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  • 6 Cloud Service Providers Prioritized to Work With FedRAMP's Joint Authorization Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    6 Cloud Service Providers Prioritized to Work With FedRAMP’s Joint Authorization Board

    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

  • 4 Cloud Service Providers Get Priority Access to FedRAMP Evaluation Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    4 Cloud Service Providers Get Priority Access to FedRAMP Evaluation Process

    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

  • Steampunk to Continue Supporting FedRAMP Reviews Under Multiyear DHS Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steampunk to Continue Supporting FedRAMP Reviews Under Multiyear DHS Contract

    The Department of Homeland Security has extended its contract with Steampunk for technical review and analysis services in support of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Under the multiyear award, Steampunk said Tuesday it will continue conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and information assurance reviews of cloud service providers seeking FedRAMP certification. The information technology […] More

  • 5 Cloud Vendors Receive Priority Designation for FedRAMP Security Reviews - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    5 Cloud Vendors Receive Priority Designation for FedRAMP Security Reviews

    The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board is prioritizing five companies to undergo security reviews of cloud service offerings. Collabware, Deloitte, M.C. Dean, Merlin and PowerTrain are part of the FedRAMP Connect’s new roster that can work with the governing body toward completing the certification process, the program management office said Wednesday. […] More

  • CoreSite Receives NIST 800-53 Attestation for Data Center Controls - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CoreSite Receives NIST 800-53 Attestation for Data Center Controls

    CoreSite Realty has received attestation from an independent third-party assessment organization for data center controls that are relevant to a set of National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines. Schellman & Company conducted the NIST 800-53 assessment on the real estate investment trust's portfolio of 19 multitenant data centers, CoreSite said Wednesday.

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  • Adobe Receives FedRAMP ATO for Cloud SaaS Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Adobe Receives FedRAMP ATO for Cloud SaaS Platforms

    Adobe Systems has received permission through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s tailored baseline process to offer three of its cloud computing platforms to government customers. The company said Tuesday its agency authorization to operate covers the Adobe Creative Cloud for enterprise, Adobe Document Cloud and Adobe Sign, all of which were screened through the Adobe Common Controls Framework. […] More

  • Iron Mountain Unveils New Data Mgmt Facility in Arkansas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iron Mountain Unveils New Data Mgmt Facility in Arkansas

    Iron Mountain has opened an information management facility in Arkansas that is built to store up to 200,000 cubic feet of records and 260,000 data tapes for enterprise customers. The 23,000-square-foot building joins other local and regional Iron Mountain facilities that support data management, imaging and secure shredding operations, the company said Thursday. “We chose Little […] More

  • Iron Mountain Opens New Data Center in Northern Virginia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iron Mountain Opens New Data Center in Northern Virginia

    Iron Mountain has opened the first of four planned data centers in Northern Virginia built to help government agencies, enterprises and cloud service providers meet security and compliance requirements. The company said Friday that the new 165,000 square-foot, 10.5-megawatt multi-tenant and cloud facility in Prince William will house operations of pre-leased customers including Dell Technologies‘ […] More

  • Sera-Brynn Becomes Certified FedRAMP Third Party Assessor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sera-Brynn Becomes Certified FedRAMP Third Party Assessor

    Sera-Brynn has been accredited as an independent third party assessment organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The 3PAO certification authorizes Sera-Brynn to evaluate cloud service providers’ compliance with FedRAMP requirements, the cybersecurity audit and advisory firm said Tuesday. Heather Engel, Sera-Brynn chief strategy officer, said the 3PAO designation will help the company expand its service […] More

  • Vormetric's Wayne Lewandowski: Cloud Encryption Gateways Can Help Agencies Address Cloud Security Issues - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vormetric’s Wayne Lewandowski: Cloud Encryption Gateways Can Help Agencies Address Cloud Security Issues

    Wayne Lewandowski, vice president of federal operations at Vormetric, has said that cloud encryption gateways can help address security concerns on the delivery of agencies’  sensitive data to third-party cloud service providers. Lewandowksi wrote in guest piece published Monday on GCN he also believes cloud encryption gateways can help drive rapid deployment of cloud technology in the government. […] More

  • CloudPassage Gains FedRAMP Ready Status Under Fast-Track Cloud Provider Authorization Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CloudPassage Gains FedRAMP Ready Status Under Fast-Track Cloud Provider Authorization Program

    CloudPassage has secured a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status under the first of a three-phase process that cloud service providers go through to receive an authorization to operate. CloudPassage said Wednesday it used the company’s Halo software-as-a-service platform to gain the designation through the FedRAMP Accelerated process. Halo is included on the FedRAMP marketplace for federal agencies and government contractors, […] More

  • BPM Accredited as FedRAMP Third-Party Assessment Organization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BPM Accredited as FedRAMP Third-Party Assessment Organization

    BPM has received accreditation as a Third Party Assessment Organization that can conduct assessments of cloud service providers in accordance with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said Wednesday it will utilize previous assessment work by its information technology assurance group based on the International Organization for Standardization, Service Organization Control and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […] More