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Delphix to Support Microsoft Azure Gov’t Cloud Adoption via Data Platform; Carahsoftâ€™s Michael Adams Quoted

Delphix has expanded its data offeringâ€™s capabilities to help public sector clients speed up the migration of applications to the Microsoft Azure Government cloud platform. The company said Thursday its Delphix Dynamic Data PlatformÂ and other offerings are available to government agencies through Carahsoft Technology. Michael Adams, who oversees the Delphix team at Carahsoft, said Delphixâ€™s […] More

by Jane Edwards November 2, 2018, 5:00 am
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Praetorian Digital Migrates Public Safety Offerings to AWS’ GovCloud; Alex Ford Quoted

Praetorian Digital has begun hosting its proprietary learning management system and user management offering in Amazon Web Servicesâ€™ GovCloud platform for clients in the public sector. Praetorian Digital said ThursdayÂ the effort allows itsÂ customers in local governments and organizations in law enforcement, fire rescue and emergency medical services to access cloud-based benefits exclusively for industries operating […] More

by Monica Jackson November 2, 2018, 4:08 am
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USPS Seeks Vendors of Email Authentication, Reporting Services

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a request for information on contractors that offer email authentication analysis, reporting and professional services. A FedBizOpps notice posted WednesdayÂ said the agency’sÂ Office of Inspector General seeks vendors capable of providing and maintaining a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-certified, cloud-based software-as-a-service offering forÂ email validation. The technology should allow USPS’Â Domain-based […] More

by Monica Jackson November 1, 2018, 6:42 am
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CGI Helps USAID Adopt Hybrid Cloud IT Infrastructure

CGIÂ has helped the U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentÂ transition USDA’s information technology infrastructure to a hybrid cloud computing environment in an effort to comply with the White House’sÂ Federal Cloud First Policy. The company said Tuesday used itsÂ Unify360 suite of IT management tools and services to migrate more than 900 agency physical and virtual servers into the […] More

by Peter Graham October 31, 2018, 7:12 am
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Salesforce’s Dave Rey Responds to OMB Request for Input on Draft â€˜Cloud Smartâ€™ Policy

SalesforceÂ has submitted recommendations to the Office of Management and BudgetÂ through a public comment on OMB’sÂ draft of an updated federal cloud computing strategy. Dave Rey, executive vice president of Salesforce’sÂ North American public sector business, toldÂ Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent in aÂ written responseÂ to theÂ Cloud Smart StrategyÂ proposal that OMB should includeÂ customer experience objectives in the draft policy. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 30, 2018, 11:28 am
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AWS’ Dave Levy Submits Comments to OMB on Draft ‘Cloud Smart’ Policy

Amazon Web ServicesÂ has offered formal comments to the Office of Management and Budget regarding OMB’s draft of an updated federal cloud computing strategy. Dave Levy, vice president of AWS’ federal business, toldÂ Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent in a written response to the Cloud Smart Strategy proposal that aligningÂ the policy to the “IT Modernization Report” […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 30, 2018, 5:35 am
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AWS Briefing Paper Highlights Potential of Cloud Tech to Address Urban Challenges

The Amazon Web Services Institute has published a document that outlines the possible advantages of using cloud computing platforms and services to manage public services and infrastructure in urban locations. AWS said Monday the 15-page briefing paper, titled â€œHow Technology Helps Cities Become Sustainable and Inclusive,â€Â informs city leaders about how they can utilize cloud technology […] More

by Monica Jackson October 30, 2018, 2:19 am
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Cisco Public Sector CTO Dan Kent Predicts Increase in Cloud-Based Data Migration

Dan Kent, chief technology officer ofÂ Cisco‘s public sector business, has estimated that organizations will migrate 75 percent of data into cloud infrastructure over time, Federal Times reported Saturday. Kent said atÂ federal cloud event held Wednesday he predicts cloud providers will look to help government customers transfer multipurpose information technology applications. “Youâ€™re not going to find […] More

by Peter Graham October 29, 2018, 4:00 am
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Federal Acquisition Service Solicits Comments on DEOS Cloud Computing Project

The General Services Administration‘s Federal Acquisition Service seeks industry feedback on a potential $8B cloud computing project that aims to unify networks and data centers across the Defense Department. The request for information solicits public comment on enterprise hardware, software licenses, and deployment and sustainment services covered in the first capability set of the Defense […] More

by Monica Jackson October 26, 2018, 4:03 am
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Unisys Integrates Virtual Help Desk, Cloud-Based Contact Center Platform

UnisysÂ has partnered withÂ NICE inContactÂ to integrate aÂ contact center center platform into a virtual help desk service designed for the digital workplace. NICEÂ said WednesdayÂ itsÂ CXone serves as the core omnichannel routing technology of Unisys’ InteliServeÂ offering that provides intelligent, virtual customer support complementary to the expertise of live agents. CXoneÂ is designed to support communications via phone, web, video, email, […] More

by Nichols Martin October 26, 2018, 2:13 am
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NIST to Fund Berico-Led Federal Tech Search Platform Development Project

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Technical Information Service have partnered to finance an industry project to build a cloud-based technology platform to integrate commercial data on federal systems and intellectual assets. NIST said Wednesday it will allocate $1.7M for Berico Technologies to carry out the project in collaboration withÂ Amazon Web […] More

by Nichols Martin October 25, 2018, 8:22 am
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Medallia Opens Public Sector Group HQ in Virginia

Customer experience management companyÂ Medallia has selected McLean, Va., as the location of its public sector arm’s headquarters facility. Medallia said WednesdayÂ it aims to helpÂ government clients integrate public comments and obtain a unified view of citizen experience with a single technology platform. The company designed itsÂ Experience CloudÂ platform to process citizen feedback from surveys or digital engagements […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 25, 2018, 7:40 am