On Wednesday and Thursday, Amazon Web Services hosted their annual Public Sector Summit here in Washington, D.C., which featured executives from government, industry and education discussing how federal agencies are proceeding with cloud adoption. Importantly, the event’s keynote speaker, Teresa Carlson, vice president, Worldwide Public Sector at AWS, and a four-time Wash100 winner, was just named to LMI’s board of directors.
GovConWire, ExecutiveBiz and GovConDaily covered AWS news throughout the week. Here are some highlights:
ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday that A&T System was introducing its new Managed Storage-as-a-Service cloud product at the summit. This offering, which is meant for Defense Department customers, was built on top of the AWS cloud and can accommodate high data volumes at different levels of information classification for short- and long-term storage. A&T’s chief executive officer is Dr. Ashok Thareja.
ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday that AWS expanded its online center, built to help federal, state and local government agencies procure multiple cloud service offerings. The database of contract vehicles provides information on the General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70, NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions and Internet2 procurement vehicles.
The same day, ExecutiveBiz reported that Unisys debuted a suite of managed services meant to accelerate the migration of applications, data and other workloads to AWS’ public cloud. CloudForte gives users access to cloud-native service offerings and contract invoicing capabilities that comply with federal regulations. Peter O’Donoghue, vice president of application services at Unisys’ federal division, said the product allows government to cast off legacy systems and gain confidence in the security of their cloud assets.
In additional AWS news, Leidos announced Wednesday it received Premier Consulting Partner designation, the highest designation in the AWS partner network, after earning Managed Service Provide Status two months previously. The new designation was awarded due to Leidos’ investments in cloud and IT services, which support federal and enterprise clients. John Fratamico, chief technology officer, said the company’s cloud architects assist customers in implementing platforms that will reduce IT footprints and manage data sets.
Thursday, ExecutiveBiz reported VMware and AWS unveiled a hybrid cloud service to help government agencies accelerate the migration of applications and securely manage workloads through a common infrastructure. Teresa Carlson said the platform will help agencies simplify IT modernization, through the integration of VMware’s software applications with AWS, while complying with security standards. Lynn Martin, VP and general manager of government, education and health care at VMware, commented the service will improve disaster recovery and continuity of operations, increase IT infrastructure capacity and facilitate application development.
Also on Thursday, ExecutiveBiz reported AWS designated CACI International as a Premier Consulting Partner. The move was the result of CACI’s expertise in helping government customers navigate cloud infrastructure, application migration and cloud-based DevSecOps, the Arlington, Va., company said. John Mengucci, chief operating officer, commented CACI’s “dedication and focus on investing in both our talented workforce and partners” allowed the organization to deliver critical mission solutions and earn the designation.
If you haven’t done so, check out our Executive Spotlights on Teresa Carlson and Jennifer Chronis, GM of DoD at Amazon Web Services.