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Software-Defined Data Centers Can Offer Agencies Savings, Flexibility
Federal agencies will likely turn more to SDDC in the years ahead, but must overcome several hurdles when implementing this new model.
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To Make Data Centers Greener and Leaner, Feds Need to Start Planning Now
The White House’s Data Center Optimization Initiative will push federal agencies to embrace virtualization, sensors and analytics, according to an industry executive.
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FedRAMP Certifies First Cloud-Based Unified Communications System
Now that Collab9’s system has been approved, federal agencies could soon have more choices as they migrate to cloud-based UC services.
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The Intelligence Community Moves Toward a More Secure, Integrated Cloud Environment
While the IC’s research organization looks into adding security to cloud environments, in the here and now, intelligence agencies are sharing more data.
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The Federal Government Can Use Analytics to Save Lives
Data analytics is often thought of as a wonky pursuit, but a former Department of Homeland Security official says that it can be used to improve public health in critical ways.
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What Does It Take to Move Your Agency to a DevOps Model? Being Bold.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the EPA and Nuclear Regulatory Commission are among the agencies pursuing a new approach to IT.
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SMS-Delivered Tokens May Go Away in Multifactor Authentication, but Agencies Have Numerous Other Options
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends agencies phase out the use of SMS-delivered passwords in two-factor authentication.
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FedRAMP Takes Concrete Step to Speed Up the Cloud Authorization Process
The GSA’s FedRAMP is promoting a pre-audit process for potential federal cloud service providers.
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Federal Agencies Will Be Required to More Accurately Track Software Licenses
The GSA’s FedRAMP is promoting a pre-audit process for potential federal cloud service providers.
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FedRAMP’s Release of High Baseline Requirements Could Signal Shift in Cloud Adoption
The General Services Administration’s publishing of the FedRAMP High Baseline Requirements could make agencies more inclined to use the cloud to host sensitive data.
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VA Responds to Ransomware Threats with Help from DHS
After the attempted attack in March, the agency repelled the ransomware intrusion and collaborated closely with Homeland Security on its response.
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DOD and Cybercom Want to Train for Realistic Cyberattacks
The Defense Department wants to create a program that will help prepare the department to respond to complex and sophisticated attacks on critical infrastructure.
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FEMA Wants to Streamline Device Portfolio and Go Mobile
The emergency management agency wants to make sure its workforce has versatile computing devices — which could mean fewer devices overall.
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The Navy Sees 3D Printing as a Way to Navigate to a Flexible Future
The push toward 3D printing by the Navy follows similar efforts from other service branches to save money and become more resilient.
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Cultural Opposition to Modernizing Federal IT May Be Overblown
Officials from the Transportation Department and Social Security Administration argue that many federal IT officials want to work with newer technologies.
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Commerce Department Teams Up with DHS to Improve Its Cybersecurity
Using tools from the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, Commerce is looking to get ahead of the cybersecurity curve.
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Federal Agencies Have a Window to Upgrade to the Cloud and Modern IT
Federal CIO Tony Scott and Rep. Gerald Connolly pressed the case for the Obama administration’s $3.1 billion IT modernization fund at the MeriTalk Cloud Computing Brainstorm event.
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Federal CIO Tony Scott: $3.1 Billion IT Modernization Fund Will Reorient Tech Spending
The federal government should shift its focus away from maintaining old, automated systems, Scott said in a keynote address at the 2016 Federal Forum.
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Augmented Reality Headsets Promise Navy Divers an ‘Iron Man’ Experience
The new system, designed to give divers critical information while under the waves, will be tested in the fall and enhanced further in 2017.
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GITEC 2016: Identity and Access Management Remain Key Cybersecurity Concerns
As federal agencies handle more data, determining who gets access to that information, and when, is more important than ever.
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