IBM gathers cloud provider under Big Blue umbrella

The acquisition of Emptoris bolsters IBM's supply-chain management business process outsourcing capabilities.

FOSE 2012 will have a new format

FOSE will provide more opportunities for professionals to learn about the topics that matter to them.

Defense board issues cloud recommendations, warnings

DOD should move cautiously but decisively to adopt cloud computing and carry out data center consolidation, board advises.

CGI awarded contract to transition GSA websites to the cloud

Contractor will provide public-cloud infrastructure management for the agency.

Are the clouds breaking up?

The advent of regional clouds will change the way state and local governments buy computing and storage services, a new report predicts.

Unisys, ERT put NOAA employees in the cloud

The $11.5 million project gives 25,000 NOAA employees e-mail access through Google Apps for Government.

What's ahead in 2012 for cloud, mobile apps, cyber?

Unisys survey predicts cloud computing will continue to top the IT investment priority list.

CSC tasked with hosting GSA apps infrastructure

Contractor will help GSA modernize its IT infrastructure by transitioning it to a technical framework and move to the cloud.

Kundra takes executive post with cloud services provider

Former first U.S. CIO left administration last summer to attend Harvard.

Is Social Security headed for the cloud?

The agency is looking for comments on how to improve its data storage infrastructure and a private cloud solution is in the mix.

Big Blue completes purchase of Canadian cloud provider

Acquisition of Toronto's Platform Computing is expected to accelerate IBM’s growth in smarter computing arena.

CSC unveils a cloud for federal agencies

CSC has unveiled a cloud computing platform designed primarily for federal agencies, which provides infrastructure-as-a-service offerings.

7 win $250M Army cloud contract

The Army moves foward with a cloud computing contract.

IBM starts 2012 with software testing firm acquisition

The purchase will improve software application quality by using cloud computing technologies to test it prior to delivery.

IBM pays $440M for cloud analytics software maker

Purchase will add cloud-based price, promotion and other merchandising and marketing analytics result to IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiative.

Cloud market gets boost with FedRAMP release

The Obama administration's plan to accelerate the cloud migration process should streamline the sales process for cloud providers.

SAP's $3.4B acquisition accelerates battle with Oracle

The cash deal will strengthen SAP’s cloud and on-premise solutions for managing all relevant business processes.

Sotera makes deal for data fusion firm

Addition of cloud-based solutions builds on work with defense and intelligence agencies.

GSA restarts $2.5B e-mail contract

After losing part of a bid protest, GSA reopens a lucrative cloud e-mail contract.

Federal cloud procurements not 'gloom and doom' for small vendors

While federal agencies are transitioning to cloud computing environments, what are the prospects for smaller IT vendors in being part of the trend?