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GSA cloud, Marine Corps guidance and a UK cyber deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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GSA Spends Over $100 Million for New Cloud Services
Awarded through GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, the contract will be a GSA-wide procurement vehicle,
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Microsoft’s Transition to the Cloud Will Be a Drawn-Out Slog
The company is shifting toward a model of selling software as subscription-based services, and away from its “old” business of selling one-time software licenses.
Cybersecurity
What Do CENTCOM’s Twitter Hack and GoDaddy Have in Common?
Two Tennessee Valley Authority sites were compromised in 2013, when an adversary broke in through a software flaw.
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Lab's data center efforts lauded
Lawrence Livermore National Lab's data center consolidation program won a Sustainability Award from the Energy Department.
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Feds' cloud relationship knotty but ultimately nice
Considerable worry about security is leavened by what many IT managers term a "very successful" experience with cloud services.
Emerging Tech
For Feds, Choosing Cloud Services is a Lot Like Dating
Know what you want and be serious about committing are sage pieces of advice that also apply to procuring cloud computing services in the federal government.
Digital Government
This Is What the Republican Plan for Net Neutrality Looks Like
GOP lawmakers are desperately trying to find a compromise on Internet regulation—but Democrats are in no hurry.
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It's mobile's world, we just live in it
DMI's top mobile trends for 2015 include increased leveraging of mobile for the Internet of Things and a brisker move toward wearables and "phablets."
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Goodrich: 'FedRAMP high' baseline coming soon
Draft baseline to be released for public comment on Jan. 27.
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DHS eyes FirstNet to expand mobile capabilities
The Department of Homeland Security is also seeking faster development of mobile apps.
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The Grid of the Future: Cloud Computing
Nextgov will host an event to discuss where cloud technology is going in the government space.
Emerging Tech
5 Tech Predictions You Should Actually Pay Attention To
January may be coming to a close, but the flood of predictions, forecasts, and prognostications for the year ahead hasn’t abated. Here are the important ones.
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This Phone Company is Switching Sides in the Net Neutrality Debate
The move undercuts Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast in their battle against the FCC.
Digital Government
A Wish List for the New Federal CIO
Agency IT officials and tech implementers are sharing some items they think should be at the top of the as-yet-unknown federal CIO’s to-do list.
Emerging Tech
What Do DISA’s New Cloud Security Requirements Mean for Classified Information?
The Defense Information Systems Agency released updated cloud security requirements this week, simplifying the “impact levels” that classify information sensitivity.
Digital Government
Regulations Meant for the Rotary Phone Still Govern the Internet
Virtually all corners of the Internet ecosystem are affected.
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Survey reveals feds' digital divide
Federal employees aren’t overly impressed with the way their agencies are doing digital, a new report says, but that doesn’t mean they’re not in favor of bringing more technology into their offices.
Emerging Tech
Will 1 in 10 Cars Sold in 2035 be Self-Driving?
In one survey 44% of US drivers said they would consider buying a fully automated car in the next 10 years.
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