Tag Archives: cloud
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The New Federal Web Strategy – Less is More
03.21.2012 | Judy CohenSince joining Aquilent earlier this year, I have been lucky enough to be able to jump right into several high-profile web consolidation projects, where the project goals included an overall streamlining of the web content strategy and supporting technology.
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Solar Decathlon Success: What You Couldn’t See
01.11.2012 | Nathan GibbAs you’re taking down your holiday decorations this year, if you’re like the rest of us, you’re probably asking: “Was it worth it?” All the hassle with the lights that get tangled up, the ornament hangers that seem to magnetically connect to each other, and the mess it all leaves behind makes you wonder.
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Inspired by Students. Powered by the Sun.
09.28.2011 | Mike TockWhat do you get when you mix hundreds of college students, sophisticated ideas, and innovative technologies? The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.
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Up, Up, and Away with AWS GovCloud
09.07.2011 | Mark PietrasantaEveryone wants to move into the cloud these days. The whole notion of “Cloud First,” the national CIO’s initiative asking all departments to prioritize uploading data to cloud servers, has given this idea even bigger wings. For the government, it poses a particular challenge however because of the very tight security regulations that exist within that environment – FISMA in particular which “requires the development…
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The Truth About Open Source
07.13.2011 | Nathan GibbOpen source has gotten a bad rap. It reminds me of the McDonald’s strawberry lemonade commercial. In a deep, “good guy” voice the lemon complains that his kind have unfairly become synonymous with “dud, reject, flop, failure, bust, fiasco.” It seems that a lot of organizations have a similarly not so high opinion of open source, justified or not. But like the lemon, which redeems…
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Cloud Computing
05.25.2011 | Mark PietrasantaThe “cloud” has become an ubiquitous term that even the average consumer is expected to understand. If you watch the commercials on television or read the tech trades, you’d think that cloud computing was in full swing, turnkey – ready, set, go. The reality for many folks, however, is a little different.
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Technology Goes Green
05.04.2011 | Nathan Gibb“Going green”- it’s an expression that’s become part of our everyday vocabulary and connotes everything from recycling to hybrid cars. Of course the information technology world is not immune from this popular movement.
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What’s Next for Government Web and New Media in 2011?
03.30.2011 | Kelley MesaLast week over 500 government web content managers, writers and editors grabbed their iPads and Blackberries and headed for downtown DC to attend the annual Government Web and New Media Conference. I was able to catch day one of the conference, which covered topics from high-level “where are we going” presentations to specific sessions on effective social media use and usability strategies.
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A New Twist on Collaboration
02.28.2011 | Mike TockWhat do you get when you mix more than 100 technology experts, lively music, food and refreshments? Aquilent Live! Collaboration has been a buzz word for a while. But what does it really mean? How do you know when you’ve been successful?
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