The Cloud Helped Agencies Stay Connected During Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 8, 2012 by mattl in Cloud Computing, Current Trends, Cyber Security & Cloud Computing, Government Channel No Comments

Governmental infrastructure issues came into the spotlight with Hurricane Sandy, which brought devastating effects to many communities in its path. In addition to power outages, flooding and downed trees, federal agencies had to contend with the potential loss of system access as a result of archaic data centers. Agencies who have already moved to the
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Monday Morning News Kick Off: White House Says Sequestration is ‘Deeply Destructive;’ BAE and EADS Merger and Other Acquisitions; and Cloud Computing Not So Awesome?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by mattl in Cloud Computing, Current Trends, Cyber Security, Cyber Security & Cloud Computing, Government Channel, Sequestration No Comments

Welcome to the Monday morning news kick off post from the FedConnects blog. The White House issues its sequestration report. The House of Representatives passes the Republicans’ sequestration bill. Big-time mergers and acquisitions are happening in the government contractor sector, with major personnel changes happening as well. It’s enough to make one’s head spin. Fortunately,
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Security Concerns an Obstacle to Overcome for Cloud Computing

Posted on July 28, 2011 by MarketConnections in Cloud Computing, Contractor Channel, Current Trends, Government Channel, Market Research No Comments

New study finds comfort increases with familiarity for federal agencies

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Cloud Trust Improves Among Government IT Pros

Posted on June 23, 2011 by MarketConnections in Cloud Computing, Contractor Channel, Current Trends, Cyber Security, Cyber Security & Cloud Computing, Government Channel, Information Technology 1 Comment

Four times more government agencies are considering the cloud this year as compared to 2010, according to a new survey. Security tops their worry list. From Information Week Government, June 23, 2011 Despite persisting concerns about security, four times the number of government agencies are considering cloud computing now than a year ago, according to a
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Lockheed Martin and Market Connections Study Finds Increase in Government Adoption of Cloud Computing, Despite Security Concerns

Posted on June 22, 2011 by MarketConnections in Cloud Computing, Current Trends, Cyber Security 3 Comments

IT decision-makers more familiar with cloud computing are more than twice as likely to trust it Media Contacts: Lockheed Martin – Keith Mordoff, 301-240-5706, keith.mordoff@lmco.com Market Connections – Patience Wait, 304-283-7856, patiencew@marketconnectionsinc.com Gaithersburg, Md., June 22, 2011 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and its Cyber Security Alliance partners today released a study revealing security remains
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Lockheed Martin and Market Connections Study Finds Contractors Leading the Way for Government in Open Source Adoption

Posted on May 11, 2011 by MarketConnections in Cloud Computing, Contractor Channel, Current Trends, Cyber Security, Cyber Security & Cloud Computing, Government Channel, Information Technology, Market Research, Open Source Software No Comments

Federal Spending on Open Source Software Expected to Increase Near Term Webinar on the topic TODAY, Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m. EDT CHANTILLY, VA, May 11, 2011 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Market Connections Inc. today released a joint study on federal agencies’ understanding of open source software (OSS) and the role it
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