Cloud Computing Exchange

A vertical community of Federal cloud leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

GAO: Six Agencies Need to Tackle Restrictive Software/Cloud Licensing

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that six large Federal agencies take action to lessen the impact of restrictions put in place by software vendors that make it more expensive for agencies to run software products in a variety of cloud environments. […]

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CSTF, DeRusha Look to Achieve Reciprocity in Cloud Security

The Cloud Safe Task Force (CSTF) – comprised of four nonprofits: MITRE, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), and the IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC) – held its fourth meeting on Wednesday to discuss how to achieve greater authorization-to-operate (ATO) reciprocity in cloud security practices. […]

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ATF, FDA Cloud Migration Success: Tackle the Data First

When embarking on a digital transformation journey to the cloud, tech experts on Tuesday afternoon recommended that the first step should be migrating all of the data into the cloud environment. […]

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FDA’s Digital Transformation Mantra: Buy vs. Build

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is utilizing cloud technology on its path to digital transformation to help it follow its internal mantra of “Buy vs. Build,” according to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mohammed Sohail Chaudhry. […]

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DISA Eyes Expansion in Private, Commercial Cloud Offerings

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is gearing up for growth in its out-of-the-continental United States (OCONUS) cloud environment, forecasting an expansion of its private and commercial cloud programs. […]

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Upcoming Events
MeriTalk Tech Tonic - December 2024

‘Tis the season to be jolly – 13 Federal agencies received A’s on the 18th edition of the FITARA Scorecard. Celebrate with Congressman Gerry Connolly and Fed CIOs at the FITARA Awards, hosted at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on December 19 at Morton’s in D.C. Raise a glass with us as we toast to Fed IT excellence and a bright year ahead. […]

Apptio Public Sector Summit

Produced by MeriTalk and presented by Apptio, an IBM Company, the summit will be a power-packed day of insights and innovation for public sector leaders who are working to advance agency missions while maximizing value from IT investments, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. […]

Research

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
Smarter, Faster Federal Acquisition with GenAI

A new video series explores how GenAI can address these challenges by streamlining processes, improving data utilization, and enhancing collaboration. Panelists discuss the potential for GenAI to accelerate acquisitions and transform the Federal procurement ecosystem. […]

Think Leadership Exchange Washington D.C.

At the IBM Think Leadership Exchange, learn what government and industry leaders can do to help. We’ll explore smart ways to scale AI in Federal organizations, from automating workflows and enhancing innovation to building value as part of a savvy digital transformation strategy. […]

redhat-symposium-2024

At the Red Hat Government Symposium, we’ll examine how the decisions you make today – and over the next six to 12 months – will determine your mission success going forward. You’ll hear from Federal leaders across the civilian and defense sectors about how to navigate today’s critical pivot points – the technology and policy advancements that are foundational to tomorrow’s advantage. […]

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