New secure cloud management tools from Google Cloud, Zscaler and McAfee Public Sector have been approved by the Defense Innovation Unit for use within the Department of Defense. The three non-traditional defense companies received success memos after one year of initial testing. The DIU is now running its pilot with the three cloud solution providers […]
Aunalytics, a business analytics service provider, announced that its cloud solution has been granted Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status. FedRAMP was created to standardize the government’s approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. A FedRAMP Ready status entails that the company has shared information on its […]
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has kicked off initial testing of a new mobile application designed to make it easier for military families to find short-term child care. The app, called Kinderspot, allows for the temporary subletting of slots at military child development centers to eligible families with short-term child care needs. […]
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific has created a new DevSecOps environment called the Overmatch Software Armory using the Amazon Web Services Secret Region. The Overmatch Software Armory will be used in support of Project Overmatch, which is aimed at facilitating synchronized swarming attacks at sea. The project is the Navy’s contribution to the military’s Joint […]
Organizations might better address ransomware using a combination of basic cyber hygiene and zero trust security, health care executives said. Rob Wood, chief information security officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said that limiting resource access can slow the spread of malware in a compromised network, GovernmentCIO Media & Research reported. He […]
Information technology services provider Leidos has won a $2.5 billion contract from NASA for Advanced Enterprise Global IT Solutions, according to a June 26 press release. Under the agency-wide IT agreement, Leidos is responsible for delivering telecommunications, cloud and data center services to all NASA centers and facilities. The 10-year AEGIS deal is aimed at […]
The Navy aims to migrate more sailors and Marines to its new Microsoft Office 365 virtual collaboration environment called Flank Speed. A select pool of 260,000 users began the transition on June 1. The goal is to have 472,000 users before the end of fiscal year 2021, FedScoop reported. Flank Speed is an improved version […]
Enterprise cloud data management company Informatica has been selected to be a manufacturer on the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 contract. The ITES-SW2 is held by Carahsoft Technology and supports the U.S. Army’s Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions. The deal runs through Aug. 30, 2025, Informatica said. Under the contract, Reston, Virginia-headquartered […]
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to obtain backing from the Technology Modernization Fund to finance its modernization projects. The agency sent applications for four initiatives aimed at improving the processing of immigrants at the southern border, facilitating airport experience, promoting better data utilization and furthering threat information sharing. Speaking at a Professional Services […]
Nellis Air Force Base has created a Shadow Operations Center as part of its contributions to the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control mission. Lt. Col. David Spitler, commander of the 805th Combat Training Squadron, described ShOC-N as a “virtual and physical playground” for collecting and analyzing data at the speed of relevance. […]
