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Accela | October 05, 2020

Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, today announced that the Government of Jordan's Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has adapted Accela's Business Reopening Management solution to manage the City of Amman's reopening process imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By utilizing Accela's SaaS technology, the Government of Jordan can reintroduce approved business operations and keep critical citizen services running while maintaining public health and...

fcw | January 22, 2020

The General Services Administration is setting the stage for agencies to implement new mandatory standards for updating federal websites and digital services. The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was passed in 2018 and requires all digital products made by the government -- such as websites and applications -- to be modernized for user and mobile friendliness, accessibility to those with disabilities, contain easily usable search funct...

Emerging Technology

PR Newswire | June 05, 2023

GovExec, the market-leading sales and marketing intelligence company for government leaders and contractors, announced today that it has acquired The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), the trusted leader in convening stakeholders from the federal government, academia, and industry in collaborative forums to identify, discuss and resolve emerging technology challenges. The financial terms of the investment are not being disclosed. The announcement was made by Tim Hartman,...

The National Security Agency | January 24, 2020

The National Security Agency issued an advisory with technical guidance for procuring and securing systems reliant on cloud service providers amid a push for the government to adopt the technology. “With careful implementation and management, cloud capabilities can minimize risks associated with cloud adoption, and empower customers to take advantage of cloud security enhancements,” reads the NSA guide, while noting “Security in the cloud is a constant process and customers sho...