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CBP CIO: Application Tier Cloud Migration Almost Complete
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is making significant strides toward completing its cloud migration initiative, with nearly 85 percent of its application tier already transitioned to the cloud, a senior agency tech official said. […]
Tagged CBP, cloud migration, Data
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State Department’s INR Faces Budget, Data Hurdles in Cloud Migration
As the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) continues efforts to migrate to a cloud environment, it faces ongoing challenges, including budget limitations and data management hurdles. […]
Tagged Budget, Cloud, data management, INR, Legacy Systems, State
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Google Buying Cloud Security Provider Wiz for $32 Billion
Google LLC said today it agreed to buy Wiz – a New York-based cloud security platform provider – for $32 billion in cash in a bid to expand the offerings of its Google Cloud business. […]
Tagged Cloud, Cybersecurity, Google, Google Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Wiz
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DISA Planning to Roll Out ‘JWCC Next’ Contract in 18 Months
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is planning to roll out a follow-on vehicle to the current $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract in about 18 months, with the follow-on dubbed “JWCC Next.” […]
Tagged Cloud, DISA, John Hale, JWCC Next
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OPM, NRC CDOs Advancing Modernization in AI, Cloud
Chief data officers (CDOs) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said they are modernizing their agencies’ use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. […]
Capito, Himes Back Plan to Accelerate Federal Cloud Service Adoption
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., are backing the conclusions from a new report the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Federal Cloud Policy published on Jan. 16 that highlights the critical need for Federal agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud technologies. […]
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. […]
Tagged Cloud, Data, GAO
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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. […]
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. […]
Tagged ATF, Cloud, Data, FDA, mason mcdaniel, Mohammed Sohail Chaudhry, SAIC
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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. […]
Tagged Cloud, FDA, Mohammed Sohail Chaudhry
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