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Last week was disconcerting for those that provide cloud-computing services to the federal government, as it appeared that the federal government is reversing course on all the work to date on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). While this change is very concerning and confusing to ITAPS member companies, we are optimistic that the government will straighten this out as [...]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is an amazing new revolution in technology that connects everyday objects that are not traditionally connected to the internet. This week, 91快活林鈥檚 Dean Garfield emceed a great @Microsoft conversation entitled 鈥淧owering 21st Century Cities with the Internet of Things.鈥� The panel discussed how IoT presents an immense opportunity to transform the ability of cities to offer new [...]
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Earlier today, 91快活林 testified at the House Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing on 鈥淪trategic Petroleum Reserve Discussion Draft and Title IV Energy Efficiency.鈥� Rona Newmark of EMC Corp served as our expert witness. 91快活林鈥檚 testimony focused on urging rapid enactment of the 鈥淓nergy Efficient Government Technology Act" (EEGTA). EEGTA would increase productive federal government use of energy-efficient [...]
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This week the House of Representatives will consider two cybersecurity threat information sharing bills on the floor:聽the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), and the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (H.R. 1731).聽 We commend the House for its action in this area, and 91快活林 will consider scoring votes in support of both bills in our 114th Congressional Voting Guide.聽 As the leading [...]
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California legislators are examining the state鈥檚 track record in implementing large information technology (IT) projects, some of which have been plagued with significant problems, following a state audit report evaluating the California Department of Technology鈥檚 (CalTech) oversight role over large information technology (IT) projects. Hopefully, this will be a springboard for Sacramento to address [...]
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When we surf the Internet, conduct e-commerce, or send emails and texts, we often don鈥檛 think about the tremendous work or resources going on behind the scenes to protect the networks and information we routinely use to connect and accomplish our daily tasks.聽 Those networks are constantly besieged by increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals, and voluntary cybersecurity threat information sharing [...]
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Earlier today, Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reintroduced the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (EEGTA). They were joined by Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), David McKinley (R-W.Va.), and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). The bill is designed to help the federal government harness information technologies and data centers for improved energy performance and efficiency.聽It will also [...]
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Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania offered his budget address yesterday and took a page from ITAPS鈥� Innovation Strategy to streamline procurement processes and partner with private industry. In the address, Wolf called more attention to his newly formed Governor鈥檚 Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (GO-TIME). GO-TIME is charged with identifying methods to streamline government [...]
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From 3-D printing to cloud computing and information technology (IT) services, Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) in his State of the State address recognized that these cutting-edge technologies must have a home in Ohio. 鈥淭hey just can鈥檛 be somewhere else,鈥� Kasich said.聽 Gov. Kasich, following the scripts of other governors this year, focused on lowering state income taxes and investing more dollars in [...]
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Because the Internet plays such a critical role in our lives, the idea of a free and open Internet became a flash point for Americans to send millions of comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). That same sentiment courses through the technology industry. Many of our companies could have never been founded, never thrived, nor had the significant impact of improving our society and growing [...]
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