How a Flexible, Hybrid Cloud Drives IT Modernization

Adam Clater, Chief Architect for Public Sector at Red Hat, stressed that taking advantage of the cloud must extend beyond the basics in government.

Drawing up the Road Map for IT Modernization in Agencies

GovLoop hosted a panel Wednesday afternoon about the shared burden agencies face in IT modernization and the best steps agencies can take going forward.

5 Best Practices for Adopting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

By investing in enterprise-scale hybrid cloud, federal agencies, particularly DoD, can consolidate their workloads without cutting off resources and stifling application performance

Supporting a Modern Workforce With Secure, Digital Workspaces

José Padin, Public Sector Chief Technology Officer at Citrix, explained the expectations, advantages and side effects of implementing cloud services.

‘Information Superiority’ Drives DoD’s New Cloud Strategy

The Defense Department (DoD) has a new cloud strategy that focuses on the U.S. military having the edge over America’s adversaries on information.

Achieving New Military Readiness Standards Through Cloud-Based Platforms

How can cloud-based platforms help DoD attain new military readiness standards? GovLoop’s recent online training addressed those issues.

Hybrid Cloud: The Gateway to More Modern IT Infrastructure in DoD

DoD needs modern technology that makes it easier for warfighters to access data and manage critical applications. Hybrid cloud fits that bill.

VA’s Unique Approach to Cloud in the Cloud Smart Era

In the wake of the administration’s Cloud Smart strategy, VA is moving all of its existing applications to cloud and building all of its new applications to be cloud-ready.

How to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance

In a super-connected world with ubiquitous technology, agencies must have a well–defined yet agile program to address and respond to cyber risks. That usually means moving many processes and tools into the cloud, but how do agencies do that effectively? For most agencies, the answer lies in partnership with FedRAMP-authorized providers

Data Center Optimization Initiative Redux

Last month, as a part of the Cloud Smart strategy, OMB released a draft of a new memo on the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI). The memo seeks to maintain the overall goal of closing or consolidating data centers, based on a new definition. There are a number of new metrics in the memo around… Read more »