Business and technology consulting firm Acumen Solutions has announced the SchoolForce K-12 Student Information Systems and performance solution. The cloud computing-based application was built on the Salesforce.com Force.com platform and integrated with Google Apps. The solution is built upon open standards and is delivered via the Software-as-a-Service model and includes core SIS information which includes [...]
Mike Bradshaw, director of Google’s federal services, is excited about the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification for the company’s “Google Apps for Government” cloud computing services, which happened earlier this week. After meeting primary federal IT security measures, Google was certified for passing the security controls under FISMA and, now, a full suite [...]
Google has announced that it has received the first Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification for its Google Apps government cloud computing services, making it the largest contender in the federal adoption of the cloud. During an interview with Federal News Radio, Google Business Development Executive David Mihalchik explained that Google is now certified [...]
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is widely seen as a champion of cloud computing for the federal government. In the near future, he may get his wish, as Google Apps looks set to receive FISMA certification. Kundra has spearheaded the launch of Apps.gov, where federal agencies can browse and purchase cloud-based IT offerings. He would like [...]
