Government agencies and the organizations that service federal clients are bound by a set of compliance controls.

Agencies and programs within the U.S. government are prime targets for cyberattack. The federal government maintains data that is essential to the function of our nation, the security of our people, and the stability of our healthcare and financial markets. Any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of this data could cause significant harm and disruption. 

As federal agencies and programs embrace an advanced cloud strategy, the need to establish a sound and tested disaster recovery plan is becoming even more crucial to mission success. Disaster recovery plans ensure data availability, business continuity, and reputational trust when a system interruption occurs. Nobody can predict exactly when a worst-case scenario will strike.

Now more than ever, Federal, state, and local government agencies are migrating to a cloud environment to host the critical business processes that support their mission objectives. The same can be said of commercial enterprises and private organizations, but the needs of the government are unique.

IT-CNP is proud to have been selected as one of the “Companies Leading the Cloud Technology Revolution in 2019” by CIOLook magazine. Since its founding, almost 2 decades ago, IT-CNP has been devoted to serving government agencies.

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.

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.

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.

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: