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Added Anticipatory Media Lines section
'''A:''' The SSC Cloud Program office at: The Treasury Board Secretariat website at: <nowiki>https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/modern-emerging-technologies/cloud-services.html</nowiki><references />
'''A:''' The SSC Cloud Program office at: The Treasury Board Secretariat website at: <nowiki>https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/modern-emerging-technologies/cloud-services.html</nowiki><references />
== Anticipatory Media Lines ==
=== Protected B Public Cloud Services Procurement ===
==== ISSUE ====
In February 2018, the Government of Canada awarded twenty-six contracts for commercially available '''unclassified''' Cloud services. These contracts make these services available on demand through the Cloud Brokering Portal, with costs based on actual usage.
On September 7, 2018, Shared Services Canada (SSC) posted an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for Protected B Public Cloud Services on buysandsell.gc.ca. This new procurement process will expand the range of Cloud services available to help departments manage their data and application workloads. As of June 17, the Government of Canada will be ready to receive bids from ITQ qualified respondents for '''Protected B''' Cloud services.
==== KEY MESSAGES ====
* The Government of Canada must be capable of delivering a range of digital services, at various security levels, to meet the needs of Canadians.
* As the Government of Canada’s Cloud broker, enabler and service provider, Shared Services Canada:
* ensures there is supply in place from qualified vendors; and
* provides the network connectivity and security needed to support use of the Cloud.
* As of June 17, the Government of Canada will be ready to receive bids from ITQ qualified respondents for '''Protected B''' Cloud services.
* Protected B Cloud services will respond to the increasing demand for options that enable departments to securely store data and applications in Canada.
* Choosing Protected B vendors will expand the range of cloud services available to departments so they can manage their data and applications.
* The protection and privacy of Government of Canada data stored and processed in the Cloud is a top priority for Shared Services Canada.
===== If pressed on the cloud protected B procurement process =====
* Shared Services Canada posted the Invitation to Qualify on September 7, 2018. This was the first phase of the procurement process to find qualified suppliers with experience in delivering cloud services at various security levels.
* Shared Services Canada works with industry stakeholders to ensure open, fair and transparent procurement processes.
* Building on lessons learned from procuring unclassified Cloud services, Shared Services Canada used a multi-phased procurement process that works with industry to define and develop service requirements.
* Once it receives the bids, the Government of Canada will begin contract negotiations with these qualified respondents.
* When the procurement process is complete, partner departments will have access to Protected B Cloud services through the Cloud Brokering Portal.
===== If pressed on security =====
* Shared Services Canada works with security partners to ensure its service offerings meet specified Government of Canada security requirements to mitigate threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and business processes.
* Shared Services Canada monitors compliance to Government of Canada-specified security requirements to ensure they remain in place.
===== If pressed on networks =====
* Shared Services Canada is focusing on the network connectivity to increase reliability and capacity for access to cloud services.
==== SPOKESPERSON ====
* Media Relations Office, 613-670-1626
