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  • MeriTalk Report Examines Challenges to Federal Cloud Adoption; Mike Younkers Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MeriTalk Report Examines Challenges to Federal Cloud Adoption; Mike Younkers Comments

    MeriTalk has released a new report that highlights potential challenges to federal cloud adoption and opportunities to increase the migration rate. The study finds that 75 percent and 53 percent of federal cloud users cite data control retention and long-term contracts, respectively, as factors that prevent them from moving other services into the cloud, MeriTalk said […] More

  • Dell: Legacy System Modernization a Top Federal IT Priority - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell: Legacy System Modernization a Top Federal IT Priority

    Modernizing legacy systems is one of the top priorities in federal information technology for addressing adaptability and efficiency, Ann Braley-Smith writes in a piece posted on Dell’s blog Monday. According to Braley-Smith, agencies stand to benefit from technology upgrades by converting information silos into open data and addressing redundancy issues. The report cited studies that support […] More

  • Northrop's Ron Foudray: New Cyber Strategies Needed in Federal IT - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Ron Foudray: New Cyber Strategies Needed in Federal IT

    Northrop Grumman’s Ron Foudray has suggested that federal IT experts re-examine their cybersecurity strategies and seek new methods beyond encryption to protect information, GSN reported Wednesday. Ashley Bennett writes that Foudray, vice president of business development at Northrop’s cyber solutions division, noted cybersecurity best practices include “moving away from protecting assets at the perimeter” and […] More