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Raft Secures Air Force Contract for Cloud Computing, IT Integration

Raft, a technology consulting firm, has received a contract valued at $25.1 million from the U.S. Air Force to provide cloud computing and IT integration 2.0 services. Raft Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Wednesday the time-and-materials contract covers the procurement of technical engineering services to support the operations of Detachment 12 of the Air […] More

by Miles Jamison January 9, 2025, 11:06 am
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, News

CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Modules Receive FedRAMP Authorization

CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity company, has earned Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization for three new security modules. The Austin, Texas-based firm said Wednesday its CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform received FedRAMP authorization for CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, CrowdStrike Falcon for IT and CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection. The three key modules are now accessible to […] More

by Miles Jamison January 9, 2025, 10:26 am
in Cloud, Contract Awards, News, Space

Voyager, LEOcloud to Advance Space-Based Edge Computing Technology

Voyager, a company offering national security and space services, is partnering with space-based cloud services provider LEOcloud to advance edge computing technology. The two companies will work under a project grant awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory Regional Network – Mid-Atlantic as part of its Spring 2024 funding cycle, Voyager said Monday. Advancing Edge Computing Efforts […] More

by Miles Jamison December 27, 2024, 10:30 am
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Microsoft Secures $70M JWCC Contract From Army

Microsoft has secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $69.5 million from the U.S. Army for the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability, or JWCC. Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability Contract The Department of Defense said the project will run through Oct. 19, 2028, while work sites and fund allocations will be determined once the orders are placed. The Army […] More

by Miles Jamison December 27, 2024, 10:04 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Government Technology, News

Palo Alto Networks’ Cybersecurity Tools Attain FedRAMP High Certification

The cybersecurity platforms of Palo Alto Networks for cloud, security and network operations have been certified for use at the high-impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The platforms integrate diverse security tools harnessing artificial intelligence and automation, offering customers operational efficiencies as well as cyberthreat protection, Palo Alto Networks said. Palo […] More

by Arthur McMiler December 20, 2024, 10:52 am
in Cloud, News

Cloudera Offering Secures FedRAMP Moderate Authority to Operate

Cloudera has secured Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program moderate authorization for its cloud-based native data management and artificial intelligence offering tailored to the government sector. The California-based company said Wednesday that the Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored the authorization, enabling it to provide its Cloudera For Government product to the VA and other federal agencies. […] More

by Kacey Roberts December 19, 2024, 10:19 am
in Cloud, Healthcare IT, News

Leidos Says National Infection Tracker’s Cloud Migration Lays Foundation for New Capabilities

Leidos has completed the migration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network to the cloud, making a major step forward in the modernization of the infection surveillance system. The company said the milestone will enable the integration of new capabilities to the nearly 20-year-old medical technology. Digitization of a Government […] More

by Elodie Collins December 17, 2024, 10:13 am
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Rubrik Security Cloud Offering for Federal Customers Receives FedRAMP Authorization

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has conferred moderate impact level authorization upon Rubrik Security Cloud – Government, a platform that works to bolster the cyber resilience of federal customers. Rubrik Security Cloud – Government The platform provides a number of capabilities, including data anomaly monitoring, threat containment and application and file restoration via […] More

by Jerry Petersen December 16, 2024, 11:32 am
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Egnyte to Support Biomedical Research Initiative

Software company Egnyte will provide cloud services in support of the National Institutes of Health Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation and Sustainability Google Cloud Marketplace initiative, an effort that seeks to build an advanced computing resources hub for biomedical research. Carahsoft Technology said Thursday that Egnyte will leverage its other transactions agreement to deliver […] More

by Kacey Roberts December 16, 2024, 10:56 am
in Cloud, Government Technology, News

RingCentral’s Doug Buffkin on Benefits of Cloud-Based Communications to Hybrid Government Work

Government agencies can enhance their efficiency through hybrid work but only if they adopt cloud-based voice communications platforms such as unified-communications-as-a-service and contact-center-as-a-service, according to Doug Buffkin, regional vice president of public sector business development at RingCentral. Benefits of Cloud-Based Voice Communications Platforms Such platforms can facilitate communication between agency employees working in the office […] More

by Jerry Petersen December 11, 2024, 11:25 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Cybersecurity, DOD, News

Trellix Cybersecurity Platform Earns DOD IL5 Certification

Trellix, a global cybersecurity company offering AI-powered platforms, has revealed its Trellix Endpoint Detection and Response, or EDR, earned Impact Level 5 High Provisional Authorization from the Department of Defense. The company said Monday the IL5 certification means the Trellix EDR has met the security requirements of the DOD’s complex cloud environment. It signifies that the […] More

by Miles Jamison December 10, 2024, 10:39 am
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Leidos Secures 3 DISA Task Orders for DODNET Expansion

Leidos has been awarded three contracts worth over $30 million in total by the Defense Information Systems Agency to continue enhancing and expanding the Department of Defense Network, or DODNet, under the Defense Enclave Services, or DES, program. The Reston, Virginia-based company said Thursday the three task orders are part of the 10-year, $11.5 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity DES contract […] More

by Miles Jamison December 6, 2024, 11:16 am