Many federal agencies lack an understanding of the various types of cloud services available on Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). As a result, agencies are still purchasing cloud services as an add-on to other contracts, something that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) worries could lead to security challenges. What’s more, many federal workers lack the skillsets to…, Tips to Successfully Deploying Cloud Solutions, Provide workforce training: , As federal agencies continue to learn more about the cloud, ensure that the workforce is properly trained so you can get maximum value from your cloud purchase., Have a cloud strategy in place before you purchase:, Don’t procure cloud for the sake of procuring cloud. It is pertinent to have a cloud strategy in place to ensure long-term success., Ensure the right decision-makers are involved:, Decide who inside and outside the agency should be engaged, to ensure your strategy is aligned with workforce demands., Ask hard questions regarding cost savings:, Conduct an ROI analysis to ensure the benefits of going completely to the cloud are worth it for your agency. And, once you have asked the hard questions, developed a strategy and are ready to make a purchase, NITAAC recommends keeping in mind the Cloud Smart Buying Strategies recommended by the OMB :, OMB Cloud Smart Buying Strategies, Agencies should leverage the bulk purchasing power of the federal government through common contract solutions Agencies should attach specific performance metrics and expectations to service-level agreements Agencies should pay special attention to how providers treat high-value assets, The NITAAC Difference, Built with cloud acquisition in mind, the NITAAC CIO-CS GWAC is a full suite of information technology commodities and solutions capable of meeting any of the latest government technology trends, from cloud computing to cybersecurity to mobility. The offerings are always current, with a technology refresh process that enables product updates to be added as soon as they become available, not in…, NITAAC is Here to Help, The promise of the cloud is great. Cloud can transform the way agencies do their work by making them more agile, effective and efficient, not to mention by yielding significant cost savings. When your agency is ready to move to the cloud, NITAAC is here to help.
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Ricky Clark is the Director of NITAAC. A United States Navy Veteran, Mr. Clark began his federal contracting career with the 87th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Prior to reporting to the National Institutes of Health, Mr. Clark served as a contracting professional at the Patuxent River NAVAIR program where he developed “no ceiling” BPAs and other contracts to support…
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The 2019 Federal Cloud Computing Strategy — Cloud Smart — is a long-term, high-level strategy to drive cloud adoption in Federal agencies. This is the first cloud policy update in seven years, offering a path forward for agencies to migrate to a safe and secure cloud infrastructure. This new strategy will support agencies to achieve additional savings, greater security and faster services. In the…
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According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management Budget’s (OMB) 2019 budget document, over 80 percent of all information technology (IT) spending is on the Operations and Maintenance of "aging legacy systems, which pose efficiency, cybersecurity, and mission risk issues, such as ever-rising costs to maintain them and an inability to meet current or expected…
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A 2019 memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget directs agencies to increase their use of Best in Class (BIC) contracts. But the case for BIC solutions goes well beyond any mandate. BIC, part of the federal government’s category management initiative, is a government-wide designation for acquisition solutions that can be used by multiple agencies and that satisfy key criteria defined…
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Under the US Social Security Administration (SSA) IDIQ IT Support Services Contract (ITSSC), Accenture will implement emerging technology applications designed to improve SSA’s service delivery capabilities to current beneficiaries and future retirees. Task orders issued under the contract may request services such as evaluating ways to integrate data from health records more seamlessly,…
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Force 3 provided a Cisco solution for the Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM) to replace their existing Enterasys switching systems/switches in the core, distribution and access switching layers. In addition, Force 3 designed and installed Cisco Access Control Server (ACS), CiscoWorks Local Area Network (LAN) Management Solution (LMS) and Network Compliance Manager (NCM)…
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Force 3 has designed and implemented a Digital Dental Radiography Solution (DDRS) for 79 Air Force dental clinics, including eight (8) overseas clinics to include: Anderson Air Base, Guam; Lajes Air Base Portugal; Osan and Kunsan Air Bases, Korea; Yokota, Misawa and Kadena Air Bases, Japan; and Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The AF Medical Service required a digital dental imaging enterprise solution…
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