By Kevin Jackson
May 2, 2009 06:15 PM EDT
Government Cloud Computing on Ulitzer
Frank Gens of IDC recently provided an excellent overview of the the new
"Cloud Computing Era". His description of "cloud computing" and "cloud
services" really highlights the difference between the commercial cloud
computing market and the F... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
March 8, 2009 12:00 AM EST
(The following interview was conducted by Mr. Bob Gourley and was originaly
posted on CTOvision.com on February 3,2009. I thank him for providing his
permission to repost this timely article on Government Cloud Computing.)
Every CTO I know has heard of Vivek Kundra, former CTO of ... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
June 19, 2009 01:15 PM EDT
A little over a week ago I put out a request to my readers to help me with my
meeting with Vivek Kundra. The response has been awesome!Thank you for your
suggestions and recommendations, both public and private. Below, in purely
random order, are just some of the comments I've ... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
November 28, 2009 04:45 PM EST
Government Cloud Computing on Ulitzer
Have you ever been given the task of building and executing an aggressive
customer outreach program? Well I received my assignment about a year ago and
trust me; the budget was not commensurate with the assigned goal. My
particular need was t... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
April 21, 2009 08:15 AM EDT
(In a recent discussion document titled "Clearing the air on cloud
computing", Will Forrest of McKinsey & Co. offered his view on cloud
computing. Unedited comments on the report from Mike Cameron and Rod
Fontecilla, Booz Allen Hamilton Principals are provided below, published a... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
September 30, 2009 05:00 PM EDT
I'm proud to announce that representatives from Lockheed Martin, SAIC, and
Unisys will join me in a "Tactical Cloud Computing" Panel at SYS-CON's 1st
Annual Government IT Conference & Expo in Washington DC on October 6, 2009.
Register Now For This Panel FREE with Coupon Code (Firs... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
June 9, 2009 07:45 AM EDT
The lead topic of every information technology (IT) conversation today is
cloud computing. The key point within each of those conversations is
inevitably cloud computing security. Although this trend is understandable,
the sad part is that these conversations will tend to focus... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
April 14, 2009 11:15 AM EDT
In an effort to encourage standards and interoperability, the cloud computing
community is currently discussing architectural ontologies. Core to most
approaches is an assumption of open access, public Internet connectivity and
security provisioning by the cloud service provider... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
March 4, 2009 07:30 AM EST
Late last year, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
and the distinguished list of contributors released the CSIS Commission on
Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency. This document provided several
recommendations for improving the nations cybersecurity. As... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
April 13, 2009 04:00 AM EDT
This week at FOSE I tried my hand at balancing traditional IT, hybrid cloud
offerings and commercial cloud offerings on a craps table. Just to set the
scene, the Booz Allen Hamilton Cloud Computing Wargame pits multiple teams
against each other in an effort to accumulate the mos... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
June 21, 2009 03:20 PM EDT
In covering unfolding events in Iran, the world's most powerful news outlets
have been entirely dependent on the Twitter-provided flow of text, images,
and video. While this has definitely showcased the power of Twitter, Facebook
and You Tube as an information channel, it also p... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
March 3, 2009 04:45 PM EST
During their recent plenary session in Ft. Worth, Texas, the Network Centric
Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) made plans to initiate an adhoc
working group on cloud computing. The group plans to focus on the
technical, operational and business requirements for developing a... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
April 14, 2009 03:00 AM EDT
Federal agencies are now officially exploring cloud computing as an option
for some of their information technology requirements. This development
represents a significant shift from the quiet pilot activity so
characteristic of new technology in the Federal space. Examples of t... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
January 29, 2009 07:06 AM EST
This is clearly the question on the minds and lips of every government IT
decsionmaker in town. Why should a government agency even consider cloud
computing? In reality, the decision process is no different than any other IT
management decision, “Cloud IT” options should be comp... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
March 4, 2009 11:45 PM EST
Wikipedia
"A wargame is a game that represents a military operation."
"Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are simulations in
which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for
actual hostilities"
For ages, simulations and wargames have ... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
May 30, 2009 06:30 AM EDT
Earlier this week I had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to have a
private meeting with Mr. Vivek Kundra. Although my time with him and Mr. Gary
Washington (OMB/Egov &IT Internal Efficiency and Effectiveness Portfolio
Manager) was short, their focus and mission were perfectl... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
June 15, 2009 09:44 AM EDT
The Twitter conversation between Christofer Hoff and I went like this:
Christofer - I haven't formally blogged a resp. (yet) to @Kevin_Jackson
on his 'maneuver warfare in IT' Not just a cultural shift but a huge tech.
one
Kevin - @Beaker I'm looking forward to your comments.
Chris... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
March 26, 2009 10:00 PM EDT
This week I've had the pleasure of presenting at two fairly unique
conferences.
On Tuesday I was in San Diego at the Simulation Interoperability Standards
Organization (SISO) Workshop. SISO is an international organization dedicated
to the promotion of modeling and simulation (M... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
September 1, 2009 06:45 AM EDT
The United States Joint Forces Command (USJFC) is currently evaluating Unisys
Stealth technology at the Joint Transformation Command for Intelligence
(JTC-I) in Suffolk, Virginia.
"Unisys Stealth Solution for Network lets an organization set up
“communities of interest” through... (more)
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By Kevin Jackson
September 9, 2009 05:15 AM EDT
This week in San Diego, CA the US Navy held the initial planning conference
for Trident Warrior '10. The Trident Warrior series is the premier annual
FORCEnet Sea Trial Event sponsored by Naval Network Warfare Command
(NETWARCOM). FORCEnet’s experimental results are incorporated... (more)
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