Government Adoption of Open Source on the Rise Attendees of this webcast learned about the advantages of open source for business intelligence, such as: Reliability and security Reduced dependence on expensive proprietary software Non-restrictive licensing that enables rapid provisioning Lower licensing costs and lower total cost of ownership The ability to customize software for new missions and changing situations

The federal government is in the early stages of adopting private and public clouds as a way to make government IT more flexible, elastic and scalable – optimizing efficiency and reducing costs. With the support of the Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft definition of cloud computing to be used across all agencies. Additionally, the General Services Admi...

Job fair for job-seekers with a security clearance.

The Industry Outreach & Facilitation Office is pleased to announce our newest Industry Outreach event, the NSA Acquisition/Industry Partnership Exchange (NAIPE). NAIPE will be a one-day event consisting of both general and breakout sessions intended to further strengthen the relationship between the Agency and Industry. While the conference will be unclassified, attendees must be cleared and actively working with NSA. NAIPE is NOT a business d...

What You Will Learn: What place-based budgeting means and how to approach it The goals of this new policy OMB's expectations of your agency How you can use existing GIS technology to facilitate compliance The advantages of a place-based approach Why You Should Attend: Learn the facts about place-based budgeting guidance and the underlying reasons for the new policy Gain practical knowledge from executives who are experienced in place-based th...

Washington Breakfast ClubTM (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants.For the January 2010 kickoff, we welcome Mr. Jim Ghiloni, Director of Business and Acquisition Operations for GSA's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), part of the Federal Acquisition Se...

How are federal programs and initiatives being impacted by Web 2.0? How are agencies factoring these into strategic planning? Please join AFCEA Bethesda on January 21 for a timely discussion on Web 2.0 best practices and challenges of enterprise wide implementation. Learn what business problems agencies are trying to overcome with these new methods of engaging citizens and the federal workforce.While there are a number of organizational and cu...

As Federal Government agencies and the Intelligence Community prepare to face the challenges of the future, Dell is committed to providing solutions as unique as the expectations and obstacles that are characteristic of this rapidly changing IT environment. Fundamental to this success is the ability to envision next-generation computing needs and provide answers that are flexible and innovative while encompassing the ability to be implemented...