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Farewell NASA: The Circular CIO Apr 02, 2013 08:59:08 PM | Linda Cureton
 
So, I’m at the end again. Really at the beginning. What am I doing next? Just Google that. But, I sign off on my last NASA CIO blog saying that I am leaving and agency I love to start a new beginning again.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Oct 25, 2012 09:01:54 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Understanding and implementing the fundamentals of cybersecurity is a critical component of our ongoing success. I want to remind everyone in the NASA community to STOP – THINK – CONNECT, as NASA Leaps forward … in Cybersecurity.
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The End of the Mainframe Era at NASA Feb 11, 2012 11:15:30 PM | Linda Cureton
 
This month marks the end of an era in NASA computing. Marshall Space Flight Center powered down NASA’s last mainframe, the IBM Z9 Mainframe
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Technology Divas Jan 22, 2012 01:50:04 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Ok, so I’m on a cruise and writing a blog about technology. I’m not weird; I’m a CIO – same thing, right?
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NASA Launches apps@NASA Nov 29, 2011 02:47:25 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Managing diversity like this is where CIO’s tread carefully. apps@NASA is a first small step for the mankind that work at NASA into a daunting world where customer expectations are measured in hours or minutes and not in 18-month software develop lifecycles.
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Week One: NASA on Google Plus Nov 17, 2011 12:40:13 PM | Linda Cureton
 
What's more interesting than the number of followers on the Google+ platform, is how active the community has been. In the first week of use, NASA posted 53 times to Google+.
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NASA on Google Plus Nov 14, 2011 04:23:43 PM | Linda Cureton
 
NASA is now on Google+. This is an exciting step for NASA and we have already seen enormous interest from the Google+ community - we had over a thousand new followers in the first hour! We look forward to exploring this new engagement platform and innovating how NASA shares information.
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Getting High on ACES Oct 30, 2011 02:39:42 PM | Linda Cureton
 
ACES moves us one step closer to addressing one of OMB’s top 25 issues by positioning NASA to enjoy economy of scale relative to commodity desktop IT. This will also put NASA in a position to securely leverage trends in virtualization and consumer experiences. More than that, it gives the mission a way to get technology when they need it so that they can focus on their specialized challenges.
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My Information Technology Ministry Sep 17, 2011 04:37:08 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I'm new to the role of Co-chair of the Federal CIO Council’s Architecture and Infrastructure Committee. But, I can see similarities between this and other roles I’ve had at church. Sure, some enterprise architects are zealots about what they believe, but the real similarity comes in leading volunteers when you have no direct control or authority over them. So, one of the best way to get experience as a CIO is to volunteer for leadership in the IT programs at church or in the community.
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Reaching for the Stars May 22, 2011 05:50:57 PM | Linda Cureton
 
While leaning forward to pick up my chips on the crap table, I thought how this is like leaning forward and reaching for the stars.
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Women in History: Counting on Women in Mathematics Mar 19, 2011 09:11:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I’d like take the opportunity in Women’s History Month to talk specifically about some great contributions from some women in mathematics and perhaps to shout for joy about being a woman, a mathematician, and a part of the NASA civil servant workforce.
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Women in History: The IT Legacy Grace Hopper Mar 06, 2011 12:34:55 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Taking the opportunity to pause for a few nanoseconds during Women’s History Month to acknowledge the contributions of Vice Admiral Grace Hopper. Note: This is my 100th blog. Thanks for reading.
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Be My Technology Valentine Feb 13, 2011 08:50:32 PM | Linda Cureton
 
One Valentine’s Day I got a wonderful present from my husband – 256M of memory. That was a great gift when memory cost a little over a dollar a megabyte. I had a fast processor, but what really needed was fast memory.
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A CIO’s Letter to Santa Claus 2010 Dec 19, 2010 06:41:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
And Santa, as I said, I’ve been a very, very good girl this year. I ate my vegetables, my proteins, and didn’t eat too many of those yucky carbohydrates and sweets. But Santa, even though I got two speeding tickets this year and checked email on my smartphone way too much, I didn’t do them both at the same time! I think that’s ok, right? So, can you give me the things on my list?
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Information Technology: Trick or Treat? Oct 31, 2010 11:43:37 AM | Linda Cureton
 
The trick or treat here is not that technology is bad or good. But, if we ask for the treat from our technology “candy”, we might get tricked into some unintended consequences.
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Information Technology Trenz Mar 19, 2011 09:10:02 PM | Linda Cureton
 
If I had a nickel for every time I heard the comment that there is no requirement for iPADs or similar tablet devices in the workplace, I’d ...well ... I’d have my own iPAD. Well, people knew better and the market is exploding. So, maybe I shouldn't talk about technology trends. But, I’m sure no one would object to a discussion about something else – maybe technology trenz!
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Getting Over Your Jitters @ Twitter Mar 19, 2011 09:10:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
It’s going to be difficult if not impossible to develop a credible and effective organizational strategy that uses Twitter until we can, as individual leaders get over our jitters about Twitter. I'm sharing this will 2,243 of my closes friends.
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The Summit Aug 15, 2010 02:18:15 AM | Linda Cureton
 
We all need our summits … places we must climb, heights we must reach. Furthermore, the purpose of leadership is to help others reach their summit. We must nurture within ourselves and our organizations the courage, confidence, and stamina needed to reach our peak and wrestle the mighty Titans of life.
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Five Things a CIO Hates About Information Technology Jul 17, 2010 01:30:28 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Two pieces of technology that got man to the moon -- a slide rule and a pneumatic tube cylinder. How cool!
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Our Insecurities or: How to Stop Worrying and Love Compromised Cyber Environments Oct 03, 2010 07:35:37 PM | Linda Cureton
 
My Deputy CIO for IT Security, Jerry Davis recently asked if I thought he was paranoid. I assured him that he wasn’t really paranoid if we really are operating in a compromised environment.
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Women and Technology Leadership Mar 14, 2010 09:24:30 PM | Linda Cureton
 
March is Women’s History Month. As NASA aspires to encourage the interest of young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, I reflected on Sydney, a young girl that I am tutoring in 6th grade mathematics.
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Managing Your Online Reputation Mar 19, 2011 09:07:22 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Concern about reputation is a barrier for many organizations and individuals preventing them from fully harnessing the power of Web 2.0 technologies. If you care about your online reputation, this blog is for you.
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How to Rule the World of IT through Enterprise Architecture Oct 27, 2009 10:43:57 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Well … deep breaths … using Enterprise Architecture to rule the world … hum. I better cut this short; I need to go and come up with a name for my country and commission a flag.
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In Search of the Lost Art of IT Management Aug 20, 2009 06:14:08 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Today, just about everyone has a camera on their phone. So now anyone can be a photographer. With blogs, everyone is now a journalist. The same situation exists with IT. The proliferation, the ubiquitous nature of it, and the increased ease of use forces IT, as well as cameras, to be considered merely tools. It is because of the notion that IT is merely a tool that we have lost the Art of IT Management.
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Launches Spacebook Jun 18, 2009 01:47:23 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I’ve often said that this NASA CIO gig is pretty tough. But, there are many times … like now … where I am proud to be the CIO of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. We launched Spacebook this week. Woo-hoo!
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Quality in the Web 2.0 World Jun 05, 2009 11:40:44 PM | Linda Cureton
 
The Director of the Facility, Dr. Butch Caffall, took me on a marvelous journey with his pen and a legal-size yellow pad about quality. But, he got me thinking about quality in a Web 2.0 context. Does it really exist?
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The Goddard CIO Blog: One Year Later Jun 01, 2009 10:16:21 PM | Linda Cureton
 
One year today, I made my first blog post. Today, I want to pause and discuss my experience, my learning, and my path forward. This is a lengthy post. It will not be a sterile reflection of the efficacy of this Web 2.0 technology, but rather, this will be an expression of what this experience meant to me as a CIO, a leader, and as an individual.
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ITIL We Meet Again May 17, 2009 11:08:42 AM | Linda Cureton
 
I first met ITIL in the 1980s. This was in the good-ole-days – when programmers wrote real code; 5 nines didn’t mean 6 sigmas; and Data Centers weren’t on people’s desks. Who knew we'd meet again? These critical practices are essential to providing quality service and promoting collaboration across diverse service providers in today's learning IT organization.
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Implementing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the Enterprise Apr 18, 2009 06:46:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Yeah, SOA what! I like neat technology just like the next girl. It’s cool and snazzy, but if it is not solving a problem, we’re probably implementing technology that may not have mission value. The potential here is great, but first we have to pause and reflect on what particular problem we are trying to solve. And finally, we need to implement approaches that address the people, process, and technology dimensions.
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A CIO in Love with Her PDA: Please Don’t Tell My Husband Jan 26, 2010 10:36:06 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Cellphones: They really do drive us crazy. I reflected on a little quip that my husband for some strange reason does NOT think is amusing – I LOVE my Blackberry, and I’m having an affair with the iPhone! Maybe we should all bow our heads and send a text message to pray for deliverance.
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Cloud Computing in the Federal Government: On a Cloudy Day How It Will Astound You Mar 14, 2009 11:53:43 PM | Linda Cureton
 
It had the privilege of tutoring someone in Algebra this week. The number one error that the Algebra student makes is ignoring signs of integers. The number one mistake that IT Leaders make is ignoring signs of disruptive technologies.
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Did You Hear the One About the NASA CIOs? Feb 01, 2009 01:54:05 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Q: How many NASA CIOs does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, it’s a hardware problem. If you like that, here’s a better one. Q: How many NASA CIOs does it take to change NASA? A: All of them
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Email to MARS Dec 30, 2008 09:06:24 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Many do not know that the Wallops Flight Facility is NASA’s ONLY owned and operated launch range. A short 45-minute “E-ticket” ride on NASA 8 takes you to one of NASA’s amazing best kept secrets.
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Visiting Virtual Worlds: A Short Weekend Road Trip Dec 07, 2008 11:52:05 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Technology strategists need to get past the hype of virtual worlds to look for real applications and find ways to measure the value.
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Consumerism and the Irrelevant CIO Nov 29, 2008 02:13:16 PM | Linda Cureton
 
iPhone, uPHone, we all scream for iPhones. Consumerism is the comet that threatens the Jurassic CIO. The fittest CIOs are the ones with the right amount of courage, creativity, vision in their leadership DNA.
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A CIO Thanksgiving: Poopsies,Oopsies,and Technologies Jan 01, 2009 06:20:31 PM | Linda Cureton
 
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, many people are pausing to give thanks for what they have. So, it seems appropriate for me, a thankful CIO, to take time out to reflect.
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Social Architecture: My 145 BFs Jan 01, 2009 06:21:07 PM | Linda Cureton
 
The benefits and limitations of social networking technology and architectures.
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My Head is Virtually in the Clouds Nov 01, 2008 06:32:40 PM | Linda Cureton
 
How Cloud Computing gives CIOs an incredible opportunity to be superheroes.
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But I Blog Jan 01, 2009 06:22:32 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Why would a NASA CIO blog?
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Technology Anytime,Anyplace,Anywhere: A Network That Doesn?t Depend on a Single Power Cord Oct 12, 2008 01:43:53 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Technology Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere: A Network That Doesn?t Depend on a Single Power Cord
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Update -- But Girls,It Still Works! AND Speaking in Terms the Mission Understands Oct 12, 2008 01:53:07 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Update -- But Girls, It Still Works! AND Speaking in Terms the Mission Understands
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The Application of Technology: But Girls,It Still Works! Oct 12, 2008 01:55:21 AM | Linda Cureton
 
The Application of Technology: But Girls, It Still Works!
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Web 2.0 and Blogging: Getting 2 Know U Oct 12, 2008 01:56:17 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Blogging, and facebook, and twitter … oh, my!
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Innovation in Government: Learning from Luddites Oct 12, 2008 01:59:20 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Innovation in Government: Learning from Luddites
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