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An Adobe Flex Application for Course Of Action Evaluation: Please Give Me Your Thoughts

December 12, 2009 By

If you have a few minutes I would really appreciate you checking out an application I wrote. The application automates some actions common to US Military staff planning by building a dynamic, interactive decision-matrix.   I'll discuss the use case for the application and then end with links to the source code for the app (easily read, copied, downloaded) and link to the online version of the app. First a disclaimer: This is really a simple thing. … [Read more...]

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DoD Clarifies Guidance on Open Source Software

October 27, 2009 By

As friend John Scott points out on his blog, Dave Wennergren, DoD CIO, has just signed out a very well coordinated, well staffed and well thought out clarification of guidance regarding Open Source Software (OSS).   A copy is attached. Some key points: - Open Source Software meets the government's legal definition of "commercial computer software," which is an important clarification in the procurement world.  Some who don't understand open source … [Read more...]

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Some CTO Vision: Is the future still the same?

August 15, 2009 By

Next month's Gov2.0 Summit (9-10 Sep) is going to be a great event.  From what I've seen of the agenda and the hard work the conference organizers have been putting into this I can tell it will bring together a great mix of techies, govies, innovators and citizens in a fast-moving, productive discussion about Web2.0 concepts applied to the largest of the large enterprises. I'm hoping it will also be an opportunity for me to think about one of my … [Read more...]

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Open Source Software: More reasons it is more secure

August 15, 2009 By

Software designed by open source standards has security built in and has been found to be fielded with far fewer faults per unit of code than proprietary development houses.  There are many reasons for this.  This factor is especially true when the open source code is commercially supported.  For example, Linux, which has the strength of a huge open community and also the strength of thousands of paid developers from great companies like IBM, Oracle, … [Read more...]

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Open Source for America: A resource for the Gov2.0 CTO

July 22, 2009 By

With this post I'd like to tell you a bit more about the coalition Open Source for America and why I believe it is so important for our collective future.  I would also like to encourage you to join this coalition yourself.   Whether you represent industry, academia, non-profit organizations or are an individual technologist this coalition needs your help and support. The coalition is designed to serve as a centralized resource for information on … [Read more...]

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Some “Must Attend” Events in the Federal IT Space

July 13, 2009 By

Good conferences can really help you get things done.  You connect with people you need to meet, learn new trends, gain insights into customer perspectives and keep improving your own abilities.  But you already know that.  You probably also know that you can go overboard with conferences. You can spend so much time in them it can detract from getting your job done. So the trick is finding the right events/conferences/meetings to go to.  I list some … [Read more...]

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OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

June 23, 2009 By

My primary computer for my small business/home office is now running OpenSolaris. I made the switch for several reasons.  One is that I am a computer science professional and a person familiar with cyber security threats and I have lots of concerns over the state of security of traditional OSs .  Another reason is cost.  Another reason was an assessment of what I need in a computer .  I have to admit, part of the reason was for fun … [Read more...]

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Five Megatrends in Enterprise IT

May 25, 2009 By

Like Yogi Berra said: "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."   This is especially true about technology.  Things are changing so fast in the tech world it is hard to keep up with the state of today's IT, which means it is even harder to predict where it is going tomorrow.  I like to start my predictions of the future of IT with caveats like those so you realize it is ok to question my every assumption as we try to figure out … [Read more...]

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Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all

May 16, 2009 By

[amtap book:isbn=1430218916] For a combination of personal and professional reasons, Pro OpenSolaris is the perfect book at the perfect time for this period in my life. As a CTO with enterprise-grade experience I know Open Source Software and its many benefits.  And as a security professional I have long known of the powerful security features of Open Source in general and Solaris specifically.   As a computer scientist I have also been a long time … [Read more...]

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What does the Oracle-Sun news mean for enterprise CTOs?

April 22, 2009 By

OK, sometimes I get emotionally attached to great technology.  I need to watch that, I know humans are what is important.  But science is cool too, and it gets really really exciting to watch great humans create and field great technologies.  That is why I have long been a fan of both Oracle and Sun.  I like many other powerhouse IT companies as well... but those are the two names dominating this week's news and it has been the topic of dozens of … [Read more...]

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