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Contract vehicles are the mechanism through which the federal government purchases products and services from the commercial market. The contract vehicle process streamlines a federal agency’s complicated transactions, ensuring the government receives standardized and market-rate goods and services from pre-vetted and approved vendors and merchants with reduced administrative waste. The benefits are two-fold: the government has a roster of suppliers to review and select, and suppliers can see a menu of clearly defined items the government needs.

IT-CNP's GovDataHosting has been awarded a FISMA High Authority to Operate (ATO) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide cloud hosting services for the Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer – Operations (DCIO-Ops) within the HHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

Government agencies are turning to the cloud for scalable solutions and cost-effective collaboration across the enterprise. However, while the need to invest in new technologies and software is apparent, many struggle with the procurement of a cloud service provider (CSP) for their government agency – especially given the steep barriers to entry and risk involved in data migration. GovDataHosting is here to help. We’ve outlined six criteria to cover when pursuing your due diligence and selecting the best cloud service for your mission.

If it’s October, it must be National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held every year to shine the spotlight on industry best practices that protect the privacy and confidentiality of your data. One of the most effective ways to secure your confidential information is by encrypting data from end-to-end, but this goes beyond enabling HTTPS on your government website. In this article, we’ll share our best encryption tips for managing data like an expert (and for celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month like a pro).

Experience matters – it can be the difference between success and failure if you’re tackling a migration or expansion in the cloud. So how do you choose a cloud service provider with the experience you need to get the job done right the first time? Start by asking these questions:

Change can be daunting for government agencies. The status quo is often the road most taken, even if it means lost efficiencies or foregoing the latest innovations. Especially when faced with migrating data to the cloud, agencies resist not because of the perceived value (most recognize that the transition is both inevitable and beneficial), but because of the perceived complexity.