A Dell business unit partnered with InfusionPoints to develop operations and security controls necessary to achieve a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a cloud offering. Dell Services Federal Government received the provisional authorization-to-operate from FedRAMP’s joint authorization board for the Dell Cloud for U.S. Government platform following an audit conducted by J.D. …
Read More »Exclusive: NTT Data & Dell Federal Services Leaders Detail Post-Combination Market Strategy
The government technology and professional services market received a new layer to its mergers-and-acquisition landscape Monday upon the news that the system integration subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will purchase Dell’s services business for $3.05 billion. Through the deal, Dell’s federal government services business will combine with the similar unit inside NTT …
Read More »Genesys Works Expands IT Internship Program to National Capital Region; George Newstrom Comments
Genesys Works has expanded its information technology internship program for high school students from low-income families to Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The non-profit organization will collaborate with Fairfax County public schools to carry out the expansion which was made possible partly through AT&T‘s $500,000 contribution, Genesys said Monday. George …
Read More »IDC Report Highlights Growing Role of ‘Third Platform’ in IT Service Management
International Data Corp. has published a report that suggests a framework for information technology companies and professionals to drive service innovation with “third platform” computing technologies. IDC predicts third platform IT-as-a-service will be key for approximately 65 percent of industry’s global competitive strategies by 2016, the market intelligence firm said …
Read More »Executive Profile: George Newstrom, VP and GM of Dell’s Federal Gov’t Services Business
George Newstrom serves as vice president and general manager of the federal government services business at Dell. Prior to Dell, he served as president and chief operating officer of Lee Technologies, president and CEO of WiSPER Technologies and as a corporate senior vice president at EDS. He has also served as secretary of technology, chief information officer and chief …
Read More »George Newstrom on Disruptive Technologies in Government, Securing the Cloud & Improving Private-Public Collaboration
George Newstrom leads Dell Services Federal Government as its vice president and general manager, a position he rose to after joining the firm in 2011 to help expand its reach in the cybersecurity and intelligence spaces. Newstrom is a retired U.S. Marine Corps electronics and communications officer and also served as …
Read More »Dell to Help DHS, GSA Manage IT Infrastructure; George Newstrom Comments
Dell Inc. has been selected to help the Homeland Security Department and General Services Administration manage the agencies’ information technology services under a contract worth up to $22 billion. Dell will work to develop and maintain DHS’ IT infrastructure under the department’s Eagle II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value …
Read More »George Newstrom: Dell Federal Picked to Develop NRC Cloud Infrastructure
Dell Services Federal Government has won a contract to help the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission build and implement a cloud computing infrastructure for the agency to manage on-premise information technology functions. The NRC private cloud will be designed to address IT cost and operational issues and help the commission meet federal …
Read More »Dell Cloud Aims for Federal Clients to Meet FedRAMP, NIST Standards; George Newstrom, Louis Matrone Comment
Dell has launched a new cloud computing portfolio that aims to help federal government customers meet criteria set by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program approval process and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Dell Cloud for U.S. Government also contains options for customers to have single- and …
Read More »George Newstrom on ‘Third Platform’ Tech’s Potential to Spur Govt IT Savings, Innovation
Government agencies can meet the seemingly different goals of cutting budgets and growing capabilities of information technology infrastructures by implementing disruptive technologies such as cloud computing and mobile devices, according to George Newstrom of Dell. Newstrom, executive director and general manager of Dell’s federal government defense and national security business, …
Read More »Dell Launches Field Mobile Data Center; Joe Ayers Comments
Dell Inc. is launching a newtactical mobile data center for government and military personnel to deploy at any location, the company announced Tuesday. According to the company, users will install information technology infrastructure to locations that require a strong and durable IT foundation. The system is encased in a weather-proof …
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