Government Cloud

IBM has drafted what it says is a “simplified” contract for its cloud offerings as it sought to provide clients with an option for accelerated service delivery. The new two-page document is a condensed version one-fifths shorter than traditional service agreements, IBM said Thursday. “It’s ironic that cloud computing represents a faster and more innovative […] More

IBM has opened new cloud centers in 12 new sites across Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of the company’s $1.2 billion expansion plan to meet hybrid cloud computing demand from enterprise clients. The company said Wednesday the new facilities in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Mexico City and other areas bring IBM’s total cloud centers to 40. The new cloud centers […] More

A new survey from Dell on global technology adoption found that a majority of IT decision-makers at midsize healthcare organizations, as well as other industries, either have adopted or are planning to adopt cloud computing. The company said Tuesday its Dell Global Technology Adoption Index report indicates that this interest in cloud comes as healthcare organizations identify IT priorities in cost efficiency, infrastructure upgrades and data center […] More

Intergraph will deploy its inPURSUIT WebRMS law enforcement records management system in Microsoft’s cloud-based Azure Government platform. The inPURSUIT offering is designed to help public safety agencies manage data, submit reports, solve cases and secure evidence, Integraph said Monday David McDonald, VP and general manager of U.S. public safety at Intergraph, said the cloud-based service was developed in […] More

Oracle has earned provisional authorization to offer software as a service to U.S. government agencies through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board gave the company’s Service Cloud platform authority to operate following an audit by a third-party assessment organization, Oracle said Monday. According to Oracle, the technology will work […] More

Microsoft has partnered with SADA Systems to provide technology consulting and implementation services to government customers of Microsoft’s cloud computing platforms. SADA Systems showcased its offerings for the public sector during the Microsoft One Government Cloud Summit in Washington, SADA Systems said Thursday. “We’re happy to join forces with partners such as SADA Systems in […] More

IBM has developed and patented an automated, analytics-based technique for the movement of workloads between cloud centers in an effort to help bolster the performance of cloud computing systems. The company said Tuesday the “dynamic” cloud management technology uses analytics to determine the optimal allocation of cloud resources and works to provide greater control over deployments and workloads. “Cloud delivery models are […] More

QTS has established Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program compliance for its QTS Federal Cloud offering following a third-party security assessment by Veris Group. The company said Wednesday it secured FedRAMP compliance through the CSP Supplied path, allowing federal agencies to assess the company’s security package for agency-specific security authorization. Chad Williams, chairman and CEO of QTS, said FedRAMP compliance enables […] More

Autonomic Resources has been approved to authorize commercial data center facility space under a provisional authority-to-operate through the FedRAMP program. The ARC-P Secure Data Center offering is intended to help agencies and government contractors secure their non-virtualized and legacy information technology systems to meet regulatory requirements, Autonomic Resources said Tuesday. Autonomic Resources and an accredited third-party assessment team will validate the […] More

Lockheed Martin has launched a cloud-based version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s interactive Map of the World application in a move to link Earth’s features and intelligence observations in real time. This map works to show manmade and natural changes to the surface of or beneath the planet and be searchable on the map for users through the […] More

Accenture and Microsoft have teamed to co-fund and co-engineer hybrid cloud functions with the Accenture Hybrid Cloud Solution for Microsoft Azure platform with support from their joint venture Avanade. “With new demands being placed on IT departments every day, enterprises need to smartly connect their infrastructure, software applications, data and operations capabilities in order to become agile, intelligent, […] More

Nubity has joined IBM‘s cloud entrepreneur program in a move to expand Nubity’s cloud services worldwide. The Mexico City-based startup company partners with IBM’s SoftLayer Catalyst program to access an open cloud infrastructure, executive mentorship and an ecosystem of customers, IBM said Friday. “Through a comprehensive mix of consulting, a robust ecosystem and scalable global cloud infrastructure, Nubity is helping its clients […] More