1.2: Web Resources Management
Ensure that Agency-wide web resources are managed efficiently. Other Information:
How does your agency currently ensure that Agency-wide web resources are managed efficiently (e.g. governance, technology/infrastructure,
hosting, staffing, operations, etc.)? Through Website Reform, the Energy Department is streamlining web operations to reduce
duplicative and wasteful spending while also improving overall web and digital communications. The Energy.gov Renewal Project,
the initiative to provide a one-platform solution (i.e. branding, content management system, hosting, etc.) for our HQ public-facing
websites, is part of the reform effort. In addition, the Energy Web Council provides a space for Web Managers and New Media
Specialists from across the Department to collaborate across programs, and share common challenges, ideas and best practices.
The Energy Department Headquarters Data Center also plays an important role providing significant cost savings by leveraging
corporate consolidation of infrastructure, cyber security, enterprise licenses, and labor. The Data Center is a secure facility
with badge reader controlled access, surveillance systems, and extensive systems to address security and network redundancy.
Application Hosting in the Data Center provides 24/7 support of servers allowing customers to focus on maintenance and development
of their applications and business. It is designed to be a fully managed hosting solution and supports Windows, UNIX (Solaris,
AIX), and Linux operating systems, corporate database solutions, and application server middleware. The consolidation of services
through the Data Center eliminates the need for a large upfront capital investment for premium IT services and reduces labor
costs. The Data Center environment eliminates the cost of independent cyber security certification and accreditation (C&A)
for infrastructure.
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