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Hurd, Connolly Discuss IT Modernization At Cloud Computing Event

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017

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Federal government cloud computing and cyber modernization efforts will require increased pressure in the effort to move towards data protection standardization across agencies, according to Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) speaking at MeriTalk’s Cloud Computing Brainstorm on June 7.Hurd and Connolly discussed federal information technology (IT) initiatives, such as the $500 million Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act that recently passed the House, and received feedback on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), which is meant to set guidelines for…

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