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SDN and NFV Can Finish What Data Center Consolidation Started
Networking is the last discipline to be touched by the Defense Department's major disruption for its information technology overhaul, which is where software-defined networking and network functions virtualization come into play, writes Juniper's Tim Solms.
The Virtual Cybersecurity Frontier
It’s no exaggeration to say the networking industry is going through a period of near-unprecedented change. The rapid adoption of software defined network (SDN) concepts and network functions virtualization (NFV) by global telecommunications service providers will continue to drive the rapid evolution and standardization, writes Bob Kimball, CTO for Ciena Government Solutions.
6 Steps to Increase Cybersecurity in the Age of Innocence
Let’s face it—we have a lot to learn about cybersecurity. Every day, we learn solutions have a short shelf life and that hackers have managed to stay a few steps ahead of those trying to track them down, shares RedSeal's CEO in a new blog.
Breaking the Chains of Antiquity: The Benefits of Hybrid Networking in a Defense Environment
Current technology trends such as the Internet of Things, bring your own device initiatives and the deployment of cloud-based applications all demand more and more bandwidth. One aspect of modernization that could be overlooked as we rush to implement emerging technologies is also the most important—the network backbone that will support it all.
Gearing Up for a Security Audit to Start the New Year
Your New Year’s resolutions are probably distant memories, but resolutions to improve agency IT security should be yearlong endeavors. Before gearing up to move forward with implementing new fiscal year 2016 IT initiatives, it is a best practice to conduct a security audit to establish a baseline and serve as a comparison to start thinking about how the agency’s infrastructure and applications should change, and what impact that will have on IT security throughout the year.
Converged Systems Accelerate Federal IT Modernization
The information technology infrastructure, processes and solutions that government agencies rely on are becoming less suitable for today’s operational, mission and business challenges, says Federal CIO Tony Scott, the government’s top chief information officer. As a result, networks within those agencies are, indeed, going through significant changes.
Breaking Down Silos: Soft Skills Required
Silos are products of the inherent lack of ability for teams to communicate with one another. Not because they don't want to, but because they can't. They don't have the communication skills, the soft skills, the same user experiences, the same motivations, experts report.
Enhancing Situational Awareness Throughout an IT Infrastructure
Across the entire Defense Department, situational awareness is mission critical. Real-time understanding of mission activities and the information delivered by intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, in particular, is crucial for military commanders to make key decisions.
Building the Modern Federal Data Center Through Virtualization and Automation
The increased dependence on interconnected networks propelled the Defense Department to seek viable solutions to not just counter the upsurge of cyberthreats, but to do so at much quicker speeds. There's a catch, though.
PEO Spotlight: Improving the Navy's Information Kill Chain
The U.S. Navy’s technology plans are moving away from systems to focus on capabilities. Changes aim to ensure that the fleet has the functionality to be operationally ready at all times.