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- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- Obama to nominate Tangherlini as GSA administrator
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- Star witness to stay mum for IRS hearing
- OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Today, everybody's an Oklahoma Sooner
- Retirement funds temporarily tapped to avoid debt limit default
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
Lessons from NASA's Nebula cloud platform
Chris Kemp, CTO for IT at NASA, joins host John Gilroy to discuss the agency's Nebula Cloud Platform.
December 14, 2010
OMB releases details of cloud-first policy for agencies
The use of cloud computing is one of the major aspects of the administration"s "25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management." OMB recently announced a cloud-first policy for agency IT programs moving forward. Last week, OMB released more details on its cloud computing plans for agencies. Federal News Radio"s Jason Miller [...]
Great week for Microsoft’s cloud services
Two good pieces of news for Microsoft on the cloud computing front. Microsoft has received its FISMA certification. Microsoft CTO Susie Adams said in a company blog post, "Adding FISMA to our existing list of accreditations provides even greater transparency into our security processes and further reinforces our commitment to providing secure cloud computing options [...]
Industry, feds react with optimism to OMB's IT reforms
The administration detailed a 25-point plan to improve the way agencies buy and manage technology. Current and former government officials say OMB is using lessons learned from the past to set the agencies up for success.
OMB plans 25-point IT reform
Senior administration officials this morning will propose major changes to the way agencies buy, manage and implement technology over the next 18 months. The reforms include moving at least three technologies to the cloud, changing the role of CIOs and strengthening program management across the government. OMB applying industry best practices and lessons learned from TechStat sessions.
USDA ready to move e-mail to Microsoft cloud
The Agriculture Department would be the second major agency to announce it's taking critical functions to the commercial cloud.
Cloud lovers converge at ‘Cloudstock’
What do you call hundreds of cloud developers stuck in a room together? Why, Cloudstock, of course. A cloud computing technical conference – dubbed by some as “The Woodstock for Cloud Developers” took place in San Francisco this week. Its mission was to “bring the top cloud developers and the top cloud technologies together under [...]
New Treasury.gov brings cost-savings, transparency
Treasury's Dan Tangherlini explains the reason behind the website relaunch and move to the cloud.
All eyes on GSA’s cloud move
GSA announced last week that it has hired Unisys to move its e-mail to the cloud. Federal News Radio"s Jason Miller reports agencies and vendors are closely watching the move as a "proof of concept for the rest of government." Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra admits if GSA shows moving its e-mail to the [...]
Microsoft gets FISMA-certified
The added accreditation brings greater transparency security to the cloud, says the Microsoft blog.
GSA's move to the cloud to be closely watched
The agency will implement e-mail in the cloud using Google Apps for Government under an almost $7 million deal with Unisys. Many agencies are paying attention to how GSA implements this technology. GSA's CIO or Unisys could not confirm whether the datacenter is located in the U.S.
OMB's tech changes start with new role for CIOs
The federal CIO Vivek Kundra will roll out specifics about the administration's plan to change the way agencies buy and manage technology. The administration wants to give CIOs more authority over the budget for commodity IT such as e-mail or infrastructure. Kundra also said 2012 budget request will include requirements for continuous monitoring of agency networks.
GSA picks Unisys to provide e-mail-as-a-service
The contract could be worth $6 million over four years. GSA said it wants Unisys to replace several different versions of IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino software.
EU project to fix security holes in cloud computing
Is cloud computing a safe and private way to access data? There’s no doubt about it, security is a major concern when it comes to cloud computing. But now, the European Union is working on a three-year project to create technical fixes and policies designed to make cloud computing a more secure option for businesses [...]
How Benefits.gov uses the cloud to its advantage
Many federal agencies are contemplating the use of the cloud. But Benefits.gov has already made the jump according to program manager Curtis Turner. Part of the reason " to reduce costs on equipment maintenance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides the Labor Department with the hosting environment for the site. "Part of their mission is [...]
OMB announces ‘cloud first’ policy for agencies
Big news this week on the cloud computing front. Agencies are being required by the Office of Management and Budget to adopt a “cloud-first” policy as part of the 2012 budget process. Jeff Zients, chief performance officer and deputy director for management at OMB, made the announcement during a speech at the Northern Virginia Technology [...]
Google Files Suit Against Interior Department
Google has filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department in an attempt to prevent the agency from going ahead with bid requests to host a cloud-based electronic messaging system. According to a lawsuit filed in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Google says they met with Interior Department officials on several occasions asking them to [...]
What states can teach agencies about cloud computing
State governments, just like the federal government, are looking for ways to do things better, faster, and cheaper. Michael Kerr, senior director of state and local government for Tech America, says one of these areas is cloud computing. "We are seeing states taking the lead on the application and implementation of certain concepts and technologies, [...]
OMB lays out plan to improve IT management
The Office of Management and Budget announced five structural changes to put renewed focus on improving IT management. OMB CPO Jeffrey Zients says the way government currently budgets for and acquires IT is "broken."
Cloud services coming to Apps.gov
Apps.gov, the GSA’s cloud-based storefront, will soon offer storage, virtualization and Web hosting applications to government agencies. Vendors with an infrastructure-as-a-service contract will provide their services on the website. Apps.gov will alleviate the federal IT strain on storage, computing power and website hosting. The new cloud infrastructure will also eliminate the need for agencies to [...]
