Small cloud companies struggling to secure federal contracts

A look at the week of June 19 in public advocacy for the IT channel: Small cloud companies are struggling to secure federal contracts and certification due to the overwhelming demand of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, says the Washington Post. Small business owners are embracing a new bill designed to keep productive immigrant workers in the U.S., says the Wall Street Journal. The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee predicts that Obama will back down from his threat to veto a controversial cybersecurity bill, says The Hill.


Small Cloud Companies Struggling to Secure Federal Contracts – Small cloud companies are struggling to secure federal contacts and certification due to the overwhelming demand of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), says the Washington Post. FedRAMP, a new program designed to set a common standard for providing cloud services to the federal government, has proven effective thus far but takes too long to reach the approval stage since there so far there have been hundreds of companies seeking approval.


Small Employers Welcome Work Permits for Young Immigrants – Small business owners are embracing a new bill designed to keep productive immigrant workers in the U.S., says the Wall Street Journal. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced that the agency will “no longer deport undocumented immigrants under 30 years old who came to the U.S. when they were 16 or younger, have lived here for at least five years, and have no criminal record.”


Republican Predicts Obama Will Back Down from Veto Threat – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee predicts that Obama will back down from his threat to veto a controversial cybersecurity bill, says The Hill. The GOP-controlled House recently approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which would “eliminate legal barriers that prevent companies from sharing information about cyber threats with one another and with the government.”