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Bob Stevens: Lookout’s Mobile Security Platform Gets FedRAMP Board OK
Lookout has been authorized to offer government agencies a cloud-based technology platform designed to secure mobile devices following completion of Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program requirements. Bob Stevens, vice president of federal sales at Lookout, wrote in a blog post published Thursday the FedRAMP Joint Advisory Board granted provisional authority-to-operate certification for the company's Mobile Endpoint Security offering.
Microsoft Unveils CMMC Acceleration Program
Microsoft has launched an end-to-end program designed to help clients and partners serving as defense suppliers prepare for and facilitate their compliance with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The Microsoft CMMC acceleration program seeks to help DoD suppliers “improve their cybersecurity maturity, develop the cyber critical thinking skills essential to CMMC, and benefit from the compliance capabilities native to Azure and Azure Government,†Lily Kim, general manager of Azure Global at Microsoft, wrote in a blog entry posted Tuesday.
Blackboard Distance Learning Tool Gets Moderate FedRAMP Certification
Blackboard has received a “moderate†designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, demonstrating compliance of the firm’s education platform with government risk management standards.
Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac on Interim TIC 3.0 Telework Guidance’s Telemetry Data Requirement
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued interim Trusted Internet Connections 3.0 telework guidance and Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government at Zscaler, said the document requires cloud service providers to submit telemetry data to the National Cybersecurity Protection System’s EINSTEIN team, FedScoop reported Thursday.
Everlaw Gets FedRAMP Moderate Authorization for Cloud-Based Litigation Platform
Everlaw has received authority to operate at moderate impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud-based litigation and ediscovery platform.
DLH Cloud Product Now Ready for FedRAMP
DLH Holdings’ health information technology platform has attained readiness certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
HUD Seeks Info on Potential Sources of Cloud-Based Property Tracking System
The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants information on potential vendors that can replace a legacy system used to track and manage HUD homes and support the department’s financial and accounting processes. A sources-sought notice published Friday says HUD plans to award a potential five-year contract by the end of calendar year 2020 to procure a cloud-based software platform that would replace the Single Family Acquired Asset Management System.
AWS, CircleCI Forge Cloud Application Modernization Partnership
CircleCI, a San Francisco-based continuous integration and delivery platforms provider, and Amazon Web Services teamed up to help federal agencies using the AWS GovCloud platform advance the modernization of their application development workflows, TechCrunch reported Tuesday.
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Cisco, Iron Bow Partner to Offer FedRAMP-Compliant Hosted Collaboration Platform; Carl DeGroote Quoted
Iron Bow Technologies has partnered with Cisco to offer a cloud-based virtual platform the latter designed to help the Department of Defense access unified communications and collaboration tools.