Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Data center consolidation continues to be a high priority as we move closer to OMB's rigorous 2015 deadlines. How is the intersection of consolidation, cloud, mobility, and even big data going to affect the path forward? Which mandates are realistic and which should change? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the second annual 2013 Data Center Brainstorm on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring to...

Mobility, BYOD, telework, and cloud computing are changing the laws of gravity in Federal cyber security. Feds are using iPads, smartphones, and laptops from cubicle to canyon – and at every stop between. Is tech liberation a liability? How can FISMA evolve to better address cloud and mobile security? What's in store for tomorrow's Fed cyber pros? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we keep up with the ever-changing cyber landscape ...

An estimated one-fourth of government IT will transition to the cloud by 2015. For many agencies email represents the best immediate opportunity in the cloud to realize benefits like costs savings, streamlined management, and increased employee productivity. Unfortunately, it can also bring performance challenges as end users are suddenly relying on applications outside of the agency infrastructure. Join government and industry leaders for a w...

Federal agencies have less than three years to change their data center habits. OMB now says we need to slim from 2,100 to 1,100 data centers by 2015. Are the numbers accurate, are the goals realistic, and importantly, is counting data centers the right way to measure efficiency? Join MeriTalk's Data Center Exchange for the annual Data Center Brainstorm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together...

COMPLIMENTARY CLOUD COMPUTING EXCHANGE (CCX) EVENTS On Wednesday, April 25, join MeriTalk's Cloud Computing Exchange (CCX) for its Quarterly Meeting and join CCX and Senators Brown (R-Mass.) and Carper (D-Del.) for the Cloud Computing Brainstorm event on Capitol Hill. The CCX Quarterly Meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill at 11:30 a.m. and the Cloud Computing Brainstorm event will take place at the Capitol Vi...

Though cloud computing and data center consolidation may be the final destination for government IT, as both an intermediate and alternative step, server virtualization has proven its ability to deliver significant cost reduction – $23 billion by 2015. Reducing IT operating costs is often a primary goal in virtualizing, but, realizing and maximizing cost savings is not always easy – funding, legacy application migration, security,...

Feel like your only shot is a combination cannon off the rail into the center pocket? Does your BlackBerry make you feel like Eddie Felson with two broken thumbs? Here’s your chance to make the shot and come home with the trophy. Federal IT billiards championship. Details below: What: Rack ‘Em Pool Tournament Who: Federal IT professionals When: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6 p.m. Where: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th Street NW, Washing...

On August 29th, MeriTalk announced the results of the Uncle Sam at Your Service: The 2011 Federal Customer Experience Study, underwritten by RightNow. To conduct the study, MeriTalk surveyed 1,000 Americans to identify current customer perceptions and set a benchmark for Federal service improvement. The associated Webcast will address how the Federal government interacts with Americans from a customer service perspective and offer advice from...

Join other Federal IT executives as they share insight and best practices on the real challenges of data center consolidation. Discuss the future of the data center with industry visionaries, analysts, and your peers; and shape how agencies will address the management, security, and performance challenges on the horizon.