Ostrato Launches Simple, User-Friendly Cloud Software Solutions
There is a new kid on the block in the Dulles Tech Corridor. Ostrato was launched in 2013 with the single mission to provide innovative cloud software solutions that empower customers to govern and embrace heterogeneous cloud services through a simple, unified user experience. The company’s technology enables organizations to harness the power of cloud
2013 Federal Forum Recap: The Future of Federal Networks
The 2013 Federal Forum recently wrapped up its second annual event on the future of Federal networks. The event featured Keynote Presentations on Data Center Networking and Networking in the era of virtualization and cloud computing. “We created opportunities to collaborate on the problems and challenges that relate to how politics impact the environment, budgeting, continuing
Accenture Launches Cloud Platform; Invests More than $400 Million in Cloud Technologies, Capabilities and Training
Accenture has today announced its launch of its Accenture Cloud Platform (ACP), which provides services and solutions designed to help integrate and manage the hybrid cloud environments that span across multiple vendor platforms and are critical to providing flexibility and supporting emerging technologies. ACP aid federal and private-sector clients get the most business value from
Knowledge Consulting Group (KCG) Completes Cloud Assessment for Akamai Technologies
Knowledge Consulting Group (KCG) yesterday announced that it successfully completed a comprehensive cloud assessment for Akamai Technologies as a Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO). KCG’s support as a 3PAO resulted in a Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) by the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program (FedRAMP) Joint Authorization Board for secure public cloud services offered by
Appian VP Chris O’Connell Outlines Plan for Federal Innovation; Discusses Journalism Background
Constrained federal budgets coupled with increasing cyber security threats have led some government agencies to rest on their laurels when it comes to bringing innovation into the federal landscape. But Chris O’Connell, Appian Corporation’s vice president of federal sales, says that’s no excuse. The former Reuters news producer’s plan for fostering innovation involves minimizing O&M
CGI Federal Inc. Wins Prime Position on $1 Billion Multiple Award Contract from Department of Interior
CGI Federal Inc. was recently awarded a prime position on the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ), multiple-award contract for Foundation Cloud Hosting Services from the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI)/ Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD). The contract has a ceiling value of $1 billion over nine years, including option periods that extend through November
1105 Media’s Government IT Forum to Co-Locate Five Technology Training Events
1105 Media’s Public Sector Events Group announced today its government technology training events in 2013 will now be co-located as the Government IT Forum, offering insight on current policy and technology trends in big data, cloud, cyber, mobile and records & information management, all in one location. The co-location will help government IT decision-makers address
Unisys Federal Systems’ Steve Kousen Talks Transitioning Fed Agencies to Google Apps for Gov’t, Impact of Cloud First Policy and More
As of late, Unisys has helped multiple government agencies transition to Google Apps for Government. Steve Kousen, Vice President within the Unisys Federal Systems organization, has played a huge role in these projects coming to fruition. He leads the Federal Engineering and End User Services organization and is the portfolio executive of interest for the
Digital Management Inc. (DMI) Presenting Mobile Demo at Google Roadshow Event
Digital Management, Inc. (DMI) will be presenting a mobile demo at the upcoming Google Roadshow: Marketing in the Omni-Channel. The firm will lead a three-hour, in-person demonstration and executive briefing that will cover topics such as: Accessing new revenue streams, increasing brand awareness and building customer loyalty Making better decisions and providing more useful customer offers by
Accelera Solutions President Joe Brown Discusses Synergy in D.C. Event and Recent Tech Advances
The Synergy in D.C. 2013 event took place recently at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Accelera Solutions, about 200 people attended the event and Citrix, NetApp and Dell served as the summit’s industry partners. Synergy featured a presentation by Gunnar Berger of Gartner Technical Analyst, in which he focused on application, desktop, server
Dr. David McClure of GSA and David Cearley of Gartner Keynote Federal Cloud Computing Summit
The first annual Federal Cloud Computing Summit was held May 30th 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center with Greg Mundell of InfoZen serving as Chairman and Dr. David McClure of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) serving as Government Advisor for the event. Both Keith Trippie of the U.S. Department of
SAVE THE DATE: NVTC Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Committee Hosts Inaugural Event June 5th
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) recently announced its newly-formed Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Committee. The Committee will host its inaugural event, Mission Critical IT: From Data Centers to the Cloud, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. The event will feature a discussion on critical issues, challenges and priorities that
Salesforce.com Offers New Mobile Solutions for Government
Marc Benioff, CEO and Chairman, Salesforce.com Salesforce.com today announced its new mobile solutions to empower federal, state and local agencies to connect with each other, citizens and employees in entirely new ways. The solutions include Rapid Response 311, Mobile Communities for Government, Government Social Command Center and Platform Mobile Services for Government. The technology enables
Tim Conway of NTT DATA on the “New Normal” in the Federal Marketplace, Mobility and how to Recruit Top Talent
Tim Conway is the President of Public Sector at NTT DATA, a global IT company. In his role, Conway serves the federal, state and local marketplaces. He has spent the last 23 years serving in the public sector and that includes his time at Keane where he worked as Executive Vice President for the firm’s
Lockheed Martin Partners with Prince George’s County to Pilot Cloud-Based STEM Capacity for Area High Schools
Prince George’s County of Division of Academics and Office of Information Technology have teamed up with Lockheed Martin to pilot a STEM Innovation Cloud solution for the county’s area schools including Fairmont Heights, Suitland and High Point High Schools. During the 90-day pilot program, Lockheed Martin will work with Cisco Systems Inc., local community-based organization
Karsun Solutions Co-Founder Sundar Vaidyanathan on the Next “Big Thing” in Federal IT, the Sequestration, and STEM Outreach
Sundar Vaidyanathan is co-Founder and Managing Partner at Karsun Solutions, an enterprise modernization federal contractor, and spoke with us briefly last year on what sequestration means for small business contractors. Today, Vaidyanathan, who is an active member of the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) and TechAmerica, spoke with us about the next “big thing” in federal
ZapThink President Jason Bloomberg Releases Book on Enterprise IT: The Agile Architecture Revolution
President of ZapThink Jason Bloomberg has this week released his fourth book, The Agile Architecture Revolution: How Cloud Computing, REST-based SOA, and Mobile Computing are Changing Enterprise IT. The book reveals the roadmap to achieving business agility through approaches to enterprise architecture. The Agile Architecture Revolution discusses why traditional, integration-centric approaches to architecture fail to
Q&A with Goldbot’s Ed Granstedt on Democratization of Big Data and BYOD
Big Data expert Ed Granstedt is Vice President of Program Development at Goldbot Consulting, a unique federal IT services company. Prior to joining the company, Granstedt was senior VP of Strategic Solutions at QinetiQ NA for more than three years. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science from San Jose State University, and an MBA
FAA CIO Steve Cooper Retiring from Federal Service and Re-Entering Private Sector
Former acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) and deputy CIO of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Cooper, recently announced his retirement from federal service after 10 years and is returning to work in the private sector. He had been with the FAA for the last three and a half years and said it was one
3rd Annual Federal Mobile Computing Summit Held Last Week: Over 50 Companies Represented, Well-Attended by Government
The 3rd Annual Federal Mobile Computing Summit, hosted by ACT-IAC co-Chairman Tom Suder, President of Mobilegov (industry) and Dr. Rick Holgate, CIO and Assistant Director for Science and Technology of ATF (government), was held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center last Tuesday, January 22nd and Wednesday, January 23rd. Dr. Holgate, Lisa Schlosser,
Harry Martin’s 2013 Outlook: More Efficiency with Fiscal Constraints
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
Q&A with INADEV CEO Ferhan Hamid: BYOD, Transactional Applications, & Security
Ferhan Hamid is CEO of INADEV and an attorney by training with 13 years of experience in state and local government for operations and management. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the DePaul University College of Law. Hamid spoke with WashingtonExec about his role at INADEV, big data, cloud computing,
Q&A with Accenture’s Annette Rippert: Mobility Convergence, Big Data Misconceptions, & the Federal Mobile Market
Annette Peterson Rippert is a senior executive in Accenture Federal Services technology services group. She leads the federal practice’s work in systems integration and application outsourcing, and is the primary lead for cloud computing and mobility services. Rippert has a B.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University and a Master’s of Management degree from the
David Kervin’s 2013 Outlook: The Year of Big Data
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
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