intersection in conceptualizing and applying IT solutions to pressing public health concerns and disease research. The 55-year-old former physiology researcher and IT whiz joined CDC in July 2008 to help shape policy and operations. (FCW.com)
Cybersecurity strategy must embrace a 'new normal,' Navy CIO will tell Virtual FOSE Aug 12, 2009
The security threats of the future are here, and new strategies confronting the militarys information technology vulnerabilities require a shift in thinking from old normal to new normal a transition Navy Chief Information Officer Robert Carey will discuss in tomorrows planned keynote presentation. Operation Gladiator Phoenix, which outlines the strategic transition to a new school of thought in Navy cybersecurity, is set for debut as Carey addresses attendees at the... (FCW.com)
Ethiopia: Bid Too Small for Oracle, Girma Wake Says Aug 12, 2009
ET has hired a Mauritanian national as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) to supervise the implementation of its technology projects. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
DOL Awards Citizant $3.5 Million Contract for Program Management and Acquisition Support Aug 12, 2009
Under the contract, Citizant and partner Washington Consulting, Inc. (WCI), an Alion Company, will provide program management, acquisition, and enterprise content management subject matter expertise to help the DOL Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) acquire and implement an enterprise-wide electronic content management system. This system will streamline document and records management within DOL, support more efficient business processes, provide comprehensive information faster and... (PR Newswire)
CGI hires EPA's Molly O'Neill Aug 10, 2009
O'Neill, former EPA chief information officer, joins CGI Federal as vice president ... Molly ONeill, the former chief information officer of the Environmental Protection Agency, has landed a new job as a vice president at CGI Federal. (FCW.com)
Microsoft Defends Its Empire Aug 10, 2009
When a Microsoft () salesman dropped by IT consultant Westcon Group's Tarrytown (N.Y.) headquarters for a round of negotiations in late 2008, Westcon's chief information officer, William Hurley, decided he had had enough. "I'm sick of this," he said to the sales rep, complaining of the high costs of buying and maintaining Microsoft's broad portfolio of business software. (BusinessWeek)
Rising Star Christina Bapst Aug 10, 2009
Organization: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Title: Program manager, Enterprise Data Management Office. (FCW.com)
Army CIO to receive C4ISR support Aug 10, 2009
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) will furnish technical and management support services to the Armys chief information officer under a contract potentially worth $55 million over three years. Under the contract, SAIC will provide a wide array of services to support the Army CIO in technical areas such as information technology, enterprise architecture and portfolio management, company officials said Aug. 6. (FCW.com)
FCC Kicks Off Broadband Roadshow Aug 8, 2009
Vivek Kundra, the nation's first federal chief information officer, made the case for broadband as a path to citizen engagement, noting the multitude of Web sites the administration has launched to give folks outside the Beltway a window into what their government is doing. "One of the big things that we're focused on is to simplify access to government services," Kundra said. (SmallBusinessComputing)
CIO: CDC preparing for contract worth up to $2 billion Aug 8, 2009
The contract is the first of its kind there, according to the agencys Chief Information Officer James Seligman. The upcoming CDC Information Management Services contract (CIMS) is the agencys first Multiple-Award Contract, which means it will be awarded to multiple recipients, Seligman said in an interview Aug. 6. (FCW.com)
Former EPA IT official O'Neill lands job at CGI Aug 8, 2009
Molly O'Neill, a former assistant administrator and chief information officer of the Office of Environmental Information at the Environmental Protection Agency, accepted a job with CGI Group Inc., she confirmed today. ONeill will be a vice president for CGI Federal, she said. (FCW.com)
Centra earns two national awards for using information technology to deliver excellent patient care Aug 8, 2009
"These national awards are a testament to the vision of our Centra leadership, and the dedication of our clinical informatics and management information systems teams and our more than 5,000 employees who use this technology every day to provide excellent care," said Ben Clark, Centra chief information officer and vice president. "We know our health technology is leading to better and more efficient care that will have a lasting impact.". (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
GSA issues cloud storefront RFQ Aug 7, 2009
Federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra has stated that that federal agencies can use to procure IT services. For the RFQ, GSA adopted the definitions of cloud computing that were by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (FCW.com)
Pentagon Weighs Risks of Twitter, Facebook Aug 6, 2009
Lynn asked the Pentagon's chief information officer to present a threat assessment as well as policy guidelines "to ensure the responsible and effective use of emerging Internet-based capabilities" to Defense Secretary Robert Gates by the end of August. Lynn said a new policy would be developed by the end of September. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The conservative case for why Bill Clinton got snookered Aug 6, 2009
For the same reason that Vivek Kundra was selected as Obama s Chief Information Officer after being convicted of shoplifting. Are you saying that liberals approve of shoplifitng. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
SAA launches 'mobi' site Aug 6, 2009
Anywhere, anytime, information about your travels it at your finger tips, says Mike Re, SAA Chief Information Officer. Airline customers can also access World Tracer information, which tracks requests made about baggage, through the mobile portal. (iAfrica.com)
IBM Defends Its Big Iron Aug 5, 2009
"It's really solid, powerful, reliable, and able to handle the processing needs of large companies," says Jackie Barretta, chief information officer of Con-way (), the large freight shipping company. Con-way leased two new z10s last year, and they provide the transaction processing for most of the company's computing systems. (BusinessWeek)
Clifford is named CIO at DynCorp International Aug 5, 2009
DynCorp International LLC has hired Daniel Clifford as its chief information officer and vice president of information technology. Clifford joins the Falls Church, Va. (FCW.com)