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  • VMware Enterprise Mobility Mgmt System Enters FedRAMP In-Process Stage - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VMware Enterprise Mobility Mgmt System Enters FedRAMP In-Process Stage

    A VMware subsidiary has completed an application for the in-process stage of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program in an effort to achieve full FedRAMP-compliant status for its enterprise mobility management system. VMware AirWatch said Thursday it is working with the FedRAMP program office and the U.S. Census Bureau to receive an “Authority to Operate,” which would facilitate the deployment of the […] More

  • Navy, Carahsoft Ink 3-Year Virtualization Software License Renewal BPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy, Carahsoft Ink 3-Year Virtualization Software License Renewal BPA

    Carahsoft Technology has been awarded a potential three-year, $43 million blanket purchase agreement to continue to provide VMware virtualization products and maintenance services to the Department of the Navy. The BPA carries an initial value of $14.2 million and work under the base period will occur through March 17, 2017, the Defense Department said Friday. Carahsoft has […] More

  • QTS to Support Y2Fox Gov't Business Expansion With VMware Cloud Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QTS to Support Y2Fox Gov’t Business Expansion With VMware Cloud Platform

    Y2Fox Data Solutions has selected QTS Realty Trust to provide a FedRAMP-compliant cloud platform that works to help meet the requirements of government customers and expand Y2Fox’s business in the public sector. QTS said Wednesday it will support the deployment of Y2Fox’ production environment on the FedRAMP-compliant VMware vCloud Government Service built on the VMware vSphere platform. “The […] More

  • ViON Awarded Nonprofit, State & Local Govt IT Support Contract; Tom Frana Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViON Awarded Nonprofit, State & Local Govt IT Support Contract; Tom Frana Comments

    ViON Corp. has received a three-year contract from the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance to provide information technology platforms and support services to nonprofit and public sector agencies across the U.S. The contract took effect in October 2015 and covers more than 15,700 cloud and big data offerings, warranties and professional services from ViON and its partners, ViON said […] More

  • UK Navy Tests BAE Systems-Built C2 Platform on Astute-Class Submarine Torpedo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Navy Tests BAE Systems-Built C2 Platform on Astute-Class Submarine Torpedo

    The U.K. navy used a BAE Systems PLC-built command-and-control platform to test-fire a torpedo onboard Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine. BAE’s submarines business designed and integrated the Common Combat System in partnership with Dell, VMware and Aish Technologies, BAE said Monday. The submarine crew members used the system to process data from the vessel’s sensors, analyze sonar […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Adds LogRhythm to Cybersecurity Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Adds LogRhythm to Cybersecurity Alliance

    Lockheed Martin will work with LogRhythm on cybersecurity systems integration pilot programs after the latter signed up for the Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance. LogRhythm also agreed to offer its security intelligence platform and share cybersecurity-focused best practices with Lockheed as a member of the alliance, Lockheed said Monday. The LogRhythm-built security intelligence tool works to […] More

  • CenturyLink to Offer Government Cloud Service Via GSA Networx Vehicle; Tim Meehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink to Offer Government Cloud Service Via GSA Networx Vehicle; Tim Meehan Comments

    CenturyLink will offer its cloud infrastructure-as-a-service product to federal agencies through the company’s position on the General Services Administration‘s Networx contract vehicle. CenturyLink Government Cloud works to help agencies move their data workloads to the cloud through the VMware-built vCloud Government Services IaaS platform, CenturyLink said Tuesday. Tim Meehan, senior vice president and general manager of CenturyLink’s federal business, said the […] More

  • Donald Carty, Anthony Bates Join VMware Board; Pat Gelsinger Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Donald Carty, Anthony Bates Join VMware Board; Pat Gelsinger Comments

    Donald Carty, a director at EMC, and GoPro President Anthony Bates have joined the board of directors of VMware. “With their business insight and experience across diverse industries as well as technology companies, their perspective and counsel will prove invaluable for the VMware board and executive team,” VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said Tuesday. Carty has been with […] More

  • QTS to Showcase Gov't-Focused Cloud, Managed IT Services Portfolio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QTS to Showcase Gov’t-Focused Cloud, Managed IT Services Portfolio

    QTS Realty Trust has announced it will hold a networking reception in Vienna, Virginia, to present the company’s expanded portfolio of managed information technology hosting, data center and cloud migration service offerings designed for federal agencies. The event for QTS channel partners, technology providers and clients will take place at the Tower Club on Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to […] More

  • Bill Rowan: VMware Aims to Help Agencies Unlock IT Reserve Capacity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bill Rowan: VMware Aims to Help Agencies Unlock IT Reserve Capacity

    Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware, has said the company plans to collaborate with agencies that want to automate processes and manage resources in their push to unlock the “full potential” of information technology services. Rowan wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday that IT tools must not be viewed as disparate systems […] More

  • Force 3 to Install VMware Products for Census Bureau Data Collection; Mike Greaney Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Force 3 to Install VMware Products for Census Bureau Data Collection; Mike Greaney Comments

    Force 3 has been awarded an $18 million blanket purchase agreement to provide VMware products for the U.S. Census Bureau’s data collection process. The Census Bureau currently explores ways to automate and update its data gathering practices with the use of websites in mobile platforms and diverse languages and an electronic data entry for field workers, […] More