Agilex has agreed to offer professional services for U.S. government customers of an Amazon Web Services cloud offering. The partnership allows Agilex to deliver consulting, development, engineering and operational services to agencies that aim to leverage the AWS GovCloud (US) system, Agilex said Tuesday. AWS designed the GovCloud region platform for public-sector organizations to transfer sensitive […] More

InfoReliance has been awarded a 12-month contract to help the Department of Health and Human Services create and test enterprise applications with Amazon Web Services cloud technology. The technology consulting firm said Monday it will provide AWS cloud computing services as well as app development and testing support to HHS’ office of the chief information officer. The […] More

Amazon Web Services has awarded Unisys a “Customer Obsession” status to recognize its work to deliver AWS cloud platforms and service offerings to government clients. Unisys said Wednesday it earned the distinction for its partnership with AWS to help public sector organizations adopt cloud computing technology. “We are honored by the recognition by AWS of […] More

Lockheed Martin has launched a cloud-based version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s interactive Map of the World application in a move to link Earth’s features and intelligence observations in real time. This map works to show manmade and natural changes to the surface of or beneath the planet and be searchable on the map for users through the […] More

IDC‘s Government Insights segment has released a new report on its evaluation of 12 cloud infrastructure-as-a-service vendors in the federal marketplace against set of weighted parameters for both short-term and long-term deployments. The research firm said Friday that the “IDC MarketScape: U.S. Government Private Cloud IaaS 2014 Vendor Assessment” report used pricing, scalability, compute services, value-added services and a single […] More

Research and Markets has released a new report that points to a 37.8-percent compound annual growth rate for the global market on mobile cloud technologies, which combine the capabilities of cloud computing and mobile devices. From a value of $9.43 billion this year, the global mobile cloud market will reach a value of $46.90 billion in […] More

SafeNet has launched an encryption-as-a-service platform with the goal of helping cloud service providers and their enterprise customers manage data security in multitenant virtual or cloud infrastructure. The ProtectV for Service Providers offering is designed to help organizations avoid unauthorized access to sensitive information in shared cloud environments, SafeNet said Monday. The company also offers […] More

Three Wire Systems has acquired a so-called “AIS Cage” or hardware hosting site at the San Diego-based AIS Data Center from DefenseWeb Technologies as Three Wire aims to support applications in an accredited IT environment. The company said Thursday the acquisition is part of its efforts to expand its application development and delivery services. It will work with its […] More

Unisys has been awarded five-year, $7 million contract to provide Amazon Web Services‘ cloud services for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘s consumer safety information initiative. The CFPB intends to scale its information technology resources via the AWS cloud in order to fulfill consumer demand for safety information, Unisys said Thursday. “We look forward to helping CFPB provide critical information to consumers while enforcing the country’s […] More

HumanTouch will provide the General Services Administration with a software-as-a-service platform designed to integrate and manage enterprise information technology functions. GSA picked the company’s EnLight SaaS application to help agency personnel monitor IT programs, investments and portfolios across the organization, HumanTouch said Tuesday. “EnLight is an example of the type of solution organizations can configure […] More

Software AG has unveiled a business-process-analysis-as-a-service tool that works to provide process documentation, analysis and optimization functions via private and public cloud to help organizations address emerging business and market needs. The company said Thursday the ARIS Cloud offering is available in basic, advanced and enterprise versions via Amazon Web Services based on the scale of implementation of process improvement efforts. Wolfram […] More

Cora Carmody serves as senior vice president and chief information officer at Jacobs Engineering, where she provides leadership for Jacobs’ information technology systems. Her responsibilities encompass enterprise resource systems for HR, finance, operational support systems such as project control, engineering/design and collaboration, infrastructure systems and services such as networks, servers, desktops and web/social and collaborative systems. She spoke to ExecutiveBiz to discuss topics […] More