Microsoft has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program approval to include an additional 12 customer-facing services in the Azure Government Cloud‘s provisional authorization-to-operate. The company said Wednesday it now offers 32 infrastructure and platform service offerings that comply with FedRAMP’s high-impact baseline requirements. Microsoft’s entire Operations Management Suite is certified for use in Azure Government and designed to help customer agencies utilize the hybrid cloud along with […] More

Proofpoint has obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a cloud-based technology platform the company developed to help organizations archive and retain information. Enterprise Archive is designed to also help agencies comply with government regulations such as the National Archives and Records Administration’s Capstone email management framework and boost capacities to perform data capture, retention and disposition tasks, the company said Friday. “Proofpoint […] More

N&C has launched an analytics platform intended to help public and private organizations analyze regulatory documents from the Federal Register. Regendus is based on the natural language processing platform of IBM‘s Watson cognitive computing system, N&C said Monday. IBM helped build the Regendus prototype as N&C’s technology partner and the platform was further developed through collaborations with the White House and 23 […] More

A Lookout-built mobile endpoint security platform has obtained a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program designation that reflects the product’s capacity to meet technical cloud adoption requirements in the government. Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security has been listed on the FedRAMP marketplace for federal agencies and government contractors as the first mobile security system to receive the “FedRAMP Ready” status, […] More

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the deadline for submission of responses to its sources sought notice that seeks to obtain industry information on cloud management and hosting services in support of FEMA’s cloud infrastructure modernization efforts. US Federal Contractor Registration said Thursday that FEMA wants potential contractors to submit information on a scalable cloud platform based […] More

The Professional Services Council re-elected several executives and appointed new members to its 2017 executive committee and board of directors during its annual meeting held Thursday. John Goodman, chief operating officer of Accenture’s federal services business; and Deb Alderson, president and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions; were respectively re-elected as PSC’s chair and vice chair, […] More

Maximus has been selected as a regional 2016 Employer of the Year by the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Workforce Solution – Vocational Rehabilitation Services division for efforts to employ and retain persons with disabilities. The government services provider said Wednesday a special committee selected the awardee from a pool of nominees that was submitted by TWS-VRS regional staff and […] More

The Defense Information Systems Agency has released a Security Technical Implementation Guide for the latest version of VMware’s enterprise mobility management platform. DISA’s STIG for VMware AirWatch 9.X seeks to provide cybersecurity policies and guide agencies on how to install the platform for use on Defense Department-run networks, the company said Thursday. Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware, said […] More

WILLIAM “JIM” HAYNES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY CSRA William “Jim” Haynes is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of CSRA. Jim is responsible for overseeing CSRA’s legal affairs, compliance matters and corporate governance. With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Haynes has held a number of senior positions within […] More

The Defense Logistics Agency expects to issue a request for proposals by Nov. 1 for a potential five-year, $11.5 million contract that will require Bose-built headsets. The US Federal Contractor Registration said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will cover the delivery of TriPort Tactical Headset Series 2 units to the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania-based DLA Distribution Facility. Interested contractors must be registered under the System […] More

Information technology cybersecurity company Lazarus Alliance has been accredited to evaluate cloud systems for public clients as a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Third Party Assessment Organization. The 3PAO accreditation will allow the company to verify the security and control implementations utilized by cloud service providers to deliver cloud services to government customers, Lazarus Alliance said Tuesday. “…For government […] More

Accenture has obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system designed for government customers. The company said Tuesday it helped the National Science Foundation implement and migrate NSF’s new financial system to Accenture’s Federal Cloud ERP platform. David Moskovitz, chief executive of Accenture’s federal services business, said the FedRAMP certification will help the company to […] More