The National Cancer Institute Adopts IT Solution that Improves Patient Care
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What do you do when your company receives thousands of questions and comments and you need to quickly address all of them? You work with a NITAAC Contract Holder that can develop an IT solution to automatically respond to user questions and comments through an accurate, interactive chatbot experience. CIO-SP3 Contract Holder Health Innovation Technology Venture worked with its client, a leading…
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Blockchain is synonymous with cryptocurrencies, but have you thought about how blockchain applies to the healthcare space? Federal agencies, hospitals and local governments have long struggled with data sharing of encrypted, permissioned health data. With the emergence of blockchain, there’s a huge opportunity to leverage this technology in the event of a flu epidemic, or even a chemical,…
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Many of us now take cybersecurity seriously by taping over our laptop video cameras, updating our account passwords and only logging on to secure Wi-Fi. But, what about eavesdropping? We rarely consider that someone may be eavesdropping on our conversations at work as we discuss confidential or sensitive information. However, it is more common than you think. You just need to be in proximity of a…
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The exponential growth of the Internet has led to a significant increase in cyber-attacks within the federal government. With technology continuously evolving, attack and attackers are getting harder to detect especially with outdated systems and processes within the government. While the federal government is relying more on information technology to drive efficiencies and promote innovation,…
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The 2017 NITAAC Performance Excellence Awards for innovation recognize a federal government program for the achievement of the significant mission and business results through the implementation of innovative solutions or successful implementation of new and emerging IT products and services procured through the NITAAC program. The 2017 award winner for innovation is VSE Corporation and its Joint…
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As the pace of innovation increases and IT requirements continue to evolve, federal agencies are turning to hyperconverged infrastructure to help streamline IT operations. Hyperconverged infrastructure is the merging of computing, storage and networking in a software-driven appliance to reduce data center complexity and increase scalability. Federal agencies can turn to HPE SimpliVity, available…
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There is a big shift in the IT space where agencies are moving from traditional server and storage area networks (SANs) to hyper-converged infrastructure. A hyper-converged framework combines computing, storage and networking in a software-driven appliance to reduce data center complexity and increase scalability. Hyper-converged infrastructure is seeing rapid growth in the federal government —…
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3 Steps to Success in the Cloud, We have reached a pivotal point in the world of information technology (IT) where collecting data is at an all-time high. We now have the ability to access endless amounts of information right at our fingertips, making cloud computing essential in managing the extensive and ever-increasing volume of digital data that is created every second. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA…, 1. Select the right managed services provider, NARA selected InfoReliance Solutions as their Cloud Managed Services Provider. As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner and Audited AWS Managed Services Provider, InfoReliance is a proud member of a select group of AWS providers that have achieved Premier Partner status (1 of 27 in the U.S. out of 40,000 AWS Partners). Premier Partners have a deep bench of AWS trained and…, “InfoReliance demonstrated [an] outstanding performance level that was significantly in excess of anticipated achievements and is commendable as an example for others. Their performance far exceeds the performance levels of excellent without commensurate additional costs to the Government.” --NARA, InfoReliance provides Tier 1 resale, advanced consulting, full migration factory capabilities, and expertly managed services. Over the last five years, AWS has selected InfoReliance to develop, deploy, and manage their cloud platforms as custom solutions. These offerings encompass the full catalog of all Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud computing solutions…, 2. Develop a strategy, NARA wanted to execute a cloud strategy to address two major objectives: 1. Separate the responsibilities between governance, development and infrastructure; and 2. Optimize cloud computing costs through the selection of on-demand infrastructure and managed services. To achieve NARA’s goals, InfoReliance has established roles and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure that the development team…, “InfoReliance has demonstrated an outstanding performance by working with NARA to identify through assessments of our requirements the most suitable methodologies we should use to reduce storage cost per use through cloud provisioning.” –NARA, Customers like NARA are also learning that managing and optimizing AWS billing and attributable cost accounting is unique, and therefore, not available out-of-the-box. At no additional cost, InfoReliance offers the InfoReliance Advanced Management Portal (iRAMP), an analytical tool that uses a single screen to provide consolidated visibility into all of NARA’s accounts. With enterprise-level AWS…, 3. Utilize the correct contract vehicle, NARA is currently utilizing CIO-CS for its cloud acquisition strategy. CIO-CS is an IT commodities and solutions Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) that can be used by any federal civilian or Department of Defense (DOD) agency. CIO-CS allows government customers the ability to acquire IT products, services, and solutions from a carefully selected group of Contract Holders, while…, “InfoReliance has proven to be a strong partner in Business Relations, a factor much needed to ensure the success in the Enterprise Cloud Solutions.” –NARA, Through proper planning and a hands-on approach, NARA has been able to drive down infrastructure costs, automate managed services, and implement governance to the cloud with the use of CIO-CS as their contract vehicle and InfoReliance as their MSP. NARA is now on the path to achieving multiple returns for the duration of their five year contract. For more information about how InfoReliance can…
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Smartronix is a U.S. based, highly regarded information technology and engineering solutions provider specializing in Cloud AssuredTM solutions, advanced cyber security services, and mission-focused engineering solutions and products. Smartronix has more than 10 operating offices with approximately 600 employees throughout the U.S. and at strategic locations worldwide. We have provided advanced…
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