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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Learn about the latest technologies that drive the rapid adoption of cloud services by the public sector. This section focuses on offerings for public, private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments specifically tailored for federal agencies.
Microsoft has introduced a new cloud-based mobile tool built to detect and gather location data from GPS satellites, The Register reported Monday. Simon Sharwood writes the Cloud-Offloaded GPS Experimental Kit is developed for mobile devices to log GPS signals for cloud processing. Microsoft built the Low Energy Assisted Positioning cloud server to receive GPS signals and […] More
Microsoft and Level 3 Communications have formed a partnership to build private network connections using the Windows Azure cloud platform through the Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions ecosystem. The companies said Thursday that the technology collaboration is meant to enhance security, computing and storage capabilities, data throughput and application and network performance in a private environment […] More
Salient Federal Solutions will host the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‘s data center operations in a cloud computing environment under a potential five-year, $4 million contract. The company will use a managed services environment to host the commission’s telecommunications and e-government applications, as well as help migrate and integrate the EEOC’s systems into a cloud platform, Salient […] More
Cisco has launched the Evolved Services Platform and two virtual service modules in an effort to support the virtualization strategies of service providers for the Internet of Everything. The company intends for the ESP to help address concerns regarding virtualization on network infrastructure and operations, Cisco said Tuesday. “Service providers globally view virtualization not just to reduce […] More
VMware has updated its hybrid cloud management tool for cloud hosting service providers, Great Responder reported Saturday. Maria Dehn writes the new version of the vCloud Connector Tool is developed to various private and public cloud services on a single platform. The tool features interfaces for viewing workloads and creating workload catalogues with multiple cloud synchronization […] More
Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat president and CEO, has said companies now can run a private cloud platform at the same cost for a public cloud environment, Network World reported Friday. Fredric Paul writes that Whitehurst highlighted the size an enterprise must be in order to operate a data center. “The question is, how big does […] More
IBMÂ (NYSE: IBM) has introduced new cloud-based application development servers for developers to build and assess their products. The IBM Power Development Platform is a free resource for clients such as Linux developers to develop big data, mobile and social business computing applications through the IBM Power Systems servers, IBM said Tuesday. Doug Balog, general manager […] More
SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott told a group of investors in New York Tuesday that the company intends to cut the amount of hardware it uses by migrating more applications into the company’s cloud-based HANA computing platform, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Moving to the High Performance Analytic Appliance database management tool would help customers simply their […] More
Accenture Federal Services and the Government Business Council have jointly surveyed federal executives to evaluate their views and experiences on their agencies’ cloud implementation. The “The Road Ahead: 3 Years After Cloud First†report indicates that agencies face staffing and procurement processes amid increasing deployment of cloud services, Accenture said Thursday. “While there are initial challenges […] More
FireEye and OpenDNSÂ will integrate their security service and malware protection tools into a combined offering aimed at helping customers protect cloud users and devices against malicious activity and advanced persistent threats. OpenDNS’ Umbrella security service is built for threat discovery and predictive technology, while FireEye’s Web Malware Protection System is intended to analyze file behaviors, […] More
Accenture has been included in the U.K. government’s catalog listing of approved vendors for cloud and digital services. Through its spot on the G-Cloud 4 vehicle, Accenture will make its cloud portfolio available through the government-hosted Cloudstore platform and the Digital Services Framework, Accenture said Tuesday. “Through these two vehicles public sector organizations now have much […] More
HP Enterprise Services has teamed with UNIT4 Business Software to host a cloud computing platform for U.K. education institutions to use software-as-a-service tools, ITProPortal.com reported Thursday. Jamie Hinks writes that HP will also deploy Virtual Private Cloud as an infrastructure-as-a-service offering. “At a time of great change for the education sector, clients are examining closely the relationships […] More
