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GSA refines its cloud strategy
The General Services Administration is turning a page on its plans to offer cloud infrastructure services to government agencies. Although it released a request for quotations nearly a year ago, GSA... Read more...
Microsoft cloud for federal users
Microsoft took aim at the federal market this week, announcing a suite of hosted cloud services dedicated to federal government users. "It's a separate, dedicated infrastructure in secure... Read more...
Air Force contract with IBM to design cloud
The Air Force has tapped IBM for a big job--to create a cloud computing environment that will protect military and national security data. The 10-month contract will cover work involving the Air... Read more...
NSF, Microsoft join forces in the cloud
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Microsoft have joined together in a partnership to allow some government-funded scientists to make use of the technology giant's cloud computing platform.... Read more...
Microsoft: We need a cloud security law
Cloud computing is all the rage, but security remains an issue of utmost importance and concern. Microsoft is now getting into the act, urging Congress to enact legislation that will protect... Read more...
Census tapping cloud computing
Census Bureau CIO Brian McGrath told InformationWeek that in an effort to save money and increase capacity, the bureau intends to start making greater use of cloud computing. McGrath said most of the... Read more...
FTC investigates cloud privacy
As cloud computing services explode in popularity, the Federal Trade Commission is taking a tough look at potential threats to consumer privacy and data security it could pose. The agency is planning... Read more...
FTC investigates cloud computing
The Federal Trade Commission is examining the privacy and data security implications of cloud computing services for consumers. InformationWeek reports that this decision stemmed from the Federal... Read more...
Networx transition delays alter cloud computing plans
Networx, the federal government's largest and newest telecommunications program, offers agencies an array of cloud computing services such as remote storage, remote access and hosting applications.... Read more...
NIST updates information security guidelines; How to make government green;
> NIST updates information security guidelines. Article > Tips to make government green. Article > Agencies find open source help to build the cloud. Article > Recovery.gov won't issue... Read more...
