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DHS to take public websites to the cloud

Agency to issue first RFQ under infrastructure-as-a-service governmentwide contract issued by GSA. FEMA and CIS are among the first agency components to move their public-facing sites to the cloud.

Tags: technology , contracting , DHS , GSA , Richard Spires , infrastructure-as-a-service , cloud computing , Management of Change , cybersecurity , Jason Miller , MOC

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DHS to take public websites to the cloud

Agency to issue first RFQ under infrastructure-as-a-service governmentwide contract issued by GSA. FEMA and CIS are among the first agency components to move their public-facing sites to the cloud.

Tags: technology , contracting , DHS , GSA , Richard Spires , infrastructure-as-a-service , cloud computing , Management of Change , cybersecurity , Jason Miller

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Google's claims of FISMA certification questioned

Microsoft makes court documents public as part of battle to provide cloud services to the Interior Department. Google contends its Google Apps for Government offers more security than FISMA requires.

Tags: technology , industry , GSA , Interior , Dave Mihalchik , David Howard , Google , Microsoft , cloud computing , FISMA , cybersecurity , Email-as-a-service , bid protest , Jason Miller

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GSA gathers input to improve acquisition process

The agency wants help from federal and industry partners to improve communications between the two. GSA said it has a large toolbox of resources agencies can build on to fit their specific missions. Vendors also should be on the lookout for several new contracts in the coming months.

Tags: technology , contracting , GSA , OMB , Networx , Connections , mythbusting , Federal Networks , cloud computing , Mary Davie , Karl Krumbholz , Meg Beasley

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White House considers relaxing FedRAMP

Obama administration officials are considering relaxing some security requirements for cloud computing certification to expedite deployments.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , technology , security

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Kundra extends cloud comment period

"I've actually extended the time for industry to comment to Jan. 17," said federal CIO Vivek Kundra.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , technology , cybersecurity ,

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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.

Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Jeff Zients , OMB , GSA , OPM , Project management , TechStat , cloud computing , cybersecurity , CIO , Jason Miller

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Have ideas about cloud computing certification? Tell GSA

Think you can help the federal government speed up its certification and accreditation of cloud computing products and services? If the answer is yes, the General Services Administration wants to hear from you. GSA recently released requirements for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), an interagency initiative that will provide the government-wide certification [...]

Tags: cloud computing , GSA , technology , Vivek Kundra , cloud computing , GSA , technology , Vivek Kundra

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Feds raise questions about cloud security

Several cyber experts are not sold on how security around cloud computing will work. Some of the doubts come as GSA issues draft requirements for FedRAMP. Others say agencies likely will move to a private cloud first before trusting data to a public provider.

Tags: technology , David Stender , Brian McGrath , Census , IRS , GSA , Doug Bourgeois , VMWare , Sam Curry , RSA , TechAmerica , cybersecurity , cloud computing , Scott Carr

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GSA rolls out FedRAMP requirements

The White House wants common security requirements for agencies in the cloud. So GSA is rolling out FedRAMP. They say it will provide security authorizations and continuous monitoring of cloud systems.

Tags: cybersecurity , White House , GSA , Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program , cloud computing , cloud , Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update

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