Monthly Archives: January 2012
Ringing in the New Year with Data Center Consolidation
The formation of DHS, through combining 22 agencies under one department, created a natural need for consolidated and centrally managed IT services, systems, and hardware. At the time, the Office of the Chief Information Officer formulated a vision to achieve …
MobileGov Launch
On Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, Steven VanRoekel presented a lunchtime keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) entitled “The U.S. Mobile Opportunity: Fostering a 21st Century Government Through the Power of Mobility.” At CES, E-Gov and the General Services …
Technology Divas
Ok, so I’m on a cruise and writing a blog about technology. I’m not weird; I’m a CIO – same thing, right? At sea with two girlfriends who work for NASA on our annual winter vacation. Maybe there’s something about working at NASA …
Introducing BusinessUSA
Today, as part of the Administration’s ongoing effort to support and strengthen American businesses, we officially launched BusinessUSA – a new online platform that will make it easier for businesses to access the services and information they need to help them …
Federal Mobility Strategy
On January 12, 2012, the U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel announced the development of a Mobility Strategy for the Federal government. The purpose of the Federal Mobility Strategy is to accelerate the Federal government’s adoption of mobile technologies and services to: …
The Mobile Opportunity
The mobile revolution is upon us. Not only do the American people go online to pay bills, buy tickets and stay connected to their friends, but they are also adopting smart mobile technology at an incredible rate. This is changing the way …
FedRAMP security requirements benchmark IT reform
IT reform in the Federal government continues to break new ground and streamline efficiencies. As we start off the new calendar year, the Federal CIO Council released today the security control requirements for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program …
