The GSA’s FedRAMP is promoting a pre-audit process for potential federal cloud service providers.
Source: FedRAMP Takes Concrete Step to Speed Up the Cloud Authorization Process | FedTech Magazine
Juniper Networks’ Tim Solms discusses how federal IT is being transformed by the shift to the cloud and software-based networks.
Source: Making Sense of Federal IT’s Move to the Cloud and Software-Defined Networking | FedTech Magazine
A report from the federal Commission on IT Cost, Opportunity, Strategy, and Transparency urges agencies to track IT spending more like a business.
Recently released IT guidelines mandate agencies to consolidate data centers through colocation, cloud services and virtualization.
Source: Optimization Strategy Aims to Shutter Half of Federal Data Centers | FedTech Magazine
While federal IT leaders and workers are becoming more comfortable with migrating to the cloud, they still need help vetting which cloud service providers are the best fit for their agencies.
Source: Federal IT Is Getting Comfortable with the Cloud | FedTech Magazine
The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract will reshape how agencies procure telecommunications IT starting in 2020, but agencies need to prepare now.
Source: GSA: Agencies Need to Get Ahead of Major Network Transition | FedTech Magazine
As part of National Small Business Week, federal and private sector officials noted the importance of employee education and cloud security.