Cloud plays a major role in the public sector’s overarching information technology modernization and digital transformation goals. But the cloud is still relatively new in practice, and organizations are still working through how to best leverage it.  There are many instances in which the public cloud makes sense, and many instances in which it does […] More

Cyxtera Technologies has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a data center services suite designed to support federal “Cloud Smart” policy mandates.

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The Department of Homeland Security has included Cyxtera Technologies’ software-defined perimeter to the Continuous Diagnosis and Mitigation Program’s approved product list.

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Greg Touhill, president of Cyxtera Technologies‘ federal group, has said that overclassifying information can slow down the federal government’s response to cybersecurity challenges, MeriTalk reported Wednesday. He told audience at the AFCEA Homeland Security Conference held Tuesday he believes data overclassification prevents the government from formulating strategies to mitigate security threats. The former federal chief information security […] More

The Joint Authorization Board of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has named six cloud service providers prioritized to work with JAB on security package reviews. Selected CSPs were given provisional authority to operate through FedRAMP Connect, the program management office said Tuesday. The CSPs are: 3rd Eye Technologies, Inc. – Mystic Message Archival […] More

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board has decided to prioritize work with four vendors aiming to receive certification for their cloud service offerings. Cisco Systems, Cyxtera‘s federal group, Palo Alto Networks and Project Hosts can pursue the security package assessment process through FedRAMP Connect, the program management office said Tuesday. The board uses a set […] More

Nutanix has launched its own laboratory that combines the company’s cloud platform and Cyxtera’s rapid connectivity, colocation and intelligent automation capabilities to offer a collaborative space for federal government projects pursued by the company’s industry partners. The company said Tuesday it partnered with Intel and other industry entities to establish the Nutanix Federal Innovation Lab, […] More

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Greg Touhill, former U.S. Chief Information Security Officer, said organizations must employ zero-trust principles, examine product life cycles and assess the work of third party information technology consultants to achieve needed changes in information security.

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Gregory Touhill, former federal chief information security officer, has joined the board of directors of cybersecurity software provider Bay Dynamics. Bay Dynamics said Tuesday Touhill will support the company’s efforts to implement a risk-based cybersecurity approach for commercial and government customers. He has served as president of Cyxtera Technologies‘ federal business group since July. Touhill became the first-ever […] More