CAFE: An Exciting Evolution from the Cloud ConFIG Initiative
The Cloud Contract Fostering Innovation in Government (Cloud ConFIG) effort provided us with a tremendous amount of information and shared insights, but was ultimately not the right option at the right time due to evolving market conditions. As a result, the Cloud Acquisition for Federal Enterprise (CAFE) initiative, a solutions focused effort, evolved from Cloud ConFIG. GSA’s CAFE effort is moving forward to become the best cloud solutions for the government.
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Leading By Example: Using Information and Communication Technologies to Achieve Federal Sustainability Goals
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions has just completed a white paper including case studies on sustainability practices across the federal government. The paper highlights GSA's work in the areas of workspace modernization, print management, cloud computing and green building/energy reduction measures.
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Upcoming ITC Webinars
Webinar:A GSA Event: How to Acquire Cloud Computing & Make it Secure Featuring FedRAMP
May 10th, 2017 12pm – 1pm EDT
Webinar:How Agencies May Buy IaaS & Migrate to Cloud Computing
September 13th, 2017 12pm – 1pm EDT
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Connecting with Cloud Service Providers in the Market
As part of its ongoing market research efforts, GSA's Cloud ConFIG team is eager to meet with vendors in the cloud computing market, particularly those who are cloud service providers. If your organization would like to support our research efforts, please reach out to the Cloud ConFIG team at CloudConFIG@gsa.gov and a member of the team will be in touch with you to schedule.
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Inquiry #2: Please give us feedback on our intended service offerings.
GSA’s Cloud Computing Services (CCS) PMO approached the idea of a cloud computing IDIQ with an informed mindset, in part to assure that the scope of the contract offerings is cloud-specific and provides enough breadth by way of existing services, as well as with any future developments in the cloud computing space.
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CCS Industry Partners Encouraged to Apply to S70 Cloud SIN
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a potential cloud computing procurement opportunity for the future. As a result, the GSA Cloud Computing Services Program Management Office (CCS PMO) is inviting companies that provide cloud computing services to apply to list their solutions on the CCS Special Item Number (SIN) 132 40 on GSA’s IT Schedule 70.
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REMINDER Cloud SIN DRAFT Terms and Conditions - Input due Jan 15th
Industry Members - the window of opportunity is closing! Feedback on the attached draft Cloud SIN Terms and Conditions is due by Thursday, January 15th. Your insight is invaluable so please be sure to respond!
Submit your feedback or questions via email to cloud-sin-rfi@gsa.gov and for more information on the Cloud SIN Project, visit our page on GSA.gov
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Cloud SIN DRAFT Terms and Conditions - Available for Review and Comment!
The IT Schedule 70 Cloud Program Management Office (PMO) hosted an onsite Industry Day on November 18th and would like to thank industry members for participating in our event. During that meeting, we shared insights from the Cloud SIN RFI responses, responded to participants questions, and discussed the path forward on the Cloud SIN. We received some great feedback and look forward to our continued collaboration throughout this process.
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Request for Information (RFI) issued for proposed Cloud Computing Services SIN
On July 9th GSA released an RFI on FedBizOpps for a Cloud Computing Services SIN under IT Schedule 70. Though IT Schedule 70 has always offered Cloud services, discussions across a myriad of customers, industry partners, and acquisition groups revealed that creating a new Special Item Number (SIN) specific to Cloud Computing Services may help agencies acquire cloud services on Schedule 70 more easily.
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IAE Wants Your Feedback
The team at GSA is excited to be working with the Government and a robust set of users to help design a secure, open, and user centric environment to foster effective and efficient Federal awards and management. We are looking for participation and input from across the community.
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