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Joab Jackson

Joab Jackson is the senior technology editor for Government Computer News.

DOD open-source memo could change software landscape

DOD has issued guidance that clarifies the use of open-source software.

  • By Joab Jackson

Cloud providers push for new software-pricing model

Shared-services centers such as Interior's National Business Center want per-usage billing for cloud computing software, but vendors reluctant to revamp their current business models.

  • By Joab Jackson

DISA ramps up cloud-computing platform

The Defense Information Systems Agency is boasting that its new cloud-computing platform can provide a NIPRnet-connected, production-ready virtual server within 72 hours.

  • By Joab Jackson

Cureton brings social media expertise to new NASA role

NASA selects Linda Cureton to be new CIO after nearly year-long search.

  • By Doug Beizer and Joab Jackson

DOD rethinks buy versus build software quandary

DISA, Army exploring a new way to acquire applications more quickly and with less cost by building them in-house.

  • By Joab Jackson

GSA issues cloud storefront RFQ

Storage, Web hosting and virtualization requested on an on-demand basis.

  • By Joab Jackson

Power tools for Twitter

Despite its simple interface, Twitter can be a powerful tool for collaboration and communication.

  • By Joab Jackson

Army gives green light to Cisco wireless package

The Army has listed the Cisco Unified Wireless Network package on its Information Assurance Approved Products List.

  • By Joab Jackson

Army gives green light to Cisco wireless package

The Army has listed the Cisco Unified Wireless Network package on its Information Assurance Approved Products List.

  • By Joab Jackson

Ocean Power to build buoys for Navy

Ocean Power Technologies Inc. has won a Navy contract to further develop buoys that generate electricity from the motion of ocean waves.

  • By Joab Jackson

AT&T releases Synaptic Hosting

The new hosted service will offer online storage, processing power and enterprise applications.

  • By Joab Jackson
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Bulk of network data languishes in storage

Integrators can save dollars by putting old data on lower-cost storage area networks.

  • By Joab Jackson

DARPA needs next-gen compilers

The agency is looking to fund development of compilers that can dynamically optimize programs for the specific environments in which they will run.

  • By Joab Jackson

Sun to furnish optical interconnects to DARPA

Sun Microsystems will develop a microprocessor interconnect for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under a five-and-a-half-year $44.29 million contract.

  • By Joab Jackson

Sun to buy MySQL

Sun Microsystems is working to acquire open-source database vendor MySQL AB for about $800 million in cash.

  • By Joab Jackson

SAP scoops up Yasu Technologies

Enterprise software giant SAP is in the process of acquiring privately held Yasu Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SAP said today.

  • By Joab Jackson

Oracle sets its sites on BEA

The database giant has sent a letter to BEA's Board of Directors proposing to buy all shares of BEA Stock for about $6.7 billion. BEA has thus far not responded to the offer.

  • By Joab Jackson

New technology identifies even most distorted fingerprints

The three researchers who developed the technology have founded a Warwick Warp, a company that will market it for use with access control systems, financial-transaction systems and passports.

  • By Joab Jackson

Ready, set, go

DOD supercomputer program looks for speed and power.

  • By Joab Jackson

Hewlett-Packard buying software co. Opsware

HP plans to incorporate Opsware software into its own line of data center support software, overseen by its Business Technology Optimization group.

  • By Joab Jackson