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A vertical community of Federal cloud leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.
GSA Signals Expansion of OneGov Beyond Software, Cloud
Technology vendors that provide products or services beyond software and cloud may soon find a path into the General Services Administration’s (GSA) OneGov initiative, senior agency officials said on Tuesday. […]
Tagged EIS, GSA, OneGov
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DISA Pushes Multi-Partner Cloud to Prepare for Next Global Conflict
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is accelerating development of its multi-partner environment (MPE), a hybrid-cloud solution designed to give U.S. and allied forces real-time access to shared data – a capability leaders say will be critical in the next global conflict. […]
Cloud Sprint vs. Cloud Plan: DoD Risks Gaps in Visibility and Control
Over the past several years the Department of Defense (DoD) has aggressively pursued cloud migration to modernize its digital infrastructure, but without careful planning, that cloud sprint can end up creating visibility gaps and fragmented systems — hindering real-time response and stalling the move toward more proactive, unified operations, a Pentagon tech official said on July 24. […]
Tagged Cloud, DISA, DoD
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NNSA CIO Touts Agency’s Fifth Enterprise-Wide Cloud Environment
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has officially launched its fifth enterprise-wide cloud environment, marking a significant step toward operational efficiency and reduced costs. […]
Tagged Cloud, James Wolff, NNSA
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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. […]