Matt Goodrich: GSA to Work on FedRAMP Authorization Process, Program Transparency Matt Goodrich, director of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program at the General Services Administration, has said stakeholders believe the program is a potential “market maker” and has influenced how industry gauges cloud security…

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Bill Rowan: VMware Aims to Help Agencies Unlock IT Reserve Capacity Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware, has said the company plans to collaborate with agencies that want to automate processes and manage resources in their push to unlock the “full potential” of information technology services…

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DISA’s Sarah Zabel: Pentagon Should Embrace Newer Mobility Options Sarah Zabel, vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, believes the Defense Department should go beyond smartphones in its mobility programs, Fedscoop reported Thursday. Greg Otto writes the Air Force major general also urged DoD to move more quickly in order to achieve “mobile ablement…

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Cox Construction, Army Break Ground on Gray Eagle UAS Facility; Col. Kirk Gibbs Comments Cox Construction has broken ground on a new training facility for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system in California under a $26 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, the Army reported Jan…

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Jeff Stevens: New Ensco Office to Support Australia Rail Sector Clients Ensco has established a branch office in Perth, Australia, that will offer project delivery and support services to the Australian rail transport industry. The company said Wednesday it opened the new office in response to a growth of the firm’s railway maintenance planning technology and asset condition assessment offerings…

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Navy, USDA Deploy Alternative Fuel-Run Carrier; Ray Mabus Comments The U.S. Navy and Agriculture Department have marked the launch of an alternative energy program with the deployment of the USS John C. Stennis carrier strike group during a Naval Air Station North Island ceremony…

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GAO: DHS Should Set Milestones, Time Frames for Devt of Biometric Exit System Evaluation Framework The Government Accountability Office has called on the Department of Homeland Security to create milestones and time frames for the development of an assessment framework with regard to the implementation of a biometric exit system at airports…

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