Clarifying the misconception that requires all software serving records management purposes must be DoD 5015.2 Certified RMAs and why this is important for the Presidential Records Management Directive 2016 Goal requiring e-mail records to be managed electronically.

Open government is not about releasing every bit and byte you’ve ever collected to the world. Without context and structure, that data will not be applied in ways that will most benefit you and your constituents. We have identified four steps to help your agency move along the data flow process.

From time to time, the “fire and forget” strategy applies to managing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) search requests and litigation holds. When this familiar tactic rears its ugly head, collateral damage can happen to an agency or organization in legal proceedings because FOIA searches can’t be adequately justified or data isn’t properly preserved due to a breakdown in the legal hold process.

We continue our conversation with Garrett Dunwoody, San Mateo County’s Open Data Manager, on the why of open data and its relationship with open government.

Whether you are a public sector organization already familiar with this innovative technology, or have not yet discovered how it can simplify your complex IT environment, Oracle Engineered Systems for Govies eBook is a necessary read.

We’ve been supporting the public sector for over 20 years, so we have a pretty solid understanding of the current financial and technical constraints within federal agencies. In order to alleviate the challenges associated with the disparity between the surge in data and the shrinking of budgets, we have introduced the DLT Storage as a Service (STaaS) offering.

It’s time we start treating our data with the same love and respect that geeks treat their code. It’s time that we begin treating data as open source, not simply as something to be published.

Today’s warfighter needs and expects the latest information in order to complete their mission. But providing real-time access across the DoD Information Enterprise, particularly in tactical environments, has been a challenge. Find out how Google Search Appliance offers the DoD a way to break down information sharing barriers and give warfighters real-time access to the information they need to make confident decisions.

Ken Brill, the "Father of the Data Center Industry", recently passed away. Today, we came across a wonderfully designed infographic celebrating Brill's life. We hope you enjoy it, too!

If I asked you to name the top barriers government agencies face when it comes to cloud adoption, I’d be surprised if privacy, security, and compliance didn’t appear somewhere at the top of your list. So how can agencies do more in the cloud while ensuring their mission critical data and systems stay secure?