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Audio: GSA Administrator Martha Johnson on efficient acquisition, sustainability

The General Services Administration is taking on a more consultative role in assisting government clients with acquisition, said an agency official during a March 15 press briefing at IRMCO in Read more...

House of Representatives unplugs its last mainframe

It was the end of an era for mainframe at the House of Representatives and the beginning of a greener one. The last mainframe in the House was just unplugged after spending 12 years keeping the Read more...

Feds face cloud computing obstacles

The federal government is moving toward cloud computing services, but there are some wrinkles to iron out. In some cases, cloud-computing vendors don't understand the scope of what government Read more...

FOSE rolls into town this week

From March 10-12, FOSE--the largest expo of government-related IT products and services--will take place in Washington, DC, with wall-to-wall exhibits of new products to make life easier and better Read more...

Stimulus package windfall for federal agencies

The stimulus package now moving through Congress has some surprises in it for federal agencies. A Washington Post article on Tuesday details how it includes a massive windfall for agencies across the Read more...

You're green, aren't you?

Green used to be a once-a-year phenomenon pushed by high-spirited environmentalists who sought to make people and companies aware of the importance of saving energy. Today, the idea of going green is Read more...

Press Releases

We Can't Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings

For Immediate Release: December 02, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. Read more >>

Raytheon Earns 2010 InfoWorld Green 15 Award for Sustainability Initiatives

WALTHAM, Mass., April 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was named to IDG's InfoWorld Green 15 for its information technology (IT)-driven energy solutions that saved the company Read more >>

Santa Clara University Students to Show How Living Green Isn’t a Compromise at Earth Day Festival in San Francisco

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Santa Clara University students who built an award-winning 800-square-foot, solar-powered house are headed to San Francisco for Earth Day to show homeowners how Read more >>