Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to gather information about cloud services. The VA has an existing enterprise cloud (VAEC) with two Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The VA is seeking input from industry on various topics, including cloud service provider strategy, pricing models, credit or incentive programs, cost optimization tools, and service level agreements. The goal is to better posture the VAEC for the future and ensure timely access to emerging technologies and scalable CSP services.
Some key points to consider include:
* The current VAEC supports approximately 757 VA applications and systems
* The VA is looking for ways to optimize cloud spend and ensure continuity of cloud services
* The VA wants to structure contracts that allow for incremental adoption of AI capabilities without triggering full recompetes or major contract modifications
* The VA is interested in learning about best practices for federal agencies to directly acquire and manage cloud savings plans
* The VA wants to know how industry recommends obtaining professional services or equivalent 3rd party labor services supporting VA CSP needs