A group led by salesforce.com and VCE are encouraging the Obama administration to adopt cloud computing. The group, made up of over 70 companies, recently sent a report to the Commerce Department and federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra saying the adopting cloud computing will drive job growth and secure U.S. technology leadership.  “Without question, […] More

Professionals from across the government IT  industry will attend today the final events for the Federal Office Systems Exposition 2011 conference in Washington, D.C.  This week’s three-day conference highlighted the latest issues in the industry, new innovations and the future of the business. As part of FOSE, several keynote speakers this week discussed topics like […] More

Toyota has partnered with Salesforce.com to create an exclusive online environment for hybrid drivers, planning to launch a private social network that will allow members to share maintenance tips and information with one another. The Toyota Friend network will allow the Japanese car company to deliver constantly updated information and maintenance reminders to its clients. […] More

Accenture has been named a leader in the implementation of Salesforce.com by Forrester Research Inc. The firm competed against other companies for the position and received top marks in the categories of “current offering“ and “market presence“. “We continue to focus on helping our clients achieve significant business value in the cloud with Salesforce.com by […] More

Business apps in the cloud just got a little more secure: Symantec Corp. today announced the launch of a new tool that will be available on the AppExchange, the first online marketplace for cloud-computing applications. Symantec Security Assessment for Salesforce will help organizations extend the visibility of their IT infrastructure to include cloud-based applications such […] More

CSC announced this week Jim Sheaffer, president of North American Public Sector, will join TechAmerica“™s Cloud 2 Commission. Sheaffer will serve as vice chairman on the new commission charged with investigating U.S. cloud deployment leadership opportunities. The commission will discuss and recommend public policies relating to Obama“™s Cloud First initiative. Sheaffer will join co-chairmen Marc […] More

Present: Chief Medical Officer, North American Public Sector, CSC; also serves on the American Medical Association“™s Board of Trustees Career highlights: Wah began his career as a reproductive endocrinologist with a Harvard Medical School fellowship. He went on to serve as vice chairman of OB-GYN department at San Diego Naval Hospital. In 2001, began working […] More

On Wednesday, I pulled the tech equivalent of a double header – attending ExecutiveBiz’s “the New New Internet” panel Q&A in the morning and the 2008 Southeast Venture Conference later in the day. While no one seems to be able to agree on precisely what Web 2.0 means, the three panelists for the ExecutiveBiz morning […] More

Even Conference organizers charged with assembling provocative panel discussions and speakers can end up pleasantly surprised when one topic strikes a noticeable chord with attendees. That was certainly the case with the ExecutiveBiz The New New Internet Conference afternoon panel discussion – Software as a Service: Benefits Beyond Delivery. As I exited one conference room […] More