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Cloud Computing Price-Performance Could Vary By 1000%!

By G C Network | July 14, 2015

by Kevin L. Jackson Yes, you read that right. The price/performance of your cloud computing infrastructure could vary as much as 1000 percent depending on time and location. High levels of…

E-book: Educate Yourself With Dell Insight Partner Views on Cybersecurity

By G C Network | July 10, 2015

Data security breaches and hacker attacks on private businesses, health organizations and government agencies in the U.S. have grabbed headlines with increasing frequency, it seems. There is zero doubt about…

IEEE Cloud Computing Magazine Focuses On GovCloud

By G C Network | July 7, 2015

Today I am especially proud and honored to publicly announce my appointment to the IEEE Cloud Computing Magazine Editorial Board!  I am truly appreciative to Dr. Alan Sill and Dr.…

Is Social Media Right For Your Small Business?

By G C Network | June 30, 2015

Everyone from pre-teens to granddads, does social media today. With Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and many newer ways to stay in the know popping up every day, picking the right platform…

Rob Davies, ViON SVP, Talks about Government Cloud Computing

By G C Network | June 23, 2015

ViON solves complex enterprise problems by combining passion and agility to deliver the most effective, innovative solutions because commitment to mission success is in their DNA. One of the ways…

New Approaches for New Big Data Insights

By G C Network | June 15, 2015

by Melvin Greer Business Intelligence has matured as a core competency necessary to sustain competitive advantage. Organizations of every size and industry are generating valuable data with each interaction, and…

How to Put Public Sector Data Migration Hassles on the Road to Extinction

By G C Network | June 12, 2015

With careful planning and the right technology, Federal, State and Local Government IT Leaders can overcome fears of data migrations, breaking free from archaic procedures to lead the pack  By…

Would you build your house from a Visio diagram?

By G C Network | June 8, 2015

Would you even hire an architect that highlighted hand drawn diagrams and spreadsheets as their design tools of choice? Of course you wouldn’t. Not using computing aided design (CAD) as…

Industry leaders set cloud computing security benchmarks

By G C Network | May 28, 2015

Security has long been the No. 1 cloud computing business concern. Although the apprehension is absolutely valid, cloud computing business decision and strategies are all too often driven by the…

The Science and Art of Business Leadership

By G C Network | May 27, 2015

Business leadership is both science and art. The scientific aspects revolve around finance, organization, products and service. Artistic aspects include relationships, market trajectories and business strategies. While many focus on…

“Government IT managers must accept that cloud computing services are services, not the purchases of technology. This usually represents a fundamental change in how technology is acquired and managed. Since the transaction doesn’t involve any physical entity, procedures and processes associated with the inspection, acceptance, inventory and management of IT may not apply. New parallel policies that apply to virtual the delivery of virtual services must, instead, be developed and put in place.”

Do you know how to buy cloud?

  • What are the common procurement misconceptions?
  • What key terms you need to be looking for in a cloud?
  • What are the common cloud procurement mistakes and how do we avoid them?
  • How do we write cloud computing procurements?
  • What are the different types of cloud and what are the best procurement methodologies for each?
  • What is FedRAMP and what does it mean to me?
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Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 
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Washington, DC 20001

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