CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has received Federal Information Security Management Act certification that validates its network and security operations centers' capacity to implement recognized data security controls for U.S. government systems.
Read More »GovCon Expert Bill Downer: CMMC’s Lack of Impact on Securing Supply Chains
In my opinion, CMMC has nothing to do with supply chain management. CMMC is intended to serve as a verification mechanism to ensure appropriate levels of cybersecurity practices and processes are in place to ensure basic cyber hygiene as well as protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) that resides on the department’s industry partners’ networks.
Read More »ViON, Kaminario to Offer As-a-Service Flash Storage Tech to Fed Agencies
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 19, 2017 — ViON has partnered with storage provider Kaminario to provide flash storage services to potential federal government customers in support of their IT modernization and cloud migration efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The companies will offer the Kaminario K2 all-flash storage array in an as-a-service …
Read More »2 QTS Data Centers Get FISMA High Authorization, Accreditation
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 19, 2015 — QTS Realty Trust has achieved FISMA high authorization and accreditation for its data center and colocation service facilities in Richmond and Atlanta-Metro, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The two sites, verified by Veris Group as the third-party assessment organization, offer a combined 2.3 million square feet …
Read More »Potomac Officers Club’s FedRAMP Forum Panel Talks Cloud’s Evolution in Gov’t, Role of Vendors in Adoption
Executives from government and its contractors met Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club‘s FedRAMP Forum in Falls Church, Va. to discuss the governmentwide cloud computing initiative, as well as ways for vendors and agencies to collaborate further on cloud adoption. A panel of three executives from both sides of the public and …
Read More »VA Wants Email, Office Software in Cloud Computing
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to move email and office software to cloud computing, according to a request for information posted Friday. The VA said it wants use the Cloud-Based Office Automation and Collaboration Pilot to implement automated and interoperable cloud-based office software. The VA plans for the pilot …
Read More »White House Announces New Tool to Aid in Cybersecurity Reporting
The White House has announced an initiative that will make it mandatory for federal agencies to report compliance with cybersecurity regulations. This will be accomplished through a new software tool which will be released this month in a test version. The tool will collect information that is required under the …
Read More »Government Officials Worried About Implementing FISMA for Health IT
GAO Writes Letter Suggesting FISMA Changes
SAIC Wins $21 Million DoD Cybersecurity Training Contract
Science Applications International Corporation of San Diego, CA has announced that it will provide cyber security training to Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, under a prime task order through the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) ENCORE II contract. The contract has a 1-year base period of performance and 4 one-year …
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