Joe Corcoran, Business Development Manager for the Federal division of Govplace, was recently quoted in the 1105 Media Information Group’s NIH Contract Guide. Being quoted in the guide is a great honor, as the Contract Guide is one of the authorities on ECS III and federal contracts.
A PDF of the NIH Contract Guide can be downloaded on the GCN website at the bottom of the page.
Govplace recently held a webinar on using modern mainframe tape solutions to cut costs & increase efficiencies.
The webinar was exclusively for public sector employees, and was presented by Dave Race, Govplace Solutions Architect & Author of the series, “Mainframe Disaster Recovery without Tapes” on the Govplace Blog.
Registrants learned:
If you would like more information about mainframe virtual tape solutions, please call 888.308.8802 x3 or email Sales@govplace.com.
Ryan McCullough
Ryan McCullough, VP of the Federal Division of Govplace recently appeared on the 1500 AM radio show, In Depth with Francis Rose.
On the radio show, McCullough stated that collaborations between agencies and vendors is increasing, which will ultimately benefit agencies, who will see better contracting.
“I think we are seeing a trend there that’s obviously faster there than at some other [agencies],” Ryan says. “There are a number of groups that are engaging the same kind of strategy that GSA has been talking about. Where I think we’re seeing less of it is on the task order side – the things that are a specific mission requirement being addressed.”
Additional issues discussed includes cloud computing, data center consolidation, and communication between industry and government.
For more information, and to listen to the audio, go to the 1500 AM In Depth website.
Government Security News’ annual “Top 100 DHS Contractors” lists Govplace at #39.
The rankings are compiled from contract award information made available by the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the government agency that monitors data on millions of government contractual actions each year.
Govplace’s focus on delivering comprehensive integrated IT solutions, which are tied to customer’s mission performance metrics, contributes to the company’s continued success and definitive return on investment that the government demands.
The complete list is located at http://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/19800/familiar_faces_populate_pinnacle_top_100.
The 3rd Annual Govplace Federal Agency & Industry Golf Tournament was held on May 21, 2010 at the 1757 Golf Club in Dulles, VA.
There were 120 golfers from several federal agencies and manufacturer partner companies who participated in this charitable event. Proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will be donated to two worthy causes- The Armed Forces Foundation and The Children’s Inn at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Read the rest of this entry »
Ryan McCullough
Ryan McCullough, VP of Federal Sales for Govplace, was recently featured on In Depth with Francis Rose on 1500 AM Federal News Radio.
McCullough discussed performance-based contracting, and how this changes the way agencies, and in turn, vendors do business.
To hear about the importance of agencies setting up measures for success on a contract, “blurring the lines” between prime and subcontractors, and addressing objections to cloud computing and data center consolidation, go here.
Dan Smith
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the semantics and high-level definitions around cloud computing. We also talked about cloud computing having five key characteristics, three delivery models, and four deployment models. While the first Part of this series discussed the five key characteristics seen in typical cloud deployments, Part 2 will focus on the three delivery models, with special attention paid to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). These three delivery models consist of:
As discussed earlier, these delivery models are often confused, so we’ll attempt to set the record straight on what each offering is supposed to provide, and tie in some examples of real-life use.
Damon Brown, CTO of Govplace
In part 1 of “Desktop Virtualization Cultural Challenges”, I discussed the need to consider user experience and perspective of technology. The greatest technology in the world that fails to be adopted by the end user is a failed technology. Today, technology is pervasive in many individual’s personal and business lives. The kind of cell phone you carry, whether you are a MAC or PC user, can be a as much of a personal statement as the clothes you wear or the car you drive. Computer-based workers spend a large, if not the largest, portion of their waking day staring at a screen. Workers personalize their work area and computer desktops to fit their needs and individual tastes, making them an extension of their own personality. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Smith
Cloud Computing is one of the most overused terms in modern enterprise IT planning circles. Everywhere I turn, clients are talking about needing a “cloud” environment from both their internal and external IT Services providers. In some cases, cloud computing is absolutely the right strategy. In others, it’s a disaster waiting to happen. The only way to effectively harness the benefits of cloud computing (lower costs, more modularity and portability, and greater application flexibility being some) is to have clear communication and understanding of IT services between the organization’s business and their IT management components. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Race
In part 1 of my series on Mainframe Disaster Recovery without Tapes I covered “virtual tape libraries”. In part 2, I covered “the disaster recovery process”. In this post I will address “additional challenges associated with mainframe disaster recovery without tapes”.
So now we know how the solution works, but what do you do if you don’t have a remote DR site you can replicate to? Read the rest of this entry »
