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  • in Government Cloud, News

    IBM, CSC Further Cloud Partnership; Jim Smith, Steve Robinson Comment

    IBM and Computer Sciences Corp. have extended their partnership to develop services intended to help customers move into cloud environments. Jim Smith, executive vice president and general manager of CSC’s global business services, said Thursday that the company aims for the partnership “to modernize, mobilize, integrate, secure and manage the evolving global application ecosystem.” “As […] More

  • in News

    Margaret Johnson Named Microsoft Business Development EVP; Satya Nadella Comments

    Margaret Johnson, formerly executive vice president and global market development head at Qualcomm, has joined Microsoft as business development EVP for the software giant. She will report directly to CEO Satya Nadella and be responsible for helping to drive new business and partnership deals across different sectors, Microsoft said Tuesday. “Peggy shares our worldview and […] More

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    in Industry News, News

    Verizon’s Mark Bartolomeo: ‘Internet of Things’ Must Center on Network Security

    Mark Bartolomeo, head of connected solutions at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, has urged industry to focus on building a network that utilizes cybersecurity measures and greater cloud capacity in a shift toward the “Internet of Things.” Marie McGehee, the company’s director of corporate communications, wrote Monday that industry usually looks at the future connected machines and devices instead of the network connecting […] More

  • in Mobility, News

    Oracle Survey Highlights Enterprises’ Mobility Goals, Challenges; Suhas Uliyar Comments

    Oracle Corp. has released a new survey that indicates information technology executives want to further their mobile application and device development and spending over the next few years. CIO Strategic Marketing Services and Triangle Publishing Services performed the survey on 414 IT management executives worldwide from chief information officers to senior IT professionals, Oracle said […] More

  • in Government Cloud, News

    Virtustream Attains FedRAMP Authorization From Interior Dept; Kevin Reid Comments

    Cloud software and services provider Virtustream has received an authorization to implement its security controls on the Interior Department’s federal cloud platform. Coalfire, a third-party assessment organization, performed the evaluation and Virtustream received security documentation and security posture for complying with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Virtustream said Thursday. “We are committed to […] More

  • in Government Cloud, News

    Amazon Web Services Names Agilex as Consulting Partner; Roger Baker Comments

    Amazon Web Services has certified Agilex Technologies as a consulting partner in recognition of Agilex’s AWS competencies the company developed with accredited professionals and four customer references. Roger Baker, Agilex chief strategy officer, said Thursday the company works to reconfigure existing systems so that they operate in the cloud platform. “Having led some of the government’s largest […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    Verizon Outlines Cloud Security Considerations

    Kevin King, director of corporate communications at Verizon Enterprise, lays down four measures that he believes will help enterprises boost cloud security infrastructure. King wrote Wednesday that companies must ensure their cloud vendor has invested in physical and security systems, role-based controls and cloud security standards. “Proper security for cloud applications should include ongoing application […] More

  • in Government Cloud, News

    Global Knowledge Trains IBM Business Partners on SoftLayer Tech; Ed Bottini Comments

    Global Knowledge has delivered learning services to help IBM’s business partners acquire skills around SoftLayer cloud services. Global Knowledge will provide training services on the fundamentals of SoftLayer technology through a two-day course of lectures and hands-on sessions, Global Knowledge said Thursday. “Through this program, our partners are gaining the skills they need to build […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    L-3 to Host Cloud-Based Cyber Training, Certification Program; Les Rose Comments

    L-3 Communications will host an international cybersecurity training and certification program on a company-operated, private cloud computing environment environment that will include introductory cyber defense practices, strategies and plans. The company’s national security solutions business will work with the Cyber Security Forum Initiative to carry out the program, L-3 said Tuesday. Paul de Souza, president […] More

  • in Healthcare IT, News

    Systems Made Simple Wins Recompete Contract to Support VHA’s Innovation Sandbox Cloud

    Systems Made Simple has won a recompete contract to provide enterprise systems engineering services for the Veterans Health Administration‘s Innovation Sandbox Cloud. SMS designed its cloud service to drive innovation in health information technology by providing innovators with a centralized virtual environment for concept development and testing, Systems Made Simple said. The company is a New York-based provider […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    Angela Beltz: Tech Data Adds Cisco Cloud Offering to Services Portfolio

    Tech Data Corp. has moved to grow its software and infrastructure services by incorporating Cisco’s cloud and managed services into Tech Data’s cloud portfolio. Angela Beltz, vice president of product marketing within Tech Data’s Cisco Solutions Group, said Wednesday that the company intends to help customers capture fresh markets and facilitate transition of a hybrid information technology […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Verizon Launches Web Application Firewall on Cloud; Andy Bokor Comments

    Verizon‘s Digital Media Services arm is launching a beta version of its Web application firewall that is designed to protect Web applications and websites from cyber threats using rule sets deployed to the cloud. The company said Wednesday that it is deploying Verizon WAF to the cloud instead of on-premise in order to help users navigate command-and-control tools for access, […] More