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1/26/2012 Technology on the outs in 2012 Some technology standbys will get their walking papers this year. Google's new privacy policy raises new worries for feds New policies concerning Google's collection and use of user data should have feds taking a close look at their use of the company's services. Agencies that miss small-biz goals could face penalties DISA sees opportunity in commercial cloud mandate DOD still falters on auditabilty, Congressional panel says Special comment Why career feds are needed now more than ever Where saving the planet and saving money intersect Research Sponsored By: CDW-G and EMC Server virtualization has the power to make life much easier for IT administrators and managers. Among government managers, the most recognized benefit of virtual servers is smarter, more efficient utilization of resources. But besides greater hardware utilization efficiency, agencies also can meet increasingly important green initiatives while also saving money. Server virtualization helps agencies reduce costs from hardware purchases and the power and cooling costs that come with making all that hardware run reliably in a data center. Read More Here In case you missed it DOD to allow Android on classified networks Election preview: The Oval Office and the tech agenda IJIS exec makes jump to private industry More resources DOD, VA recalibrate the model for health records The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are integrating their EHR programs via open-source coding that promises to give service members one record that will follow them their entire career. Where saving the planet and saving money intersect When it comes to cutting energy costs in data centers, what's good for the government is also good for the environment. Data-Enabled Government. How Well Is Our Personal Information Protected Sponsored by HP This paper examines the key issues surrounding the use and protection of personal data and draws on in-depth interviews with experts working on the front lines of public sector data management. Read more Download resources Federal IT: Consolidating Your Data Securely in a Cloud Sponsored By EMC The decision on how to execute a consolidation will depend on the applications an agency has, their varying levels of importance, their connection to one another and the agency's environment. Learn more about the progress being made in data center consolidation and cloud migration in this brief. Read more. Integrated and Automated Budget, Program and Performance Reporting Sponsored By IBM Read this paper to learn how IBM Cognos FSR with TM1 helps budget and finance teams to automate the generation of complex, process driven reports while maintaining the agency's current business processes and disclosure management requirements. Read more. Adobe Government Assembly: Free for Government! Feb 8, Washington, DC This year's robust program features public sector leaders and industry experts focused on the key issues of advancing citizen engagement, implementing innovative technologies and protecting critical information. Don't miss your opportunity to learn tactics for meeting today's challenges and for revolutionizing operations in your agency. Register Now! Sponsored Links FEEDBACK    |    ADVERTISE   |    CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS    |    UNSUBSCRIBE   |    PRIVACY   |    CONTACT STAFF Federal Computer Week 1105 Government Information Group 8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182-2215 703-876-5100   Federal Computer Week Daily News Editor - Michael Hardy | Online Editor-in-Chief - Susan Miller 1105 Government Information Group President - Anne A. Armstrong | Vice President, Group Publisher - Jennifer Weiss 1105 Media President/CEO - Neal Vitale   Copyright 2012 1105 Media Inc. Federal Computer Week newsletters may only be redistributed in their unedited form. Written permission from the editor must be obtained to reprint the information contained within this newsletter. This message was sent to: security-news@awsoda.net