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Feb. 17, 2012

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Feb. 15, 2012

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China's Energy Future and the Shale Gas Question [5/25 @ 11 am]

What are the specific steps China should take to become more efficient in energy consumption?

First and foremost step in my view is keep population control, and raise the education level, then the environment protection consciousness among all its citizens. more

Feb. 7, 2012

Theresa Kramarz and 3 other people answered this question

Upcoming Roundtable: "Driving ERP Success": what topics would you like us to cover?

The key to finding the right consultant is first to define what your needs are. Consultants all have areas they are experts in and making sure you get one that specializes in the areas you need assistance with is key. Once you have these defined ... more

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Jan. 20, 2012

Nawar Alsaadi and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

China's Energy Future and the Shale Gas Question [5/25 @ 11 am]

Any thoughts on how China's water shortage will impact its ability to extract shale gas?

The solution to the above water problems is waterless fracking (NYT touched on the topic in November), Gasfrac has done over a 1000 fracks with gelled propane, no potable water is used, and no waste water is produced and on top of that oil/gas well ... more

Jan. 20, 2012

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Smart or Lucky - What Differentiates Successful Technology Companies? [5/24 @ 1:30 pm]

What's the one piece of advice you would give to an entrepreneur who is looking to start a company?

I would agree wholeheartedly with this response. Without proper capitalization you may get hurt, sometimes badly.

Oct. 14, 2011

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Cloud for the Rest of Us: Buying, Selling and Focusing on Cloud, Outside the US

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Sept. 11, 2011

Fidelis Onu and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Biofuels in Africa [6/9 @ 8 am]

What is the food vs. fuel debate?

Has any one ever heard of 'Jatropha'. Its non edible, resilient cos it can thrive on marginal lands and can produce more biofuels per surface area than many edible crops.
Governments may need to to take proactive measures by providing this crop to farmers using extension ... more

Aug. 12, 2011

Bob Gately and 1 other person answered this question

Can President Obama increase civic engagement/participation in a digital age?

President Obama has done a good job of increasing voter involvement but does he like it? more

Aug. 9, 2011

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July 29, 2011

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FISMA Clouds in 2011: Fact or Fiction? [6/30 @ 1 pm]

What issues should cloud providers be prepared to deal with when providing services to govt entities

Wow. This one is from the way-back-machine, but it's very prudent I think. I would list the top issues in the context of public sector (inc. Government) cloud use as (in no particular order):
1. Multi-factor authentication & encryption
2. Multi-tenancy
3. Data sovereignty
4. A higher than average ... more

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July 2, 2011

David Rimmer and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

FISMA Clouds in 2011: Fact or Fiction? [6/30 @ 1 pm]

Other than security, what other barriers to entry exist for government cloud adoption?

I don't think it's an issue of security - it's more an issue of risk appetite. Certainly in the UK, government organisations are much more risk averse than private companies who are in all likelihood more capable of balancing perceived risk against cost benefits. Government ... more

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July 1, 2011

Andrew Baker answered this question at this roundtable

FISMA Clouds in 2011: Fact or Fiction? [6/30 @ 1 pm]

FBI raids on data centers - do you think this will change as more government orgs use cloud services

I believe that this will change for two reasons:
The Feds will understand that there are other ways to get a hold of the data they need, and cloud providers will figure out that they need to provide alternatives to this approach so that they can ... more

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June 30, 2011

Mark Fox and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

FISMA Clouds in 2011: Fact or Fiction? [6/30 @ 1 pm]

Is FISMA workable in the cloud, or is it time for a restart?

Already being done:
http://d36cz9buwru1tt.cloudfront.net/pdf/AWS_Security_Whitepaper.pdf
Control Environment Summary
AWS manages a comprehensive control environment that includes the necessary policies, processes and control
activities for the delivery of each of the web service offerings. The collective control environment encompasses the
people, processes, and technology necessary to maintain an environment that ... more

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