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Peraton wins $2.7B DHS cloud and data center award

After a few speed bumps and a bridge contract, the Department of Homeland Security awarded its Data Center and Cloud Optimization contract.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

NARA looks to multi-cloud

The federal government's archive drafting a multi-cloud storage acquisition strategy to accommodate other agencies' digital data.

  • By Mark Rockwell

DHS pushes toward data center consolidation

The Department of Homeland Security is closing in on a final solicitation for the management of its Mississippi data center, with an eye to supporting cloud and hybrid IT operations.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Federal CIO issues new data center strategy

Suzette Kent told a House panel that the new policy "focuses on enabling aggressive closure and ensuring efficient operations."

  • By Mark Rockwell

Latest filings in JEDI lawsuit offer an inside look into the cloud program

Amazon Web Services and the Justice Department push back on Oracle's claims of conflict of interest in a pair of court filings this week.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

CIA plans multibillion cloud buy for intelligence community

Six years after their initial cloud infrastructure push, the CIA is leading a multivendor expansion of cloud services for the entire intelligence community, with awards expected in 2021.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

OMB looks to freeze out federal data centers

As part of a policy refresh, the Office of Management and Budget is putting new hurdles in place for agencies that want to acquire new or expand current physical data center facilities.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

GSA adds hyperconverged infrastructure options to Schedule 70

The General Services Administration adds cloud-friendly platforms to its biggest multiple award IT contract.

  • By Mark Rockwell

DNA data storage capabilities hold promise for federal agencies

DNA-based data storage technologies could be a more secure answer for federal agencies' encrypted data, according to researchers.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Pentagon raises payout in DHMSM hosting deal

The Pentagon is paying more than expected for the hosting portion of its coming electronic health record, and it is considering whether to find a separate vendor down the line.

  • By Zach Noble

Body cameras not ready for prime time at CBP

A report from Customs and Border Protection found several key barriers to equipping agents with body-worn cameras, including IT infrastructure and support.

  • By Mark Rockwell

While Clinton ran private email system, State got high marks for managing records

When assessing records management, it all depends on who you ask.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

TSA is running out of space

The base requirements for a new data storage system include delivery, installation and migration of a minimum 480 terabytes.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Forest Service needs an archive update

USFS wants to modernize the process of storing, retrieving and deleting data.

  • By Colby Hochmuth
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Social Security preps data reboot

SSA plans to migrate data and production to the new National Support Center by August 2016.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

HealthCare.gov gets a last-minute cloud storage boost

An expected spike in demand during open enrollment could have overwhelmed existing capacity of the health insurance-purchasing website, threatening a replay of its botched 2013 launch.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

4 ways in-memory computing can bring agencies up to speed

As costs have come down and capacity has soared, the benefits extend to both budgets and performance.

  • By Darryn Graham

Navigating the risks of storing information in the cloud

Concerns range from vulnerability to hacking to data ownership to the stability of cloud providers.

  • By Marty Heinrich

The critical role CIOs play in e-discovery

CIOs might initially feel out of place in the world of e-discovery, but their information expertise is essential to the process, writes Recommind's Phil Favro.

  • By Phil Favro

DOD health record procurement to 'lead the way' on interoperability

The new system is intended to cover roughly 9.6 million people and will have a major impact on the market for interoperable electronic health records systems.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

5 key strategies for re-architecting agency IT systems

Deciding when to rebuild is a complex process, but it boils down to a key question: Does the service in question enable or hinder the agency's mission?

  • By Kirk Kern