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A bronze plaque marks the main entrance to the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters building on July 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

VA won’t require existing FedRAMP certification for cloud contracts, memo reveals

Zack Schwartz, a top VA IT official, framed the change as a way to avoid “unnecessary delays” in procurement while maintaining security standards.

1 day ago By K. Sophie Will

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Bill to modernize federal procurement passes House after stalling last Congress

The bipartisan Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act would raise purchase thresholds and allow for pre-payments on cloud services.

Jul 21, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Williams sits in a chair on stage during the panel. The moderator and his fellow panelist sit to the left. They are in front of a multicolor backdrop that says "Executive Forum" at the top left corner. — National Nuclear Security Administration leader Brandon Williams (right) was among the panelists during a session at Amazon Web Service’s summit in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2026. (Madison Alder/FedScoop)

NNSA aims to balance modernization, asset protection amid Genesis Mission

Administrator Brandon Williams said cloud services help the government keep pace with industry, as the agency announced its first enterprise environment for secret/restricted data.

Jul 1, 2026 By Madison Alder

FedRAMP 20x widely available to cloud services with release of 2026 consolidated rules

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program released its modernized finalized rules package that will move from impact levels to certification classes.

Jun 29, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

AWS stand during day one of Web Summit Rio 2026 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo By Paul Devlin/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)

AWS secures $2.6B DHS-wide cloud project

The massive contract is the first to be announced in an estimated rolling award schedule for the Cumulus initiative, which will include Oracle, Google Cloud and Microsoft.

Jun 15, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

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GSA and Snowflake strike OneGov deal for AI, data cloud products

The cloud-based data warehousing and analytics company offers 20% off compute services and potentially up to 50% as usage increases, per a GSA press release.

May 21, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Federal CIO ‘fully committed’ to GSA 20x as it moves into phase two

The White House’s Greg Barbaccia and GSA’s Pete Waterman spoke Wednesday about next steps to improve government cloud purchasing.

Sep 25, 2025 By Madison Alder Miranda Nazzaro

Abstract art of AI and Cloud — Image: Giannina Vera, Scoop News Group

From experimentation to efficiency: Ensuring AI delivers for the government workforce

Why LucidPoint’s collaborative approach, in partnership with AWS, helps agencies accelerate automation and AI to solve key business challenges and optimize cloud spend.

Jul 23, 2025 By Mike Fontaine

DOD Cyber Crime Center’s Ariana Tifft on how cost and security are driving hybrid cloud decisions

Ariana Tifft, chief data scientist at the Department of Defense’s Cyber Crime Center, explains why on-prem data stacks remain essential for sensitive missions—and how smart data governance…

Jul 22, 2025 By Scoop News Group

Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services)

Amazon to launch second secret cloud region, touting AI innovation for national security

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard touted classified cloud capabilities such as AWS's as key in the IC's ability to drive AI innovation.

Jun 10, 2025 By Billy Mitchell