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ServiceNow Delivers Enterprise IT Cloud to Government Agencies

Receives FISMA Moderate Authority to Operate Cloud-Based Services for Government Agencies from the U.S. General Services Administration

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ServiceNow (NYS: NOW) , the enterprise IT cloud company, today announced it received Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO) from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The authorization will allow federal, state and local government agencies to securely leverage ServiceNow software-as-a-service for IT system consolidation and business process automation to improve IT service delivery and reduce costs.

The government‘s “Cloud-First” policy mandates agencies to take full advantage of cloud computing benefits to maximize capacity utilization, improve IT flexibility and responsiveness as well as minimize cost. FISMA mandates that each government entity will develop, document and implement an information security program for its data and computing systems. By implementing ServiceNow for IT service automation, government entities can meet security practices at the FISMA Moderate level while rapidly expanding their cloud computing footprint.

FISMA Moderate ATO requires ServiceNow to implement and operate an extensive set of security configurations and controls. This includes documenting the management, operational and technical processes used to secure the physical and virtual infrastructure as well as conducting third-party audits.

“Receiving the FISMA Moderate ATO authorization demonstrates ServiceNow’s commitment to meeting security guidelines set by government agencies. The authorization includes continuous monitoring of controls and providing transparency about the well-being of those controls back to the agencies,” said Arne Josefsberg, chief technology officer, ServiceNow. “This effort will also allow us to accelerate our submission for FedRAMP authorization which will further reduce the cost and time required when agencies conduct redundant, separate security assessments.”

ServiceNow provides cloud-based services that transform enterprise IT by automating and standardizing business processes and consolidating IT operations. In addition to FISMA Moderate level, ServiceNow recently received an ISO 27001 certification, a widely recognized global security standard. To learn more about ServiceNow IT Service Automation for government agencies, please visit http://www.servicenow.com/federal.do

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow is the enterprise IT cloud company. We focus on transforming enterprise IT by automating and standardizing business processes and consolidating IT across the global enterprise. Organizations deploy our service to create a single system of record for enterprise IT, lower operational costs and …read more
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Cornerstone OnDemand Expands Presence in Public Sector to Drive Continued Momentum

Cornerstone helps address critical talent management challenges within government and education organizations and agencies

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cornerstone OnDemand (NAS: CSOD) , a global leader in cloud-based talent management software solutions, cites growth in the public sector market and sees opportunity to capture more market share as a result of the public sector’s rapidly growing need for efficient and effective talent management strategies and increased adoption of cloud technologies.

While all organizations are facing challenges associated with the skills gap and loss of senior leadership due to retirement, the public sector has a particularly critical need for an aligned strategy that strengthens workforce retention, recruitment and readiness, and incorporates the necessary workforce planning approaches to maintain continuity of their talent.¹

Cornerstone serves organizations of the public sector, including agencies and contractors of the federal government, state and local government, K-12 education and higher education. Organizations using Cornerstone’s integrated talent management solution, including platforms for recruiting, learning and development, performance management and succession planning, include the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Emory University, San Francisco Unified School District, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, among others.

“We have seen tremendous momentum as more and more public sector entities use our talent management solutions to address distinct challenges relating to recruiting, learning and development, compliance training, performance management, and succession planning,” said Patrick Devlin, Vice President of Public Sector for Cornerstone OnDemand. “Government and education organizations are choosing Cornerstone because our suite has been cloud-based since inception, and all the various modules we provide work together seamlessly without the need for complex and expensive integrations.”

Driven by government-led initiatives such as “Cloud First” and FedRAMP, the public sector is moving to adopt SaaS technologies to simplify and streamline processes and create cost reductions. In turn, the Cornerstone integrated suite not only helps public sector clients realize time and money savings in the cloud; it also enables these organizations to scale and become more agile by providing a way to identify talent needs, and to develop and engage their new and existing workforce for the long-term.

The flexibility and scalability of the cloud model appealed to the State of Nebraska’s state personnel team, who decided to invest …read more
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