Bob Gourley

By Bob Gourley On 16 January 2014 the federal Cloud Computing community will be gathering at the Newseum for an exchange of ideas and a continued focus on ways to leverage emerging cloud computing capabilities to the betterment of federal missions. I most strongly endorse this event for anyone seeking to contribute to the dialog on the future of cloud computing in the federal space. Look over the incredible speakers and you will see immediately why this is a must-attend event. For more and to register see: http://bit.ly/1lxNPFu Here is more from the site: ROGRAM 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Networking 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome Congressman Darrell Issa House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman R-Calif. Congressman Gerald Connolly House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, D-Va.... (more)

Tech Titans To Visit At Geoint: Here is my take on the must-see firms on the expo floor

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. Plan your visit in advance. Do that by going to the Geoint Symposium Expo website at: http://geoint2013.com/expo You will find a list of exhibitors there, and also a map you can use to re... (more)

Analyst One Announces Top Analytical Technologies List

By Bob Gourley Editor’s note: This list first appeared on our site Analyst One. -bg In March 2011 Businessweek quoted Cloudera’s Mike Olson describing a “Cambrian explosion” of corporate analytical technology. Mike really nailed it with that one. With the continuous development of advanced infrastructure based around Apache Hadoop there has been an incredible amount of innovation around enterprise “Big Data” technologies, including in the analytical tool space. This is great for analysts! But it poses some challenges. How do you know which technologies deserve your time and ener... (more)

Identity Relationship Management Market to Exceed $50 Billion by 2020

By Bob Gourley ForgeRock hosts flash mob at RSA to celebrate extraordinary growth in the identity industry  SAN FRANCISCO–(February 26, 2014)–ForgeRock Inc., the fastest-growing identity platform vendor, announced today that the identity relationship management (IRM) market, focused on managing customer interactions across any device or environment, will exceed $50 billion by 2020. To celebrate the massive opportunity, ForgeRock surprised RSA attendees with a flash mob today, to draw attention and celebrate the growth opportunities in the identity security space. This high grow... (more)

Tech Trends in 2014: Actionable Insights For Your Career

By Ryan Fahey There are many reasons to study tech trends, but one that really hits home is to consider the impact trends may have on your career. Intense School recently spoke with Tracy Lenzner, founder and chief executive officer of LenznerGroup, a New York-based executive search firm, about this very subject. Lenzner is a thought-leader in the enterprise security, technology risk, privacy, and compliance arenas. Drawing from her 20+ years of recruitment experience across financial services, technology, healthcare, biotech, professional services, and the Internet space, Lenzne... (more)