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Xerox Achieves FedRAMP ‘In-Process’ Status for Managed Print Services

Xerox‘s suite of managed printing services has been pre-vetted and approved to continue pursuing certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The cloud-based MPS offering obtained “in-process” designationÂ that represents a step prior to full FedRAMP authorization,Â XeroxÂ said Wednesday. Ted Dezvane, senior vice president of Xerox’s managed document services business, said the company’s MPS toolset […] More

by Joanna Crews February 21, 2018, 6:34 am
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Red Hatâ€™s David Egts: Federal IT Teams Play a Role in Public Cloud Security

David Egts, chief technologist forÂ Red Hatâ€™s public sector, has said federal information technology leaders should take responsibility in ensuring the security of their agenciesâ€™ public cloud platforms. Egts wrote in a GCN guest post published Tuesday that agency IT professionals seeking to secure applications in software-as-a-service cloud environments should correctly establish content permissions and conduct […] More

by Jane Edwards February 21, 2018, 6:25 am
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FedRAMP Board Approves CDS’ Federal Cloud Service Offering

Complete Discovery Source has obtained approval from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s Joint Authorization Board to offer a service meant to help agencies manage records in cloud environments. The board granted authority to operate certification to CDS’ Federal Cloud Services offering after a rigorous security evaluation process, theÂ said Monday. Nyi Htwe, chief technology […] More

by Joanna Crews February 16, 2018, 9:16 am
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ViON Unveils Cloud-Based IT Services Marketplace

ViON has launchedÂ cloud-based platform that is designed to let usersÂ compare, purchase and manage information technology services. The company said Wednesday its Marketplace works to offer a wide range of “as-a-service” data center technologies and help IT managers oversee IT requirements, procurement, workflows, contracts and performance indicators. ViON CEO and Chairman Tom Frana said the Marketplace […] More

by Ramona Adams February 15, 2018, 10:03 am
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VMwareâ€™s Bill Rowan: Agencies Need Exit Strategy to Streamline Transition Across Multiple Cloud Services

Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales atÂ VMware, told MeriTalk in an interviewÂ published TuesdayÂ that federal agencies should have an exit strategy that would enable them to transition applications from one cloud service provider to another in order to facilitate the migration process and minimize disruption. â€œEvery time I move from one cloud to another, if […] More

by Jane Edwards February 14, 2018, 11:29 am
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Symantec Obtains FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based Email Security Service

Symantec has received certification from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to offer a cloud-based email security service to government agencies. Chris Townsend, vice president pf Symantec’s federal business, wrote in a blog entry posted Tuesday that theÂ Symantec Email Security Service-GovernmentÂ offering works to help users protect messages delivered viaÂ MicrosoftÂ Office 365Â andÂ Exchange as well asÂ Google‘s Gmail. […] More

by Ramona Adams February 14, 2018, 3:45 am
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Oracle to Launch 12 Data Centers in Cloud Footprint Expansion Push

OracleÂ has announced plans to open 12 new data centers across Asia, Europe and the Americas region in a push to expand the geographic reach of the technology firm’s cloud services. The company said Monday it will establish two facilities in the U.S. to serveÂ Defense Department customers and anotherÂ two in Canada. Other data center locations will […] More

by Joanna Crews February 12, 2018, 11:16 am
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CompTIA Updates Cloud Certification Program

Information technology association CompTIA has launched a new version of its cloud certification program in a move to emphasize the skills necessary for information technology professionals to deploy cloud services within an organization. CompTIA Cloud+ certification expands the coverage of the exam to includeÂ advanced cloud skills used in broader IT systems and operations, the associationÂ said […] More

by Ramona Adams February 9, 2018, 6:54 am
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CSRA to Provide Google, AWS Cloud Services to Federal University Under BPA

CSRA has received a potential five-year, $8.5 millionÂ blanket purchase agreement to provide cloud computing services to the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. The company said Thursday it will provide USU access toÂ Google‘s cloud offering, G SuiteÂ and Amazon Web Servicesâ€™ cloud platform through the BPA that has a base term and four option years. Larry […] More

by Jane Edwards February 9, 2018, 2:43 am
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VMwareâ€™s Bill Rowan: Agencies Need to Build Zero-Trust Environment, Refine Processes for Cloud Adoption

Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware, told MeriTalk in an interview published Wednesday that federal agencies that plan to migrate to the cloud should build a â€œzero-trust environment.â€ â€œIn a cloud environment, there is a need to micro-segment a network, so every single app has its own individual set of firewalls, provisioning, […] More

by Jane Edwards February 8, 2018, 4:20 am
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Palo Alto Networks Introduces New Features of Cloud Security Platform

Palo Alto Networks has unveiled new features of its cloud security platform during the company’sÂ Epic Cloud Security Event held Tuesday. TheÂ Next-Generation Security Platform will work to expand cloudÂ workload protections to Google‘s cloud platform and offer added security for Amazon Web Services‘ and Microsoft‘s respective cloud environments, Palo Alto Networks said Tuesday. The new tools include […] More

by Ramona Adams February 7, 2018, 9:27 am
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AWS Tech Helps Federal Customers Manage, Secure Cloud Environments

Multiple federal agencies have adoptedÂ Amazon Web Services‘ utility-based cloud technology platforms in efforts to manage, transmit and secure government data. AWSÂ said Friday itÂ uses various tools and methods in a push to comply with security and control requirements under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and Defense Department‘sÂ Security Requirements Guide. The company launched itsÂ GovCloud (US) […] More

by Joanna Crews February 5, 2018, 3:28 am