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Recent trends in federal datacenter environments have placed increased pressures on IT managers including system consolidation and unpredictable budgets. This situation has prompted federal customers to seek ways to increase service levels while operating under strict budget constraints.

HP’s new BlasdeSystem c-Class is designed to address many of the issues IT managers are currently being confronted with. The BlasdeSystem c-Class incorporates HP Virtual Connect, an innovative technology that effectively virtualizes server I/O and can eliminate some of the most troubling types of server bottlenecks. The network can be preprovisioned so that the server network addresses reside with the bay in the enclosure rather than the server itself. Because the server is stateless from a network perspective, hardward can be quickly moved or replaced with minimal staff effort or time. This reduces the strain on OT staff members, allowing them to focus on more mission-critical government IT tasks.

CA Clarity™ Project and Portfolio Management (CA Clarity PPM), in conjunction with CA Earned Value Management (CA EVMS), provides Federal agencies with a single system of record, earned value process mapping, and real-time tracking capabilities necessary for successful EVM/PPM compliance. This paper addresses how CA EVMS provides visibility into program performance through an integrated process that tracks, measures, analyses, and reports on project costs, budget, schedules, and earned value.

This study examines thoughts and impressions shared among Federal managers regarding the drivers and inhibitors of telework programs. TANDBERG’s high-definition video conferencing solutions enable managers to maintain face-to-face contact with employees who telework while increasing productivity.

A number of federal agencies have set ambitious goals for themselves in areas such as server consolidation, datacenter consolidation, and power-saving programs for datacenters. As part of these efforts, federal agencies have been exploring blade server technology as a solution with significant potential to help with each of these agencies. Notably, blade systems have already been installed at both civilian and defense agencies, and the interest at other agencies seems to be growing.

Government organizations can no longer rely solely on recruiting to fill Agency workforce needs and must become proactive in nurturing and keeping the right talent. To deliver maximum value to the taxpayer, Agencies also recognize the need for using holistic Talent Management strategies to align retention and performance management with mission goals. In addition, Talent Management programs enable human capital practitioners to “get to green” with PMA, HCAAF, GPRA, and other Federal performance-improvement mandates. The severity of the talent crisis means that the imperative for Talent Management will continue regardless of the coming changes in the new administration.

This paper explores how CA Clarity™ Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) strengthens governance by providing a structured way to evaluate and select requests for proposed spending and automating best practices to satisfy OMB mandates. CA Clarity's PPM solution enables agencies to conduct real-time portfolio planning and deliver controlled and predictable execution of projects and programs.

Government agencies face unique challenges when it comes to email security, including email that is sent externally. Regulatory initiatives such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 21 CFR 11, and the NCUA data security regulations place many specialized requirements on governmental information handling practices, with a direct impact on email systems. Government agencies use IronPort email security solutions to reduce cost and complexity and keep mission critical email safe and accessible. Electronic communications exiting the company still go largely unmonitored– with the ever-present potential for confidential information to fall into the wrong hands. This can wreak havoc on organizations’ bottom line through bad publicity, loss of strategic customers, loss of competitive intelligence and legal action. All avenues of electronic communication need to be policed to prevent a variety of sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. Download this FREE booklet today and learn how your organization can protect its sensitive information.