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Scott Burns: GovDelivery’s Cloud-Based Digital Comms Tech Certified by FedRAMP Board

GovDelivery has received aÂ Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification to offer aÂ cloud-based digital communications technologyÂ across the government. The company said Monday its Communications Cloud Platform passed moderate security-level requirements of the program’s joint authorization board. “We’re proud to be FedRAMP compliant so that our digital communications platform can help public sector organizations connect even […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 28, 2016, 12:46 pm
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Interior Dept Selects eGlobalTech for Cloud Transition Services

eGlobalTech hasÂ secured a five-year contract from the Interior Department to help implement aÂ cloud-based Drupal platform that will work to support the agency’s website management consolidation effort. The project will employ the government-targeted content management system OpenPublic to helpÂ DOI’s existing websites transition onto a consolidatedÂ web content management platform, eGlobalTech said Tuesday. DOIÂ seeks to optimizeÂ user engagement ofÂ its […] More

by Ramona Adams March 23, 2016, 10:20 am
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Elbit Systems of America Unveils Cloud-based Public Safety Applications Suite

Elbit Systems of America has launched WideBridge Cloud applications suite, a system of cloud-based public safetyÂ broadband communications services. The Elbit Systems subsidiary said Friday the suiteÂ is designed to give first responders access to broadband communication tools that allowÂ real-time voice, video and data services through P25 Land Mobile Radio and LTE devices. The company added WideBridge […] More

by Ramona Adams March 18, 2016, 12:54 pm
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QTS to Support Y2Fox Gov’t Business Expansion With VMware Cloud Platform

Y2Fox Data Solutions has selected QTS Realty Trust to provide a FedRAMP-compliant cloud platform that works to help meet the requirements of government customers and expand Y2Fox’s business in the public sector. QTS said Wednesday itÂ will support the deployment of Y2Fox’ production environment on the FedRAMP-compliantÂ VMware vCloud Government Service built on theÂ VMware vSphere platform. “The […] More

by Ramona Adams March 17, 2016, 5:49 am
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Microsoft Eyes Govt Cloud Security Authorization for High Impact Baseline, Levels 4 & 5

MicrosoftÂ will participate in a Federal Risk and Authorization Management ProgramÂ pilot for the high-impact baseline in efforts to receive a Provisional Authorization to Operate to support high-impact government data in the cloud. Microsoft Azure Government aims to obtain the FedRAMP High P-ATOÂ from the federal Joint Advisory Board by the end of March, Microsoft Federal CTO Susie […] More

by Jay Clemens March 16, 2016, 10:43 am
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GPO Taps Amazon Web Services for Library Mgmt System Cloud Migration

The U.S. Government Publishing OfficeÂ has startedÂ to transition its public-facing websites to an Amazon Web ServicesÂ cloud computing infrastructure. GPO said Thursday it will useÂ company’s services to migrateÂ Integrated Library System web portals in an effort to comply with the government-wideÂ Federal Cloud First policy. “Moving these sites to the cloud demonstrates our ongoing commitment to leverage the best […] More

by Scott Nicholas March 15, 2016, 8:24 am
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House of Representatives Seeks Industry Sources for Cloud Migration Effort

The House of Representatives has started its search forÂ industry sources to assist the legislative branch’s web systems group in its plan to transition the chamberâ€™s public-facing website to a cloud computing infrastructureÂ from the currentÂ on-premise environment. According to a March 8 request for information,Â the House’s information systems organizationÂ is considering potentialÂ directions it could take in a cloud […] More

by Jay Clemens March 15, 2016, 6:00 am
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Research and Markets Forecasts Key Cloud Security Vendors Through 2020

Research and Markets has launched a market report entitledÂ Global Cloud Security Market 2016-2020 which lists five key vendors in cloud security and predicts a compound annual growth rate ofÂ 20.91Â percentÂ during the covered period. The company announced Friday the contents of the new report and named Cisco, IBM,Â McAfee,Â Symantec andÂ Trend Micro as the five top cloud security vendors. […] More

by Ramona Adams March 7, 2016, 2:30 am
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General Dynamics Unveils FedRAMP-Compliant Cloud-Based Contact Center System; Marcus Collier Comments

General Dynamics has launched a cloud-based customer service platform designed forÂ governmentÂ clientsÂ that require high security and privacy. The Customer Experience Platform uses Genesys technology that supports both cloud-based and on-premise deployment options, General Dynamics said Wednesday. Marcus Collier, General Dynamics senior vice president for health and civilian solutions within the information technology division, said CXP aims […] More

by Ramona Adams March 3, 2016, 9:41 am
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NICE Unveils Digital Evidence Software Org Platform for Microsoft Azure Govt Platform Deployment

NICE Systems hasÂ unveiled a newÂ digital policingÂ software program the company designed for deployment on a Microsoft-built cloud computing platformÂ forÂ government agencies that isÂ certifiedÂ by an FBI division for use by law enforcement agencies. NICE said Tuesday itÂ built theÂ NICE Investigate software to helpÂ law enforcement agencies organize evidence acquired from digital technologies in an effort to expedite case investigation processes. […] More

by Ramona Adams March 2, 2016, 9:46 am
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Tim Meehan: GSA Approves CenturyLinkâ€™s Cloud, Managed Hosting Contract Extensions

CenturyLink Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract extension to continue itsÂ cloud and managed hosting services to federal agencies under the General Services Administration‘s Networx program. The company’s Networx Universal and Enterprise contracts will proceed through 2020 pastÂ their scheduled expiration date in 2017, CenturyLink said Monday. “We’re pleased that GSA has approved CenturyLink’s Networx contract […] More

by Jay Clemens March 1, 2016, 9:56 am
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ServiceNow Cloud Platform Receives FedRAMP Certification; Steve Alfieris Comments

ServiceNowâ€™s cloud platform offering has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification from the U.S. government. The interagency Joint Authorization Board awarded the FedRAMP provisional authorization to operate to ServiceNow after the company passed the federal risk management process, ServiceNow said Monday. â€œGiven the rigorous requirements to achieve this level of compliance, which […] More

by Jay Clemens February 29, 2016, 8:41 am