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PoliticsJanuary 19, 2012 Thursday, January 19, 2012 5:52 PM/EST
Will Government IT Contracts Follow Vivek Kundra to Salesforce.com?By Tony Kontzer So, in other words, having declared that the federal government must turn to the cloud in order to shed its wasteful IT past and adopt more cost-effective and user-friendly IT platforms--admittedly sound thinking--the nation's first CIO Vivek Kundra, at the ripe old age of 37, has managed to maneuver himself into a position where he'll be one of the notable financial beneficiaries of that strategy. December 27, 2011 Tuesday, December 27, 2011 5:57 PM/EST
Closing U.S. Data Centers: Show Us the MoneyBy Tony Kontzer Most forward-looking companies have tapped virtualization and cloud computing technologies to reduce their data center footprints, and thus achieve significant savings on hardware and power. But few CIOs can bring about the sort of large-scale improvements that U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel hopes to oversee. November 3, 2011 Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:54 PM/EST
Fed CIO Steven VanRoekel Aims to Root Out IT WasteBy Tony Kontzer Two months into his term, Federal CIO Steven Van Roekel is calling for innovation beyond cloud and consolidation efforts, and introducing an initiative called "Shared First" that will attempt to root out waste in federal IT by turning frequently to commodity IT offerings, leveraging existing IT investments, and applying proven IT best practices across all agencies. August 9, 2011 Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:26 PM/EST
VanRoekel: Tech Veteran is a Rookie in the Federal CIO RoleBy Tony Kontzer President Barack Obama and the rest of the White House brain trust opted to overlook what I believe to be one glaring red flag on Steven VanRoekel's resume for the position of U.S. CIO: He's never been a CIO. April 5, 2011 Tuesday, April 05, 2011 6:53 PM/EST
Uncle Sam's IT DashboardBy Tony Kontzer CIOs from 38 states and territories are interested in downloading, testing and evaluating the Feds' IT Dashboard and TechStat Toolkit. March 2, 2011 Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:09 PM/EST
What Does Your Governor Know About Cyber Security?By Tony KontzerFor new governors charged with spending money more wisely -- even as many states endure crippling fiscal crises -- ensuring that they spend their IT security budgets effectively is undoubtedly a top priority. Finding out exactly what CIOs and CISOs need in their arsenal to combat cyber threats is a good place to start. February 12, 2011 Saturday, February 12, 2011 4:10 PM/EST
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Where the IT Execs You Make Rich Give Their MoneyBy Tony Kontzer When it comes to using their personal riches to help politicians get into office, the top execs at some of the world's best-known IT vendors run the gamut, from serial fence-riders to notable bench-sitters to dedicated partisan donors. |
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