Modernization

OMB rewrites cloud buying rulebook

The FedRAMP program received its first major update in more than a decade

  • By Adam Mazmanian
Updated Cybersecurity

Biden briefed on CrowdStrike IT outage as multiple federal systems impacted

Social Security offices are closed for the day due to the incident. It will be “time-consuming” for all affected systems to undo the damage because the process is manual, one expert says.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Modernization

Treasury looks to help the financial sector move to the cloud

Among the potential risks: market concentration among cloud service providers.

  • By Natalie Alms
Acquisition

FedRAMP unveils new framework for prioritizing emerging tech

The cloud security program’s new Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework spells out new processes and guidance for cloud services providers specifically offering AI-based capabilities.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Ideas

Is the government losing $500M a year in cloud savings?

COMMENTARY | Multiyear discounts enjoyed by commercial cloud customers aren't reaching the government because of federal spending laws.

  • By Michael Garland
Acquisition

Interior awards 7 seats on $2B cloud license contract

This second iteration of the program focuses on the development of a cloud-based production environment and application migration.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Acquisition

GSA names 7 leaders to inaugural FedRAMP board

The move comes as GSA and OMB modernize the cloud security program to implement recent legislative changes.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
Defense

The Pentagon’s brewing a build-a-cloud program for defense agencies

The young platform, dubbed Olympus, is designed for self-service commercial cloud needs.

  • By Lauren C. Williams
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers

GPT-4 will be on offer for classified workloads via Azure Government Top Secret.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
Acquisition

Oracle achieves authorization to host secret classified data

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now available to U.S. government customers at all classification levels.

  • By Frank Konkel
Acquisition

Google is now authorized to host classified data in the cloud

The security milestone puts Google in a position to compete for classified business at DOD and U.S. intelligence agencies.

  • By Frank Konkel
Exclusive Acquisition

Senate bill looks to chop through red tape in procurement

The bipartisan legislation aims to both expand access to special acquisition authorities and give new, innovative contractors more opportunities to work with the government.

  • By Natalie Alms
Cybersecurity

New cloud security task force presses for stakeholder accountability

A team convened to focus on cloud security is challenging industry, Congress and the executive branch to address longstanding concerns.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Modernization

At VA, cloud is still emerging tech

The agency's CIO said that "cloud still has huge potential for us." 

  • By Adam Mazmanian
Acquisition

Google Cloud eliminates 'exit fees' for departing customers

The cloud services provider appears to be getting out ahead of regulatory efforts in Europe and elsewhere to promote seamless movement of data between cloud providers.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
People

GSA announces new role to lead cloud strategy, governmentwide tech initiatives

Eric Mill, who served as a senior advisor to the federal chief information officer within the Office of Management and Budget, will now manage GSA’s cloud security strategy.

  • By Edward Graham
People

André Mendes looks back and forward

The former top tech official at the Department of Commerce looks back on a career in federal IT and previews where he thinks the AI and quantum revolutions will take us.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
Modernization

How a push to the cloud helped a Ukrainian bank keep faith with customers amid war

Ukraine’s largest bank preserved economic stability for 20 million customers amid an ongoing war with Russia.

  • By Frank Konkel
Ideas

Why smart multicloud policies are a golden ticket to modernizing IT infrastructure

COMMENTARY | A multicloud approach to cloud computing is used for better data control, allows access to the best services from each provider, and offers more flexibility as IT leaders can optimize workload placement based on workload requirements.

  • By Mindy Cancila
Acquisition

White House looks to scale FedRAMP with automation

The cloud security program is being restructured to respond to the proliferation of cloud offerings.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
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