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  • Socrata Gets FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based Govt Data Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Socrata Gets FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based Govt Data Platform

    Socrata has obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to provide its cloud-based Government Data Platform to public sector customers. The company said Wednesday it achieved the FedRAMP authority to operate through the sponsorship of the Federal Communications Commission. Socrata’s data platform works to provide an enterprise-ready environment to help agencies collect, manage, analyze and disseminate data internally […] More

  • Genius SIS Debuts Training Mgmt Tool on AWS Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Genius SIS Debuts Training Mgmt Tool on AWS Govt Cloud

    Genius SIS has launched its training management system on Amazon Web Services‘ GovCloud region in an effort to help U.S. government agencies register, track and report on their training programs. Plantation, Florida-based Genius SIS said Wednesday the addition of its Student Information System on GovCloud will support customers’ compliance with government security requirements. AWS meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management […] More

  • ViON, Kaminario Partner on Flash Storage Offering for Federal Agencies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViON, Kaminario Partner on Flash Storage Offering for Federal Agencies

    Information technology company ViON and all-flash storage provider Kaminario have forged a partnership to offer flash storage to federal agencies. ViON said Wednesday it will implement the Kaminario K2 all-flash storage array with an as-a-service model to support agencies’ cloud migration efforts. The joint offering is designed to support agencies’ IT modernization projects and aid compliance with the Federal Risk […] More

  • Carahsoft, CloudPassage Partner to Offer Workload Security Platform in Public Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft, CloudPassage Partner to Offer Workload Security Platform in Public Sector

    CloudPassage has partnered with Carahsoft to offer on-demand server and workload security service to the public sector through the latter’s positions on the General Services Administration Schedule 70 and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract vehicles. Carahsoft said Tuesday that it will act as master government aggregator of CloudPassage’s  Halo platform in an effort to help agencies protect servers in cloud computing […] More

  • Okta Receives 'Moderate' FedRAMP Certification for Identity, Access Mgmt Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Okta Receives ‘Moderate’ FedRAMP Certification for Identity, Access Mgmt Platforms

    Okta has obtained “moderate” Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program  certification to provide government customers access to the company’s identity and access management offerings via the Amazon Web Services Cloud. The Justice Department granted an authorization to operate after the company demonstrated its compliance with 300 controls that include business continuity, incident response and vulnerability management applications, Okta said Thursday. “The cloud continues to be […] More

  • FedRAMP Board Prioritizes 7 Cloud Firms for Provisional Authorization Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FedRAMP Board Prioritizes 7 Cloud Firms for Provisional Authorization Process

    Seven companies have gained priority status to work with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s Joint Authorization Board to obtain a provisional authority-to-operate for different cloud technology and service offerings. FedRAMP said Tuesday the seven cloud service providers were selected to participate in the FedRAMP Connect initiative based on government demand for the companies’ products and a set […] More

  • Joe Berger: WWT Offers Cisco's Hosted Collaboration Platform to Federal Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe Berger: WWT Offers Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Platform to Federal Customers

    World Wide Technology has begun to offer Cisco‘s hosted collaboration platform to the former’s federal clients. Joe Berger, director of WWT’s collaboration practice, wrote in a blog entry posted Monday that Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Solution for Government offering works to deliver  voice, video, instant messaging, presence and conferencing service on one platform. HCS-G obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program […] More

  • EPAY Systems Obtains FedRAMP Certification for Human Capital Mgmt Offerings - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EPAY Systems Obtains FedRAMP Certification for Human Capital Mgmt Offerings

    EPAY Systems has gained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification to offer its human capital management platforms to government agencies. The company said Monday it aims to support government “Cloud First” initiatives and help federal customers manage and secure information. EPAY Systems implemented measures to reduce cyber risks as well as increase uptime and resistance to data exfiltration in the company’s products […] More

  • Rowan Trollope: Cisco's Hosted Collaboration Platform Obtains FedRAMP Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rowan Trollope: Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Platform Obtains FedRAMP Certification

    Cisco has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a hosted technology platform designed to help government users collaborate with co-workers, constituents, colleagues and partner organizations. Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of internet of things and applications at Cisco, wrote in a blog entry posted Wednesday that the FedRAMP authorization for the Hosted Collaboration Solution for Government underscores the platform’s […] More

  • RMS Debuts Property Mgmt System on FedRAMP-Authorized Private Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RMS Debuts Property Mgmt System on FedRAMP-Authorized Private Cloud

    RMS‘ North American subsidiary has introduced a property management system on a Project Hosts-built cloud platform that is certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. RMS – The Hospitality Cloud is now available to Defense Department and federal civilian clients via Project Hosts’ Federal Private Cloud, RMS said Wednesday. The system works to help customers manage real estate properties, reservations, dining […] More

  • Druva Cloud Data Protection Tech Gets FedRAMP 'In Process' Designation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Druva Cloud Data Protection Tech Gets FedRAMP ‘In Process’ Designation

    Druva‘s cloud-based data protection technology offering has received “in process” status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The designation is for the Druva inSync platform and reflects the company’s commitment to meet federal government security requirements for data availability management and information governance across cloud applications, Druva said Tuesday. InSync is designed to support cloud application backup and archival, data compliance monitoring, […] More

  • Blackboard's Learning Mgmt System Now Available on AWS Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Blackboard’s Learning Mgmt System Now Available on AWS Govt Cloud

    Blackboard has launched its learning management system in Amazon Web Services‘ GovCloud (US) region in a push to help government agencies manage online learning programs in a cloud environment. Washington, D.C.-based Blackboard said Monday the availability of Blackboard Learn on AWS GovCloud will support Blackboard’s efforts to obtain Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program accreditation. Blackboard Learn is designed to provide virtual learning support […] More