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  • Lockheed Migrates NGA Interactive World Map to AWS Cloud; Jason O'Connor Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Migrates NGA Interactive World Map to AWS Cloud; Jason O’Connor Comments

    Lockheed Martin has launched a cloud-based version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s interactive Map of the World application in a move to link Earth’s features and intelligence observations in real time. This map works to show manmade and natural changes to the surface of or beneath the planet and be searchable on the map for users through the […] More

  • Satya Nadella: Accenture-Microsoft Team Aims to Help Foster 'Mobile, Cloud-First' World - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Satya Nadella: Accenture-Microsoft Team Aims to Help Foster ‘Mobile, Cloud-First’ World

    Accenture and Microsoft have teamed to co-fund and co-engineer hybrid cloud functions with the Accenture Hybrid Cloud Solution for Microsoft Azure platform with support from their joint venture Avanade. “With new demands being placed on IT departments every day, enterprises need to smartly connect their infrastructure, software applications, data and operations capabilities in order to become agile, intelligent, […] More

  • Nubity Joins IBM Cloud Program; Rita Radi Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Nubity Joins IBM Cloud Program; Rita Radi Comments

    Nubity has joined IBM‘s cloud entrepreneur program in a move to expand Nubity’s cloud services worldwide. The Mexico City-based startup company partners with IBM’s SoftLayer Catalyst program to access an open cloud infrastructure, executive mentorship and an ecosystem of customers, IBM said Friday. “Through a comprehensive mix of consulting, a robust ecosystem and scalable global cloud infrastructure, Nubity is helping its clients […] More

  • IDC Evaluates 12 IaaS Vendors as Gov't Cloud Adoption Continues - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IDC Evaluates 12 IaaS Vendors as Gov’t Cloud Adoption Continues

    IDC‘s Government Insights segment has released a new report on its evaluation of 12 cloud infrastructure-as-a-service vendors in the federal marketplace against set of weighted parameters for both short-term and long-term deployments. The research firm said Friday that the “IDC MarketScape: U.S. Government Private Cloud IaaS 2014 Vendor Assessment” report used pricing, scalability, compute services, value-added services and a single […] More

  • CenturyLink to Offer Cloud IaaS Through GSA Networx Contract Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink to Offer Cloud IaaS Through GSA Networx Contract Vehicle

    A CenturyLink infrastructure-as-a-service offering has been included on a General Services Administration contract vehicle that federal agencies use to acquire telecommunications services. CenturyLink said Thursday its cloud IaaS is now available for purchase through the Networx Universal program as well as the agency’s IT Schedule 70. The data center service offering is designed to help […] More

  • Mike Werner: ProphetStor Joins Red Hat OpenStack Partner Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Werner: ProphetStor Joins Red Hat OpenStack Partner Network

    Red Hat and ProphetStor Data Services have partnered to offer ProphetStor’s software-defined storage products and services to their joint customers. ProphetStor joined Red Hat’s OpenStack cloud infrastructure partner network to integrate its Federator services into the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack platform, ProphetStor said Monday. “We’re pleased to have ProphetStor join us in the Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network,” said […] More

  • Informatica,T-Systems Partner on Data Mgmt Services; Dirk Häußermann Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Informatica,T-Systems Partner on Data Mgmt Services; Dirk Häußermann Comments

    Informatica and T-Systems have partnered to combine their cloud integration systems in an effort to help clients manage their data. Customers will be able to consolidate data and applications from public and private clouds as well as those in on-premise platforms using the combined integration and data management service, Informatica said Monday. “The alliance between T Systems and Informatica will deliver […] More

  • Iron Mountain, Seagate Form Alliance for Cloud-Based Backup, Disaster Recovery - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iron Mountain, Seagate Form Alliance for Cloud-Based Backup, Disaster Recovery

    Iron Mountain and Seagate Technology will combine their cloud services and information storage and management tools to address demand for cloud-based tools for data backup and disaster recovery. The companies said Monday the partnership includes the colocation of Seagate’s data center at Iron Mountain’s National Underground Data Center and a reseller agreement for Seagate’s EVault Cloud Server Backup and EVault Cloud Disaster Recovery offerings. Mike […] More

  • Christopher Grady: CGS Cloud Tool Gets FedRAMP OK to Host Gov't Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Christopher Grady: CGS Cloud Tool Gets FedRAMP OK to Host Gov’t Data

    Clear Government Solutions has received a provisional authority-to-operate from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board to offer the company’ FedGRID cloud computing tool to federal agencies. The company said Tuesday that the board — which comprises officials from agencies such as the Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security and General Services Administration — awarded the JAB P-ATO after an […] More

  • Siki Giunta: Verizon Cloud Marketplace to Offer Hitachi Cloud Tiering Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siki Giunta: Verizon Cloud Marketplace to Offer Hitachi Cloud Tiering Tech

    Verizon has partnered with Hitachi Data Systems to offer the Hitachi Content Platform adaptive cloud tiering technology via the Verizon Cloud Marketplace and deliver enterprise content management and hybrid cloud functions. Siki Giunta, senior vice president of cloud services at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, said Monday that the partnership aims to support the business of Verizon Cloud customers by facilitating efficiency in […] More

  • Microsoft Obtains FedRAMP Authorization to Deploy Office 365 at HHS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Obtains FedRAMP Authorization to Deploy Office 365 at HHS

    Microsoft has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to provide Office 365 products and services that are tailored for government agencies to the Department of Health and Human Services. The company said Thursday that the authority to operate certifies Microsoft to provide HHS cloud-based email and enterprise collaboration services such as Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. Microsoft obtained […] More

  • IBM Refreshes Bluemix Cloud Platform for Developers; Steve Robinson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Refreshes Bluemix Cloud Platform for Developers; Steve Robinson Comments

    IBM has released a new version of its cloud-based application development and delivery platform in an effort to help developers build applications around their data. The updated, single-tenant version of Bluemix works to give organizations control over where data is stored, IBM said Thursday. “With Bluemix Dedicated now available in our global cloud center network, IBM is adding […] More