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It is hard to measure hype. We can detect it by well trained B.S. sensors, but how we go about quantifying it is another question. Take for example the hype around SOA as a solution for all enterprise needs. IT professionals have been reading about SOA for over a decade, and with the rise of web services SOA-type solutions became very prevalent and were quickly making solid contributions to enterprise missions. But at some point the term became over … [Read more...]
I was recently treated to a demonstration of a mission-focused IT solution that made me proud of what technologists at FBI can do. What I saw was a best in class integration of search, discovery and analysis tools known as DIVS (Data Integration and Visualization System). DIVS includes a framework that allows multiple tools, COTS and GOTS, to interoperate in ways incredibly supportive of the most significant missions in the national security … [Read more...]
The 2010 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference will be held 23-27 May in Phoenix Arizona. This venue is hosted by the Defense Intelligence Agency's Directorate for Information Management and Chief Information Officer. The focus is on topics relevant to mission success for the Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS). DoDIIS is all about facilitating the collection, analysis and presentation of intelligence to tactical users and policy … [Read more...]
Adobe Flex is a software development approach and environment which enables the production of cross-platform Rich Internet Applications. Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) is the cross-platform runtime environment used by Flex (as well as Flash, HTML, JavaScript and AJAX) for deployment of desktop applications. I've long known the power of Flex and AIR, and have long respected the smart strategy of enabling developers and enterprises to decide when a … [Read more...]