The Department of Homeland Security is slated to deploy a cloud-based system that will process millions of biometrics data and support the department’s efforts to modernize its facial recognition and related software, Nextgov reported Thursday.
Read More »John Sherman on Microsoft Azure’s Addition to Intell Community’s IT Modernization Effort
John Sherman, chief information officer of the Intelligence Community, has said the inclusion of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform in the IC Information Technology Enterprise reflects his office’s efforts to search for alternative technologies in support of the community’s requirements, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. ICITE is a program that seeks …
Read More »18F, OPM Continue Work on GovConnect Federal Workforce Development Initiative
The General Services Administration‘s 18F organization is continuing its work to build a “culture of excellence” at government agencies as part of the GovConnect initiative in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management. Brad Nunnally and Sarah Allen of 18F wrote Tuesday that the initiative seeks to establish approaches that will help develop a …
Read More »Lonny Anderson: NSA Moves to GovCloud for Automated Security, Compliance
The National Security Agency is looking to avoid future data leaks to potential insider threats as the agency migrates to GovCloud by adopting “baked-in” security measures that control access to data, Nextgov reported Sunday. “While putting data to the cloud environment potentially gives insiders the opportunity to steal more, by focusing on …
Read More »Hong Kong GovCloud Seeks to Centralize Online Services
Hong Kong has deployed a cloud platform meant to centralise the semi-autonomous zone’s online services of different departments and bureaus under a five-year $242 million project. The Government Cloud Platform is meant to implement global cloud computing best practices and to adhere to government security standards, the HK government said Friday. …
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