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FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone

HHS approves Amazon Web Services for meeting security requirements under the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program. The company's secure documents are available for other agencies to review to help accelerate their move to the cloud.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , GSA , Dave McClure , FedRAMP , cloud computing , Teresa Carlson , Amazon Web Services , ACT-IAC , HHS , Jason Miller

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 03:28am EDT

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OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs

The administration is expected to release a new directive in the coming weeks to update Circular A-127, which defines how agencies operate their financial systems. The new guidance is expected to open the market up to vendors and make it easier for agencies to transition to shared service providers.

Tags: technology , shared services , Adam Goldberg , Treasury , OMB , Keith Trippie , DHS , Gwynne Kostin , GSA , Kirit Amin , Commerce , ACT-IAC , Jason Miller

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 08:26am EDT

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VA CIO wary of 'bring your own device'

Veteran Affairs' CIO Roger Baker pointed to concerns over cybersecurity as the reason why he's wary about agencies adopting bring-your-own-device initiatives.

Tags: technology , Bring your own device , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive , Roger Baker , Veterans Affairs ,

Tuesday - 06/05/2012, 06:41am EDT

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Virtual desktop key piece to NASA Goddard's future in cloud, mobile

CIO Adrian Gardner said he will pilot the technology this summer. VDI also will help with foreign nationals who need access to some of the space agency's data for collaborative projects. Gardner said the Innovations program is looking other leading-edge software.

Tags: technology , Adrian Gardner , NASA , Goddard Space Flight Center , cloud computing , mobile computing , virtual desktop initiative , MOC 2012 , IAC/ACT , Jason Miller

Tuesday - 06/05/2012, 06:24am EDT

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An in-depth look at ACT-IAC

ACT-IAC Executive Director Ken Allen joins host Mark Amtower for a wide-ranging discussion of the myriad of projects that ACT-IAC is working on.
May 23, 2011 (Encore presentation June 13, 2011)

Tags: contracting , technology , ACT-IAC , Ken Allen , Executive Leadership Conference , grants managment program , GSA , IPv6 , Information Sharing Environment , Networx 2020 , VistA , OMB , Mary Davie , Jim Beaupre , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center