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2/2/2012 Federal managers doubt cloud computing's cost-savings claims Government managers are apprehensive about the security in cloud environments, and many are skeptical of its promises of major cost savings. Is the laptop about to be obsolete in agencies? The rising popularity of tablet computers could consign older tech to the dustbin, analyst argues. Feds encourage tech companies to create ID management 'ecosystem' Google tries to quell privacy policy backlash Finding NASA's new multi-player game on Facebook takes one giant leap The FCW Insider A peek inside the Fed 100 process A lot of hard work goes into choosing each year's Federal 100. Here, we pull back the curtain to show you how we do it. Presenting: The Federal 100 for 2012 The STAND: Data Center Efficiency Sponsored by: Brocade What tools do agency data center managers need to manage for the greatest efficiency? Learn more In case you missed it DOD's Android effort begins to bear fruit Energy offers a website redesign cautionary tale Bill would have feds feel the bite of missed contracting goals More resources Unused, dust-gathering software is a symptom of poor IT management Poor software management techniques add up to billions in wasted investments. How better intell keeps US warfighters ahead of the opposition As the Defense Department wrings as much extra spending as possible out of its budget, DOD continues to emphasize C4ISR programs that can deliver critical intelligence and data to warfighters in the field. Free Breakfast Seminar--Disaster Recovery and The Cloud Join IT experts from NetIQ and Strickland Consulting at this complimentary breakfast seminar in Washington DC. Explore how cloud based disaster recovery and virtualization are changing the face of disaster recovery planning in your Federal agency. Space is Limited. Register Today! Download resources Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, KVM, and the Path to Cloud Computing Sponsored By Red Hat This IDC whitepaper begins with the history of virtualization. It then explains Red Hat's role in the development of virtualization technology, new features in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0, and the next wave in virtualization-the cloud. Read more. Improve Business Performance in a Project-Intensive World Sponsored By Oracle This white paper examines how project trends have a direct impact on project performance as well as overall business performance, and look at the areas of project management that executives at project-driven organizations must focus on in order to address these challenges. Read more. FISMA Compliance through Centralized Identity & Access Management Leveraging Active Directory Sponsored By Centrify While FISMA compliance is a complex process, the core IAM requirements are well established principles that can be addressed through centralized management, policy enforcement and continuous monitoring. Learn how to address these requirements by leveraging existing Active Directory infrastructure to centrally manage non-Windows systems and applications. Read more. 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