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  • Vince Menzione: SADA Systems to Offer Microsoft Cloud Support Services in Govt Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vince Menzione: SADA Systems to Offer Microsoft Cloud Support Services in Govt Market

    Microsoft has partnered with SADA Systems to provide technology consulting and implementation services to government customers of Microsoft’s cloud computing platforms. SADA Systems showcased its offerings for the public sector during the Microsoft One Government Cloud Summit in Washington, SADA Systems said Thursday. “We’re happy to join forces with partners such as SADA Systems in […] More

  • Executive Profile: Scott Price, Microsoft Nat'l Security Group GM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Scott Price, Microsoft Nat’l Security Group GM

    Scott Price is the general manager of Microsoft‘s national security group and is in charge of the company’s productivity and collaboration offerings to federal clients such as the departments of Homeland Security, Energy and Justice. He previously worked at General Dynamics‘ information technology business as vice president and general manager of that unit’s homeland security solutions sector. At General Dynamics, Price oversaw programs with […] More

  • Microsoft Releases Azure Govt Cloud Platform; Satya Nadella Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Releases Azure Govt Cloud Platform; Satya Nadella Comments

    Microsoft has released a new version of its Azure cloud computing platform that is intended for public sector organizations in the U.S. The Azure Government offering is meant to help agencies manage cloud-based applications as well as storage, networking and data systems through Microsoft’s data center network, Microsoft said Tuesday. The company also integrated security […] More

  • Satya Nadella: Accenture-Microsoft Team Aims to Help Foster 'Mobile, Cloud-First' World - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Satya Nadella: Accenture-Microsoft Team Aims to Help Foster ‘Mobile, Cloud-First’ World

    Accenture and Microsoft have teamed to co-fund and co-engineer hybrid cloud functions with the Accenture Hybrid Cloud Solution for Microsoft Azure platform with support from their joint venture Avanade. “With new demands being placed on IT departments every day, enterprises need to smartly connect their infrastructure, software applications, data and operations capabilities in order to become agile, intelligent, […] More

  • IDC Evaluates 12 IaaS Vendors as Gov't Cloud Adoption Continues - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IDC Evaluates 12 IaaS Vendors as Gov’t Cloud Adoption Continues

    IDC‘s Government Insights segment has released a new report on its evaluation of 12 cloud infrastructure-as-a-service vendors in the federal marketplace against set of weighted parameters for both short-term and long-term deployments. The research firm said Friday that the “IDC MarketScape: U.S. Government Private Cloud IaaS 2014 Vendor Assessment” report used pricing, scalability, compute services, value-added services and a single […] More

  • Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Now Available on GSA Schedules; Phil Sorgen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Now Available on GSA Schedules; Phil Sorgen Comments

    Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 can now be purchased by government customers through General Services Administration Schedules. The company said the laptop-tablet, which is built to offer desktop-like power computing, “has met all GSA criteria” and been available under the procurement vehicle since Nov. 3. Microsoft announced that it has also approved additional resellers in an effort […] More

  • Microsoft Obtains FedRAMP Authorization to Deploy Office 365 at HHS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Obtains FedRAMP Authorization to Deploy Office 365 at HHS

    Microsoft has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to provide Office 365 products and services that are tailored for government agencies to the Department of Health and Human Services. The company said Thursday that the authority to operate certifies Microsoft to provide HHS cloud-based email and enterprise collaboration services such as Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. Microsoft obtained […] More

  • Allied Market Research: Global Internet Security Market Worth $43B by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Allied Market Research: Global Internet Security Market Worth $43B by 2020

    A new report from Allied Market Research projects the global Internet security market to be worth $42.8 billion by 2020 due to what the firm sees as increasing use Internet-based applications, particularly for online financial transactions. The firm said Thursday the market value for Internet security will climb at a compound annual growth rate of 8.1 percent over the next six years as […] More

  • Quentin Clark Joins SAP as CTO; Bernd Leukert Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Quentin Clark Joins SAP as CTO; Bernd Leukert Comments

    Quentin Clark, formerly corporate vice president of Microsoft’s data platform group, has joined SAP SE as chief technology officer. He will report to Bernd Leukert, executive board member of SAP products and innovation, and be responsible for the company’s effort to shape its technology brand, SAP said Thursday. “I am very pleased to have Quentin join SAP,” said Leukert. […] More

  • Report: SPAWAR Eyes $17M Savings with Microsoft Cloud Email Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: SPAWAR Eyes $17M Savings with Microsoft Cloud Email Platform

    The U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command will launch a pilot program for reserve units to test a cloud-based Microsoft communication and collaboration system, Nextgov reported Tuesday. SPAWAR estimates adopting the Office 365 cloud email platform would save the organization almost $17 million over five years, according to the report by Bob Brewin. […] More

  • Marie Huwe: Microsoft Deploys Dynamics CRM for Case Mgmt at Health, Human Services Groups - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marie Huwe: Microsoft Deploys Dynamics CRM for Case Mgmt at Health, Human Services Groups

    Microsoft‘s Marie Huwe has outlined the company’s work with three health and human services organizations to integrate data analytics into case management systems through the deployment of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM suite. Huwe, general manager of marketing connected campaigns and communications for Microsoft Dynamics, writes Aug. 12 that the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe […] More