The deal will allow DARPA "to deliver secure collaboration agency-wide and with external research partners," according to Box.

Box has received authorization for its cloud platform to handle more sensitive Defense Department data, the storage and file-sharing company announced Wednesday.

Cloud storage company Box Inc. unveiled a new suite of products Thursday aimed at increasing productivity and collaboration within and between government agencies.

Thanks to a shared vision among GSA IT executives, Shive said he and his colleagues have had little trouble enduring the changes the organization has faced recently.

Hashmi says his latest industry gig at Box is just the next step in helping governments fulfill their missions with the help of technology.

​Newly departed General Services Administration CIO Sonny Hashmi is taking his talents to the West Coast to join cloud storage and collaboration company Box.