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  • Esri Inaugurates Mapping & Spatial Analytics Platform on Microsoft Azure Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Esri Inaugurates Mapping & Spatial Analytics Platform on Microsoft Azure Govt Cloud

    Esri has made available its enterprise mapping and spatial analytics platform on Microsoft‘s Azure Government Cloud to support the deployment of geographic information systems technology on Microsoft Azure virtual machines. A blog post published Friday on Microsoft’s website says ArcGIS for Server offers a web GIS environment for mapping and spatial analytics functions that feature maps and apps designed to be used and shared […] More

  • Microsoft Unveils Cyber Engagement Center in India - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Unveils Cyber Engagement Center in India

    Microsoft has opened a Cybersecurity Engagement Center in India to help identify and address cyber threats in the country, Gadget 360 reported Sunday. Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman of Microsoft’s India-based operations, said the CSEC will support the company’s efforts to secure corporate customers’ information as well as the private data and transactions of citizens, the report stated. The center […] More

  • MEF Unveils List of Keynote, Featured Speakers at 2016 Global Networking Conference; Kevin Vachon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MEF Unveils List of Keynote, Featured Speakers at 2016 Global Networking Conference; Kevin Vachon Comments

    Over 110 executives from cloud service providers, communications, technology platforms vendors and defense companies will take part as keynote speakers at MEF’s four-day global networking conference that is set to kick off Nov. 7 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Maryland. “MEF16 will provide attendees an unparalleled forum to engage with the world’s […] More

  • F5 Offers App Delivery Controller Platforms Through Microsoft Azure Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    F5 Offers App Delivery Controller Platforms Through Microsoft Azure Govt Cloud

    F5 Networks has begun to offer its application delivery controller products through Microsoft‘s Azure U.S. government cloud platform. Sarah Weldon, a Microsoft program manager, wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that F5’s BIG-IP Virtual Edition ADC offerings are designed to help users manage application speed, availability and security. She added that government customers can also use F5’s offerings in public cloud environments and to establish site-to-site […] More

  • Microsoft Opens Transparency Center in Brazil to Support Latin American Governments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Opens Transparency Center in Brazil to Support Latin American Governments

    Microsoft has unveiled a transparency center in Brazil to promote safe computing and address security needs of governments in Latin America. The company said Wednesday the Brazil location adds to previously established Microsoft Transparency Centers in Washington, Belgium and Singapore. Microsoft added the centers support the company’s Government Security Program which gives participating government agencies the opportunity to review Microsoft product source […] More

  • MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration's IT Infrastructure - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration’s IT Infrastructure

    MIL will continue to update and manage the information technology infrastructure of the Commerce Department‘s International Trade Administration under a contract from ITA’s office of the chief information officer. The company said Monday it will help ITA OCIO oversee the agency’s network and infrastructure across 150 locations inside and outside the continental U.S. MIL will also modernize ITA’s core infrastructure on […] More

  • UMUC to Continue Support for Air Force Association's CyberPatriot - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UMUC to Continue Support for Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot

    The University of Maryland University College will continue to sponsor the Air Force Association’s national youth cyber education program for a fourth consecutive year. UMUC said Thursday it will support the CyberPatriot program in an effort to promote science, technology, engineering, mathematics and cybersecurity education to students. The 2015-2016 CyberPatriot National Defense Competition aims to develop the skills of youth participants via […] More

  • Catapult Unveils New Methodology to Support Government Data Analysis - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Catapult Unveils New Methodology to Support Government Data Analysis

    Catapult has unveiled a new data analysis methodology in an effort to change and update the way the government processes data and delivers insight. The company said Thursday it presented a pilot project on the use of the Agile Analytics methodology on the Microsoft Azure cloud-hosted Business Analytics and Reporting data platform during a forum organized by the Texas […] More

  • Microsoft Rolls Out New Azure Government Security Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Rolls Out New Azure Government Security Program

    Microsoft has released a new program in support of its Azure Government offering to help government agencies and third-party providers comply with regulations when they use the service. The initial release of Azure Blueprint program is designed to help information system security officers define responsibilities for each security control in a cloud ecosystem, Microsoft’s Nate Johnson […] More

  • MarketsandMarkets Forecasts 25.6% Cloud Computing CAGR in Education Market by 2021 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MarketsandMarkets Forecasts 25.6% Cloud Computing CAGR in Education Market by 2021

    A MarketsandMarkets report forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 25.6 percent for the global cloud computing in education market over the next five years. The 151-page report estimates that revenue for education-related cloud computing products and services will reach $25.36 billion by 2021 from $8.13 billion in 2016, the RnR Market Research said Oct. 6. Public cloud deployment type is projected […] More

  • John Gould, Brent Behrman to Oversee CyrusOne Sales Operations in EVP Roles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Gould, Brent Behrman to Oversee CyrusOne Sales Operations in EVP Roles

    John Gould and Brent Behrman, respectively former president of Stratasys‘ North American business and senior vice president of sales at Compass Datacenters, have joined data center services company CyrusOne‘s sales organization. Gould was appointed executive vice president for global sales and Behrman will serve as EVP for strategic sales, CyrusOne said Wednesday. “As our world enters an exciting […] More

  • Accenture Unveils Chicago-Based Digital Hub; Jay Dettling Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Unveils Chicago-Based Digital Hub; Jay Dettling Comments

    Accenture has established a new facility in the West Loop of Chicago in a move to provide customers greater access to a range of company-made digital and collaboration tools. The Accenture Digital Hub is built to house more than 500 of the company’s marketing, analytics and mobility specialists who aim to invent and deliver disruptive technologies for clients, Accenture said Friday. Accenture seeks […] More