Category: Digitization + IoT

Now in its 13th year National Cyber Security Awareness (NCASM) continues to educate users, small and medium sized organizations and others on the importance of cyber security education and best practices. This year, its more important than ever as our world becomes more connected with the Internet of Everything (IoE) security conversations happen everywhere from […]

Every year, thousands gather to attend the annual Cisco Live event to listen and learn about new solutions, meet technology innovators, IT visionary thought leaders and attend more than 1,000 education sessions.  This year, our team attended Cisco Live 2016 along with a record 28,000 people in Las Vegas, featuring speakers like Chuck Robbins and […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of uniquely identifiable physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity. The opportunities for increased connectivity are greatly accelerating as the IoT rapidly grows with the number of connected devices projected to triple from 2014 to 2020. Download this white paper to learn: How […]

During The Public Sector Innovation Conference in Washington, DC last month, federal government leaders came together to discuss the growing need for modern IT services that are efficient, flexible and have the agility to respond to the latest business need, all while reducing IT infrastructure costs and improving security. This is not a new sentiment. […]

Wireless and data analytics will be top-of-mind this year for government agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD), according to Jim Smid, Chief Technology Officer for Iron Bow Technologies. Smid recently spoke with TechSource and shared his thoughts for 2016, which are that government agencies should take a holistic approach to their networks to optimize […]

Today the 12th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) kicks off to remind everyone from individuals to organizations and businesses that staying safe on the Internet is our shared responsibility. After two years of highly publicized hacks and breaches, from Target to Sony to the OPM, it is a great reminder for all of […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a big idea, full of excitement, promise and…what else, exactly? Although the days of sensors on every object within an organization seem futuristic, today’s CIOs are putting in place an operational foundation that will enable and drive the IoT as it develops. CIOs are focusing on getting the most […]

Earlier this month, Federal Computer Week ran an article – “Are agencies really ready for the Internet of Things?” – discussing the potential challenges government agencies face when implementing the Internet of Things (IoT). The article’s author spoke to Gary Hall, chief technology officer for Federal Defense at Cisco, about these challenges, as well as […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) was the number one topic at this year’s CES, with everything from watches to guitars collecting data for consumers. But what does this mean for the federal government and its agencies, which aren’t likely to be connecting to refrigerators and guitars? The “Internet of Things” or “IoT,” becomes a reality […]

Recently, I wrote about the future of the data center and how Internet of Things (IoT) and IT consumption is changing how we manage data. Similarly, as these changes occur, the traditional budgeting cycles for federal IT will have to shift too. From my experience, the typical federal IT budget cycle looks something like this: […]

The evolution of the Internet is a combination of integrative factors that improve connectivity, create networked economies and build immersive experiences to create an increasingly connected world known as the Internet of Everything (IoE). IoE brings together people, processes, data and things through networked connections. These connections offer value by turning information into actions that […]

As government agencies and commercial organizations gear up for budget season or embark on long-term planning exercises, one area that many grapple with is the data center. Cloud, SDN, virtualization, mobility—as technologies change and price points for once cost-prohibitive solutions decrease, it can be hard to know what the data center will look like five […]

As federal agencies prepare to make significant IT investments, one of the biggest challenges they face is keeping up with the fast-pace of innovation. From the Internet of Things (IoE) and big data to cloud computing and mobility, a convergence is happening where all of these technologies, applications and infrastructures are being brought together in […]