DISA Vs. Amazon
FCW.com –
In a recent test, the Defense Information Systems Agency compared the cost of developing a simple application called the Tech Early Bird on $30,000 worth of in-house servers and software with the costs of developing the same application using the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud from Amazon.com’s Web Services. Amazon charged 10 cents a minute for the service, and DISA paid a total of $5 to develop an application that matched the performance of the in-house application.
Speaking at the U.S. DISA Industry Day last week, Croom said a service-oriented approach is crucial to U.S. forces. “Information is America’s greatest weapons system, but processes we have created are holding us back.”
Iraqi Military Government
Somehow calling for a police state in order to maintain an Iraqi state doesn’t seem particularly kosher. Is our commitment to legacy systems really this strong?
Chertoff On The Internet
Missed this on Wired –
“They can train themselves over the internet. They never have to necessarily go to the training camp or speak with anybody else and that diffusion of a combination of hatred and technical skills in things like bomb-making is a dangerous combination,” Chertoff said. “Those are the kind of terrorists that we may not be able to detect with spies and satellites.”
I guess the good news is that someone has noticed the rise of a global platform. Everything hinges on the reaction.
Concerning Domestic Politics
This is just funny:
And so is this via CNN –
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter has refused to cooperate in an investigation into whether she voted in the wrong precinct, so the case will probably be turned over to prosecutors, Palm Beach County’s elections chief said Wednesday.
I had the misfortune to watch her speak last year. I was unimpressed with her intellectually devoid drivel.
Firefly and Serenity
Finally finished both. Great funny and smart stuff.