NSA Re-awards Secret $10 Billion Contract to Amazon
Amazon Web Services beat out Microsoft for the contract after a bid protest battle.
DOD’s Long and Winding Road to (Hopefully) Deploying an Enterprise Cloud
Every new delay should “be an alarm that goes off in the hearts and minds of those who are looking at how we can be competitive in the future against China,” according to one official.
Survey: No Clear Winner in Cloud Wars
The biggest potential differentiator is automated cloud migration services.
CISA Seeks Comment on Visibility Effort Being Piloted with Cloud Service Providers
The agency is starting to spend the $690 million it got through the American Rescue Act to monitor security and respond to incidents across federal civilian networks.
Air Force software factory looks to unleash 'chaos' on civilian IT shops
The Kessel Run group is currently developing a playbook that would make it easier for organizations across the federal government to adopt engineering and security best practices.
Microsoft to Offer Its Office 365 Platform for Classified Workloads
Microsoft’s popular software-as-a-service offering is undergoing government review to ensure it can host some kinds of classified data.
Cloud.gov Can Support 100 Million Users Per Hour Under Air Force, GSA Collab
The tech-savvy Kessel Run division of the Air Force and the GSA’s Technology Transformation Services worked together to improve customer service on the federal government's cloud software platform.
Pentagon’s Effort to Supply Departmentwide Cloud Capabilities is Delayed, Again
Officials say they essentially underestimated how long it would take to review plans from the four cloud service providers.
The IC's 4-year Emerging Tech Investment Plan
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's investment strategy aims to make it easier for companies to connect with program managers.
The Pentagon is Ready to Deliver on JADC2—Here’s How
With the implementation plan signed, officials are embarking on the next steps of this journey toward interoperability.
U.S. Cloud Service Giants Take Action Against Russia
The largest cloud providers in the U.S. are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
TMF Announces Two New Awards
The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission and the Selective Service System are in line for IT modernization funding boosts.
Critical Update: Flashback to the Government’s Cloud Anxiety, Even Before SolarWinds
Re-writing the law for agencies to procure more secure cloud services is now mandated by executive order.
NSA Stresses Vendor Diversification in Guidance on Network Segmentation
Robust firewalls within and around a network are especially important in environments incorporating industrial control systems, which have been targeted in Russian state-sponsored operations.
US-EU Alignment on Tech Policy Shaky in Face of Russian Aggression
The conflict in Ukraine is reinforcing an industry-friendly argument for how the government should regulate cybersecurity.
Oracle’s Cloud Can Now Host Select Top Secret Defense Data
The company will make use of special regions to store the government’s data.
DOD's Commercial IT Innovation Hub to Deploy Google Secure Cloud Offering
The solution embraces zero trust principles, officials said.
Attitudes About the Future of Work Have Dramatically Changed
Now it’s time to embrace hybrid work and enhance mission performance.
Is the Growth of Data Pedestrian or Problematic?
The intersection of cloud, edge computing and the exponential growth of data is going to increase the burden on organizations’ operations.
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