CTOvision

AUGUST 21, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias manifesting in unskilled individuals suffering from illusory superiority , mistakenly rating their ability much higher than is accurate. This bias is attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their ineptitude (from Wikipedia ). . The phenomenon was first tested in a series of experiments published in 1999 by David Dunning and Justin Kruger of the Department of Psychology, Cornell University.

Strategy 409

Strategy Study Analysis Security 409

CIO Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

'We are hiring a ton of positions over the next few months. The jobs are posted on [link]. More information can be found there and you can apply on line. Why is Chesterfield VA a great place to work? Lots of reasons. Excellence - We have been the #1 digital county in the USA twice in the last 4 years. In 2010 we were voted as having the best county website in the nation.

Vmware 336

Vmware Web Services Windows Project Management 336

Data Center Knowledge

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

'Social network shares photos of its latest and greatest data center, and it''s beautiful Read More.

Data Center 279

Data Center Data Social Network 279

SPF13

JUNE 8, 2014

'To truly understand what it means to be ‘object-oriented’ you need to look back at the origination of the concept. The first object oriented language, simula, emerged in the 1960s. It introduced objects, classes, inheritance and subclasses, virtual methods, coroutines, and a lot more. Perhaps most importantly, it introduced a paradigm shift of thinking of data and logic as completely independent.

Examples 279

Examples Programming Data Virtualization 279

Advertisement

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

Business Intelligence

Social, Agile and Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'If IoT is going to deliver on its transformational promise, it will have to provide greater value and importance than a single internet enabled sensor such as a wearable device. The technology to create a central hub around a small collection of sensors, for example in home automation, has been around for decades. What is revolutionary today is that home automation is cheaper to implement and.

Big Data 277

Big Data Artificial Intelligence Data Internet 277

CTOvision

MAY 5, 2014

'As a technologist I have long respected Symantec and their many capabilities (they do far more than antivirus, see the list here). But the hottest firms in cyber security, those growing because they make real, measurable, virtuous differences in enterprise security, are growing because they realized that Symantec''s core antivirus features just are not sufficient.

Symantec 382

Symantec Security Software Software 382

CTOvision

MAY 9, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. Students of history know what happens when adversaries learn how the good guys collect intelligence on them. They change their tactics, techniques or procedures and it gets much harder to know their intentions. Most of us knew this is what would happen with the disclosures by Edward Snowden. And testimony by intelligence community professionals indicates they have had evidence this was occurring.

Open Source 381

Open Source Big Data CTO Research 381

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

'By Boonsri Dickinson In a world full of self-driving cars, flying drones, and other robots, daily interactions with artificial intelligence will have a profound effect on how we live our lives. Elemental video scientist Boonsri Dickinson visited Carnegie Mellon robotics pioneer Maneula Veloso to talk about the science behind her robotic creations and the many years she has spent bringing autonomous robots to life.

Artificial Intelligence 370

Artificial Intelligence Analysis Research CTO 370

CTOvision

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

'Editor’s note: This article first appeared on our “ Threat Brief ” site, home of the daily Threat Brief. -bg. The U.S. Department of State is considered by many to be one of the front runners in terms of automating IT. Their approach at implementing the community-coordinated consensus audit guidelines have been laudatory and positive.

Government 354

Government Internet Network System 354

CTOvision

DECEMBER 19, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. The FBI just posted the first official written articulation of why they believe North Korea is linked to the ongoing Sony Hack. As someone who has worked with FBI investigators in the past I have to tell you they do not go public like this unless they have evidence. It is true they have been wrong before, and it is a very American trait to be skeptical of government assessments.

Malware 348

Malware Analysis Government Network 348

Advertiser: Procom Services

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

Engineering

CTOvision

OCTOBER 21, 2014

'For those of us who work in and around the enterprise security domain something unique has just happened. The U.S. Government has just approved a commercial consumer device, the Samsung Galaxy family of devices, for classified info. This means government organizations can establish new, smarter, more scalable mechanisms to get classified information to mobile users.

Mobile 347

Mobile Government Programming Security 347

CTOvision

JANUARY 2, 2014

'By Joey Echeverria. Editor’s note: The guest post below from Joey Echeverria first appeared on his Techno Babble blog. I would like to associate myself with his views and have reposted it here with his permission. – bg. Some people may find this an odd topic for the first post for what is ostensibly a technology blog, but they’re probably wrong.

Conference 346

Conference Open Source Groups Examples 346

CTOvision

OCTOBER 10, 2014

'If you have worked at the nexus of cyber security and policy you no doubt know Jody Westby. She speaks at cyber security events, writes white papers that are well reasoned and helpful, and provides context broadly to the community via periodic posts at Forbes (for example, see this great piece: [link] jodywestby/2014/01/20/dont-be- a-cyber-target-a-primer-for- boards-and-senior-management/ ).

Security 344

Security Big Data CTO Policies 344

CTOvision

JANUARY 22, 2014

'By WayneWheeles Editor’s note: Wayne Wheeles has established a fantastic reputation as a pioneer in applying big data solutions to enterprise cyber security mission needs. -bg. Much like the Lufthansa heist of 1978 , the recent Target data breach has captured the attention of the American people; focusing them on the incredible threat potential posed by cybercrime.

System 342

System Malware CTO Data 342

Advertisement

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

Tools

CTOvision

MARCH 11, 2014

'By Bob Gourley Leon Panetta spoke today at the Symantec government conference in DC. No matter what your politics are, I hope you see this man as a great American who always puts country above himself. I believe that. He has spent his entire adult life proving that. He is a fantastic speaker. He held the attention of an audience of 2000 with a great overview of the state of national security, including threats, and as far as I can tell did that perfectly.

CTO 338

CTO Conference Security Symantec 338

CTOvision

AUGUST 21, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. We have previously written about Wayin (I am proud to be one of their advisors). Their capabilities continue to evolve to enable organizations to continually improve how social media is used to both understand and engage. Wayin’s success in the marketplace has centered around sensemaking over social data in ways that can improve the value delivered to consumers and clients.

Media 325

Media Video Devops Social 325

CTOvision

APRIL 11, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. This is a follow on to our post on planning your time at the Geoint Symposium. With this post I want to make some technology recommendations that may be helpful to you as you plan out your time at the Geoint Symposium 14-17 Apr. There are so many great firms on the expo floor you cannot possibly spend time with all of them. You really need to approach the floor with a strategy.

Big Data 325

Big Data CTO Enterprise Enterprise 325

CTOvision

MAY 19, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. If you are a professional in technology, government and/or business you have no doubt already been exposed to the very interesting Marc Andreessen. Odds are many of our readers are already tracking his thoughts closely via his blog, his media interactions captured on YouTube and his very dynamic and thought engaging Twitter Feed where you can now track the dynamics […].

Government 319

Government CTO Analysis Media 319

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

Meeting

CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

'I''m going to spell out a challenge in hopes that someone fixes this (if you have a way to fix this issue you will be a hero to us all and probably make a billion dollars at the same time). If you have been on a Navy ship recently then you know the ugly truth: there’s some amazingly OLD stuff out there! To fix that, the US Navy has made their Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) program one of their highest priorities.

Strategy 316

Strategy CTO Windows Government 316

CTOvision

APRIL 11, 2014

'By Michael Johnson. We read this press release with pleasure and have deep respect for the incredibly hard work required to achieve the kinds of success demonstrated here. It is not easy to get things like this done in government. From: the NGA pless release at [link]. NGA joins GitHub, offers code to help disaster response. April 11, 2014. SPRINGFIELD, Va. – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency this week joined GitHub, a popular social network that allows programmers to collabora

Open Source 313

Open Source Disaster Recovery Government Analysis 313

CTOvision

JULY 25, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. Stories are starting to make it into the tech media about what appears to be a massive melt-down of one of the nation’s most important IT systems. This system is not be as widely known as healthcare.gov, but it should be, because it is every bit as important. The system is the IT behind the critical missions of the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Travel 311

Travel Applications Big Data CTO 311

CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The information in the report can help drive strategic planning for enterprise technologists and members of the enterprise cyber security team and it is well worth a read by any CTO, CIO, CISO and most other members of enterprise technology teams.

Report 310

Report Spyware Data CTO 310

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

Development

CTOvision

JULY 19, 2014

'By ChrisScott. Last month I was approached by one of my favorite DoD colleagues, inquiring about opportunities “out there” in Industry. This guy is one of the smartest Civil Servants I know. He has been a mover and shaker for decades. You know, one of those rare technically inclined individuals who can also manage big programs, get funding, and motivate teams.

Government 309

Government Industry Conference Programming 309

CTOvision

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'By Vijay Prabhu. From Wired: Eccentric billionaires are tough to impress, so their minions must always think big when handed vague assignments. Ross Perot’s staffers did just that in 2006, when their boss declared that he wanted to decorate his Plano, Texas, headquarters with relics from computing history. Aware that a few measly Apple I’s and Altair 880’s wouldn’t be enough to satisfy a former presidential candidate, Perot’s people decided to acquire a more singular prize: a big chunk of ENIAC

CTO 307

CTO Hardware Apple 307

CTOvision

MARCH 5, 2014

'By Bob Gourley Dear CTOvision readers. You know we love you and I hope it doesn’t seem like I’m pandering to you when I say you are the smart ones who will lead us all to a better/brighter future. I have always believed that and now I have some statistics that back this up. The stats below are from a somewhat unscientific survey. The coupons website Vouchercloud.net showed 2,392 men and women a series of technical and non-technical terms and then were asked to pick from three possib

Survey 308

Survey CTO Software Software 308

CTOvision

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Forge.mil provides some very important functionality that developers in the DoD ecosystem need and more importantly allow the technology leadership of DoD to ensure more appropriate influence over enterprise software projects. But it has been criticized by many in the community for not being as fully functional as GitHub. GitHub has achieved tremendous success in the commercial world and in key niches in governments as well.

CTO 305

CTO Analysis Research Government 305

Advertisement

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

Data

CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'By Dean Wiech. Identity and access management (IAM) is increasingly being deployed within organizations across multiple sectors as they recognize that a progressive approach to IAM is crucial for their companies. Though not yet mature, the IAM market continues to grow because of a number of influences and developments. Some of the developments include, among others, cloud computing, web solutions, information governance and BYOD.

Authentication 305

Authentication Cloud Applications Government 305

CTOvision

DECEMBER 15, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. One of the federal government’s key procurement arms, the General Services Administration (GSA), has released a survey to the tech community in the form of a request for information asking a few simple questions regarding the experience of their vendor base. Responses are being anonymously submitted but are meant to give insights relevant to future procurements.

Government 301

Government Artificial Intelligence Virtualization Big Data 301

CTOvision

MAY 7, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. We previously wrote about NGA on GitHub here and have also provided a few tutorials on GitHub and what enterprise professionals should know about it here. With this post I would like to provide an update on what NGA is up to now in this area. The main GitHub page for NGA is at: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. At the time of this writing there are four projects with repositories there.

Open Source 302

Open Source Licensing Software Software 302

CTOvision

DECEMBER 5, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. On 11 Dec 2014 we will be providing a briefing on lessons extracted from our research into the new Cloudera and Intel partnership. This presentation is designed to arm architects with the information they need to efficiently modernize and deliver cost-saving, mission-supporting capabilities to their enterprise. This webinar format will enable us to dynamically present and then interact with the architects, program managers and technology executives attending.

Fractional CTO 299

Fractional CTO Intel CTO Big Data 299

Advertisement

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

Strategy