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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

Ventech Solutions | September 02, 2022

Ventech Solutions, Inc. achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency status. The designation recognizes Ventech Solutions provides solutions to—and/or has deep experience working with—government customers to deliver mission-critical workloads and applications on AWS. "The AWS Government Competency is a valuable achievement that demonstrates Ventech Solutions' experience in providing innovative and quality solutions to federal agencies...

U.S. Commerce Department | March 11, 2020

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was extending a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until May 15. The U.S. Commerce Department has issued a series of extensions of the temporary license and had previously extended it until April 1. Huawei, the second-largest maker of smartphones, is also a major telecom equipment that provides 5G network technology. After adding Huawei to an economic blacklist in May citing national...

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

BCS | April 21, 2021

BCS Data Center Operations (BCS) announces the addition of a new BCS Government Programs branch to its solution portfolio, committed to supporting the mandate of federal, state, and local governments, as well as their partners. The expansion enables BCS to adapt rapidly to vital infrastructure needs triggered by recent government reforms. Craig Harris, a veteran of the business and government initiatives, has been elected senior vice president and chief federal programs officer, i...

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY

Riverbed | August 24, 2022

More than half the federal government IT employees responding to a recent survey say they are worried their IT systems will struggle to deliver good user experiences as more agency employees return to working in offices instead of remotely, according to a new survey released today by Riverbed® and Swish. Among survey respondents who are concerned with end-user experience in a hybrid work environment, 52% of those are concerned that their legacy IT architectures and on-premises...