E-Mail as a Service

Overview
Part of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, the E-Mail as a Service project is aimed at enabling federal agencies to acquire common, cloud-hosted e-mail services. In June 2010, a working group was formed whose focus included developing a set of baseline functional and technical requirements for a common, cloud-hosted federal e-mail solution, as well as requirements for a blanket purchase agreement for government-wide procurement of cloud-based e-mail services. GSA’s issuance of a request for quotation for these services was announced on May 11, 2011.

Source

 * GAO, Electronic Government: Performance Measures for Projects Aimed at Promoting Innovation and Transparency Can Be Improved 40 (GAO-11-775) (Sept. 2011) (full-text).