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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Free gov-only demo on next generation firewall solution
- By Travis Wheeler · October 17th, 2011
The SonicWALL SuperMassive E10000 Series is SonicWALL’s Next-Generation Firewall platform designed for large networks to deliver scalability, reliability and deep security at multi-gigabit speeds.
Free government only network traffic analysis recorder field evaluation
- By Travis Wheeler · October 11th, 2011
With WildPackets TimeLine, network issues of any type can be identified, analyzed, reconstructed, and resolved quickly and efficiently.
Oracle settles $200M claim of failing to offer government best price
- By Travis Wheeler · October 7th, 2011
The settlement resolves a False Claims Act lawsuit that alleges Oracle intentionally gave GSA inaccurate information about discounts it gave to commercial customers and failed to pass those discounts on to the government.
Federal cybersecurity incidents rocket 650% in 5 years
- By Travis Wheeler · September 30th, 2011
As Obama administration declares October a time to focus on stopping cybersecurity threats, GAO releases a report indicating weaknesses.
Federal IT top worries: complex attacks, inside threats
- By Travis Wheeler · September 22nd, 2011
Government IT professionals also say that long waits for approvals are hindering their ability to secure networks, according to a new study.
GAO: Technology gaps jeopardize U.S. visa entry system
- By Travis Wheeler · September 13th, 2011
Incomplete biometric identification is among the gaps the DHS needs to fill to secure the US-VISIT foreign visitors system.
FEMA Launches Mobile Apps For Disaster Preparedness
- By Travis Wheeler · August 26th, 2011
Mobile application and text-message update service will help people become better prepared before emergencies happen.
GAO urges Coast Guard to beef up its maritime security efforts
- By Travis Wheeler · August 24th, 2011
The GAO said the Coast Guard and the FBI have not yet taken action on one of its earlier recommendations to develop an operational plan to integrate the national spill and terrorism response plans.
Public or private cloud? Balancing security, cost savings and efficiencies for government agencies
- By Travis Wheeler · August 23rd, 2011
How are government CIOs and IT managers choosing the types of cloud services they will use, and for which pieces of their infrastructure?
