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“It’s all about the data” is a popular expression today. More and more, we’ve come to realize that data is the central building block for protecting, processing, sharing and storing information. And, as government and industry data owners learn to believe in these realities, they quite often decide to establish their own data centers to maintain control. On the surface, this might easily seem like the right thing to do, but it isn’t always the best course to achieve effective consolidation. Being aware of data center consolidation experience and realities can save organizations large sums of money and improve operations.

Have you installed the best door locks, burglar alarms and motion sensitive lights available? Is Spot, your Doberman/pit bull/wolf family pet awake, alert and a little hungry? Does your exterior resemble a bunker with siding that could withstand a force five hurricane? Then what’s that sound of something destroying your home? A possible answer; termites, the threat from within. Your mission critical data could be at as much risk.

ManTech International Corporation has recei

InterSense Incorporated has received a Phase I SBIR contract from the U.S.

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SPADAC has received a contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to support its large tactical sensor networks II

Northrop Grumman's third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system has been selected by the Portuguese Air F

CACI International Incorporated received a $9.5 million contract to provide video teleconferencing (VTC) services and solutions t

Harris Corporation has been awarded a three-year, $7.8 million contract to design, develop, test and implement a new

In this month's Incoming column, Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr., USAF (Ret.) talks about how management of data is so important. He looks at it from the enterprise level, discussion trends in how organizations can streamline data management operations through consolidation of data centers. While the trend is interesting to discuss, it brings up another interesting point: Individuals are just as likely to need "data management" skills these days, what with the incredible amount of information that flows through their email in-boxes and feed readers. So, for discussion this month: How much is too much information, and how do you manage it all?