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Unisys to Help Manage Consumer Info Via AWS Cloud; Steve Kousen Comments

UnisysÂ has been awardedÂ five-year, $7 millionÂ contract to provideÂ Amazon Web Services‘ cloud services forÂ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘sÂ consumer safety information initiative. The CFPB intends to scale itsÂ information technologyÂ resources via the AWS cloud in order to fulfill consumer demand forÂ safety information,Â Unisys said Thursday. “We look forward to helping CFPB provide critical information to consumers while enforcing the country’s […] More

by Jay Clemens November 20, 2014, 11:23 am
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Christina Peters: IBM Receives Cloud Data Privacy Engine Patent

IBM has obtained a U.S. patent for a computing engine designed to help organizations secure cross-border transfers of personal information in cloud environments while complying with data transfer laws. The technology is intended to alert enterprise users of any privacy issue when they move data between two countries and to offer possible solutions based on […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 20, 2014, 8:11 am
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IBM to Migrate NSW Fire Department’s IT Systems to Cloud Platform; Mark Brewer Comments

IBM has landed a five-year contract to help Fire & Rescue New South Wales implement a cloud computing infrastructure intended to consolidate the emergency services agency’s mission-critical workloads. The company said Tuesday it will design, build and operate an information technology-as-a-service platform for FRNSW, as well as migrate agency systems and applications to IBM Cloud. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 19, 2014, 6:34 am
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Vion’s Steve Picot: Agencies Have More Options Than Just Public Cloud

Federal agencies that want to acquire cloud computing technologies and services should realize that public cloud platforms are not the only way forward for them as they push to adopt cloud tools,Â Steve Picot ofÂ Vion Corp. has told ExecutiveBiz. Picot, vice president of federal sales for the federal technology services contractor, also told ExecutiveBiz that agencies […] More

by Ross Wilkers November 18, 2014, 2:23 pm
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Delphix Gets Onboard Dell Cloud Marketplace; James Thomason Comments

Delphix has joined the Dell Cloud Marketplace as it targets performance and data management gains for clients with public and hybrid cloud setups. The virtual data solutions company said its participation will provide IT managers and developers an opportunity to seamlessly move, distribute and retrieve data, Delphix said Nov. 5. The Dell Cloud Marketplace self-service […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 12, 2014, 7:57 am
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IBM Launches Cloud Support Program for Tech Entrepreneurs; Sandy Carter Comments

IBM has debuted an entrepreneurial program with the goal of helping technology startups and developers access cloud development tools and bring new offerings to the cloud market more quickly. The Global Entrepreneur Program for Cloud Startups initiative gives entrepreneurs a chance to leverage a suite of IBM platforms designed to help users build cloud-based applications […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 12, 2014, 7:19 am
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KCG Receives A2LA Accreditation as Cloud Inspector; Maryann Hirsch Comments

Knowledge Consulting Group has received anÂ accreditation as a third-party cloud products and services assessor for FedRAMP after the company complated anÂ evaluation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The ISO/IEC 17020:2012 permits KCG to conduct inspections and tests of cloud information systems on behalf of the government, the company said Monday. KCG President Maryann HirschÂ saidÂ the […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh November 11, 2014, 12:18 pm
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SAP Unveils 3 Cloud-Based Tools for Internet of Things; Bernd Leukert Comments

SAP has launched three new productsÂ that work to leverage theÂ computing, analytics and event processing functions of the SAP HANA Cloud Platform to support the Internet of Things. “The Internet of Things has the potential to dramatically improve responsiveness of businesses, reimagine customer experience and open up new opportunities and brand new business models such as […] More

by Anna Forrester November 11, 2014, 10:14 am
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NOAA Keys on Virtual Machines, Storage Services in Public Cloud RFI

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationÂ has asked industry for ideas and responses to a request for information on a public cloud computing setup the agency is interested in. NOAA says in the RFI released Friday that vendors should outline configurations, pricing and other characteristics in the service areas of virtual machines, storage services, network bandwidth […] More

by Ross Wilkers November 10, 2014, 12:34 pm
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Unisys to Help UK Police Install Cloud-Based Case Mgmt Tech; Nick Fraser Comments

Unisys has won a contract to deploy a cloud computing platform meant to help U.K. police forces manage public safety incidents and collaborate on intelligence activities. The company said Wednesday it will provide the U.K.’s Police Service with a cloud-based version of the firm’s Home Office Large Major Enquiry System for managing criminal investigations. HOLMES […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 7, 2014, 7:56 am
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Marius Haas: Dell, Deloitte to Expand Market Coverage With Integrated Cloud Tools

Deloitte and Dell have formed a partnership to deliver products that workÂ toÂ help developÂ an information technologyÂ infrastructure focused on customer experience and drive patient outcomes through automation and healthcare technologies. The companies said WednesdayÂ they will combine Deloitte’s CloudMix and Dell’sÂ cloud, security and Dell One identity access management offerings through the Dell Boomi cloud integration platform. They will […] More

by Anna Forrester November 7, 2014, 7:46 am
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Verizon Cloud Platform Secures FedRAMP Authority to Operate; Michael Maiorana Comments

Verizon Enterprise SolutionsÂ has secured Department of HealthÂ and Human Services authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management ProgramÂ to deploy its cloud platformÂ for the public sector. Kevin Irland, a corporate communications manager at the company,Â writes Thursday that the authority to operate is for itsÂ Enterprise Cloud: Federal EditionÂ infrastructure-as-a-service cloud offering. The report saidÂ Verizon intends to leverage the […] More

by Anna Forrester November 7, 2014, 6:24 am