Kevin Jackson

Government Cloud Computing on Ulitzer As part of the On The Frontlines series, Trezza Media Group has just released it latest on-line electronic magazine. "Shaping Government Clouds" includes: Pete Tseronis, Chairman of the Federal Cloud Advisory Council, shares his thoughts on how to embrace clud computing possibilities; US Army Major Larry Dillard explains how the Army Experience Center used the cloud to enhance recruiting; Experts from Citrix, HP and SafeNet discuss how they are using the cloud in government solutions; And much much more! The ezine also reveals my answer to the question "Cloud Computing: Real or Fad?". A government cloud computing resource center is also included with cloud computing "Future Vision" video clips from: Henry Sienkiewicz, DISA Mike Krieger... (more)

Jill Tummler Singer Appointed NRO CIO

Government IT on Ulitzer Effective January 1, 2010, Jill Tummler Singer took the reigns as CIO for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). As the CIA Deputy CIO, Ms Tummler has been a proponent of cloud computing for the United States Intelligence Community (IC). According to a recent article by Jeremy Geelan, Singer believes that the cloud will provide a “faster, better, cheaper, and sa... (more)

Commercial vs Federal Cloud Computing

Government Cloud Computing on Ulitzer Frank Gens of IDC recently provided an excellent overview of the the new "Cloud Computing Era". His description of "cloud computing" and "cloud services" really highlights the difference between the commercial cloud computing market and the Federal cloud computing market. (Paraphrased from Frank Gens' article) When people talk about “cloud computing”, th... (more)

Review: Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing by Eric Marks and Bob Lozano

Recently, I had the privilege of reviewing an advance copy of Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing by Eric Marks and Bob Lozano. Available now for pre-order on Amazon, this guide is a crystal ball into the future of business. Not a technical treatise, this excellent book is an insightful description of how cloud computing can quickly sharpen the focus of information technology and line e... (more)

Cloud Computing in the Obama Administration

Late last year, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the distinguished list of contributors released the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency. This document provided several recommendations for improving the nations cybersecurity. As an approach for federating service oriented architecures, cloud computing technology could be used to impleme... (more)