ISO: National Cancer Institute looks for cloud technology

The National Cancter Institute's request for proposals seeks a contractor for cloud-based storage and server computing systems at SAIC-Frederick, Md., center.

Montana company targets feds with new cloud offering

Although its headquarters is more than 1,750 miles from the Washington, D.C., metro area, RightNow Technologies Inc., of Bozeman, Mont., is in the right place at the right time, company officials say, as it looks to ramp up the company's cloud computing offerings in the public sector.

Cloud computing and the disaster in waiting

Some industry watchers now warn that the IT industry's own Deepwater Horizon crisis is just around the corner, blogger Brian Robinson writes.

CSC's new cloud strategy targets government, commercial markets

Computer Sciences Corp. is seeking to establish a strong toehold in the cloud computing market with four new offerings it is bringing to market in a unified global strategy for both commercial and government clients.

RightNow names deputy CIO for federal cloud operations

Cloud services provider RightNow has named Pete Stoneberg deputy chief information officer of its government cloud unit and vice president of cloud delivery.

GSA plans e-mail system revamp

GSA plans to revamp its enterprise e-mail system, and the RFP details some major changes in the works.

Touchstone to assist GSA with cloud computing

Touchstone Consulting Group Inc will assist the General Services Administration in implementing cloud computing technology.

GSA blesses AT&T's trusted Internet offering

AT&T has won GSA's blessing to start delivering Managed Trusted IP Services to government agencies.

Google browser targets federal market

Google is subtly increasing pressure on Microsoft with a new release of its Chrome browser. Government employees may now have a new alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer platform: Google has released a new stable version of its browser for Mac and Linux, bringing it out of beta for these two platforms.

Verizon sees video as driver behind new opportunities

Verizon Inc. sees its future growth tied to the emergence of video as the dominant form of communications.

IBM banks on analytics, cloud for growth

IBM has been making acquisitions and other investments to build its analytics and cloud computing business.

Are Google Apps and Microsoft headed for a showdown?

Google Apps is poised to challenge Microsoft's share of the federal IT market.

GSA solicitation solidifies cloud commitment

Efforts advance to make cloud computing services accessible to federal agencies with new RFQ, the launch of a web site, and new support for FedRAMP program.

CA unveils new name and cloud products

CA Technologies unveils a new name and new cloud computing products and strategies at CA World 2010 in Las Vegas.

CSC, Google join forces on LA cloud computing project

Los Angeles is about to get a cloud thanks to a joint venture between Computer Sciences Corp. and Google Inc., which are building a cloud e-mail system to replace the existing Novell GroupWise service for the city’s municipal agencies.

Cloud computing: Seriously, now, what's the point?

The federal government's infatuation with cloud computing will go nowhere until agencies come up with real-life business case for the technology, says one observer.

New details emerge on GSA's plan to buy cloud services

GSA releases acquisition plan for e-mail and collaboration services that includes cloud computing.

Cloud computing and the changing role of the CIO

Will cloud computing make the role of the information technology department and chief information officer obsolete? If not, it will sure change the roles.

New CSC vice president’s portfolio covers cloud services

Computer Sciences Corp., which launched its cloud computing services just 16 months ago, has taken steps to strengthen the offering by hiring Siki Giunta as vice president of cloud computing and software services.

Lockheed's Linda Gooden makes the case for cloud computing

Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Linda Gooden makes the case for why cloud computing is good for business and good for government.