SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

Develop a script for all PC/Mac/Linux computers which do not need to be on 24/7, to do the following: Start the backup Script, log off the user, shut down the machine once the backup is complete. Provides 2 benefits - saving on electricity, and makes sure that all computers get a new start each day.

A huge portion of our budget is spent on purchasing computers. These costs can be reduced significantly.

Everyone in my office is issued a laptop that includes a DVD/CD-ROM and an 80 GB hard drive. DVD/CD-ROMs are rarely used, and the 80 GB capacity is much more than is necessary, especially since most of our files are available through shared drives.

A significant amount of money could be saved if, instead of these... more »

Have more Federal Agencies have IPhone App's.

This would allow greater and quicker access and enhance learning of fellow agencies. This would also allow more transparency and allow faster public access. We could have our computers streamline the information and delegate out the information.

President Obama,

Hello Sir. I read that the government is going to begin asking its employees to shut down their computers whenever they will be out of use after their work day is over. This is a great idea, except in the Air Force there are weekly security updates that shoot through their networks. If our computers are off, they won't get the needed security updates that we require in this day and age of hacking. I... more »

Computers (laptop & desktops) are often replaced because of technology change (update) and/or minimum requirements for new software. Nevertheless many people still happy with their home PC using Windows XP even on some new computers. Computers removed from one agency can be useful in another federal/state goverment agency (schools, students, libraries, rehab programs, etc...). A 2 to 4 years old computer can be updated... more »