FBI HQ Cloud Computing Expo

2014 Quarterly Vendor Day #1:  Cloud Computing

The mission of the Information Technology Engineering Division (ITED) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide state-of-the-art engineering leadership in order to enable FBI information technology to increase mission success and enhance mission capabilities in the critical areas of national security, law enforcement, intelligence, counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism. ITED solutions will ensure accurate and reliable IT capabilities that permit the efficient retrieval, sharing, use, and analysis of information.

The goals of the ITED and CTO include:

Develop, institutionalize, and maintain enterprise-wide architecture, engineering, and data management standards.

Engineer, design, and develop enhancements, upgrades, and refinements for IT infrastructure and platforms to streamline and accelerate the introduction of new technology in support of the FBI mission.

Architect, design, and develop directory, electronic communication, portal, analysis and infrastructure solutions for the enterprise.

Vendor Days Overview
As part of its FAR mandated market research efforts and in order to keep FBI employees informed of new products, technologies and services available in the industry, ITED has been tasked with organizing four 'Vendor Days' a year focusing on technology that can enhance current IT capabilities. These market research events will enhance exposure for all Department of Justice (DOJ)/Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees to new products and services and to have an opportunity to interact directly with the industry. Vendor days are for demo purposes only and are designed to facilitate FBI market research efforts. Attending vendors shall make all inquiries concerning pending or future FBI requirements to the cognizant FBI contracting officer.

Please note: FBI's involvement and sponsorship of this event does not constitute the FBI's endorsement of any of the participating vendors' products and services.

Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.  The first quarterly vendor day in 2014 will focus on these technologies and how industry can increase productivity and security in a cloud computing environment.