We are in the midst of another technological era. The "Digital Age" holds many parallels to the industrial revolution with multiple breakthroughs in manufacturing, inventions and workforce changes. As we sit on the cusp of remarkable innovations, this new "Digital Age" will be powered by data. Open Data programs are being used to drive new economic opportunities, re-imagine service delivery and empower citizens to act on authoritative data whi...

As volumes of big data grow rapidly, government agencies are looking to leverage federal big data to support their missions and improve overall program outcomes and performance. Government, however, still face issues in adopting a federal big data strategy: bandwidth, storage capacity, retrieval, security, computational power, and trained personnel. The greatest challenge for government organizations in managing big data lies in the ability to...

In recent years, the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) has tasked Government agencies with consolidating Data Centers for reducing costs, improving efficiencies, promoting the use of Green IT, and creating an infrastructure that is fast, nimble and cost effective. Come hear from government and industry practitioners who are at the forefront of developing the next generation government data center. Attend this webinar and lea...

Tuesday, August 14, 2012; 2:00 - 3:00PM ET View from your Desktop If you are unavailable that day, sign up anyway. We'll send you a link to the recorded event to view at your convenience. Many leading-edge technologies are providing government agencies data optimization solutions for faster, more efficient data storage and access. These solutions can increase application speed while dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of managing, st...

Few doubt the critical importance of trusted identity management in our cyber-focused world. As a nation and as individuals, we conduct our business using Internet- and increasingly, Cloud-based, services that demand reliable identity protection and management. As a society, we bank, shop, file tax returns, manage portfolios, check health information, apply for licenses and permits, enroll in courses, book planes/trains/and automobiles—j...