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House Multi-Cloud Adoption Bill Gets Senate Companion

Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced bipartisan legislation on Sept. 21 that aims to modernize and streamline the adoption of cloud computing technology in Federal agencies.

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DISA Seeking Industry Support for Hybrid Cloud Center Efforts

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Hosting and Compute Center (HaCC) is turning to industry partners to help support the agency’s initiative to modernize and transform its data centers into hybrid cloud centers.

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GAO Pushes DoD for Better Planning on Restrictive Cloud Practices

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to do better in mitigating the effects of restrictive practices by cloud service vendors – from choice of provider to the cost of cloud services – as it moves its data and software to the cloud.

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GAO Tells DoD to Start Tracking Cloud Data Egress Fees

The Defense Department (DoD) needs to do a better job at tracking and reporting cloud computing data transfer user fees, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report out this week.

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JWCC Task Orders Awarded, More on the Way

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) $9 billion multi-vendor cloud contract made more than $200 million in task order awards, and more are on the way, a top DoD technology official said on August 16.

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Upcoming Events

This webinar explores how edge computing improves agility by leveraging flexible compute platforms and placing compute and tooling closer to decision-makers in the field, touching on the concept of data gravity. […]

How Federals Agencies Can Take the Next Steps on AI/ML

Join us to discuss the myriad opportunities and challenges presented by the growth of AI and ML, and how policy, practical experience, and investments in IT infrastructure and personnel can come together to help agencies make the best use of these powerful technologies. […]

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Bite-Sized Cloud

Despite Federal agencies’ hunger for change, the idea of moving and modernizing myriad critical services from private servers to cloud infrastructure can seem overwhelming. […]

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Braving the Cloud Storm

MeriTalk, in partnership with RedSeal, explored the challenges of comprehensive multi-cloud security and the need for improved visibility. We examine the steps agencies are taking to clear the security fog and offer recommendations for finding calm in the cloud storm.

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The Time is Now

With two of the Cloud Strategy programs of record – the Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) program and milCloud 2.0, it is clear there is a massive opportunity to transform the DoD mission with accelerated migration.

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Past Events
The Art of the Possible: Cloud and Human-Centered Design Create Total Experience Nirvana

Now, more than ever, Federal agencies are taking a human-centered design approach to IT modernization as they strive to create simple, seamless, and secure interactions for citizens and employees. Inspired by the presidential executive order on transforming the customer experience and additional Federal policies, agencies are leveraging cloud solutions, integration expertise, and deep insights about […] […]

Pathway to The Cloud: Next Steps for Federal Agencies

Join us as Adam Grandt, General Services Administration, Joshua Stultz, National Institutes of Health, and Zachary Hill, Govplace, discuss how agencies can evaluate which applications are the best fit for the cloud – and following migration, how they can determine if they are getting the most out of their cloud investments. […]

Cyber Smoke - Where Fed IT Gets Social

Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 20, and join us at the Morton’s in Washington, D.C. for this summer’s Cyber Smoke event. Engage with cyber professionals from various private and public sector organizations who play a crucial role in driving the technology ecosystem forward – day in and day out. […]

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