To succeed at change management, these feds say take the lead and guide rather than ride the IT-change beast.

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Consolidation not only makes sense for the government's technology tools, but it also could improve the acquisition processes used to buy them.

Agriculture MPLS consolidation offers lessons learned when moving to unified comm and collapsing Internet gateways.

To maintain FDCC compliance hinges on creating a sound configuration change management process.

Five keys let agencies unlock tools that make navigating the world of e-preservation in government straightforward.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration uses WAN optimization to speed access to data for its inspectors.

If you want to let data idle, make sure you have protections in place to secure those files at rest.

Navy Lab boosts computer performance through thin-client upgrade.

In D.C., federal IT teams find real-world events create opportunities for training employees to use COOP technologies.

Making the move from IPsec to SSL virtual private networks with Windows Server 2008 can ease COOP preparations.

By way of some common virtualization tools, agencies can make SOA their next stop for legacy apps.

New OASIS group works to separate perception from reality online.

For CIOs, supporting their agencies' missions propels IT transformation.

Take this 10-point quiz, and read responses from other CIOs and IT chiefs.

As SSA undertakes an end-to-end VoIP implementation, other agencies can borrow insights to clear the hurdles on the way to unified communications.

Going green takes effort. But the sooner you start, the sooner you can save energy, save your agency money and save the planet. Here are four areas you can target to green up your data center.

In the government, virtualization tides ripple toward the desktop.

In the ragged terrain of war-torn Afghanistan, a team of Army network specialists battles harsh conditions to keep data flowing.

At the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado, IT sets its sights on smart technology that's also environmentally friendly.