| Friday, March, 1, 2013 |
Chris Carlson
|
| Going All In with Cloud Computing |
| Tags:
Cloud Computing
|
| Ever hear the saying “If you’re going to do something halfway, you’re better off not doing it at all”? That can apply to many (if not most) endeavors, but it definitely applies to adopting cloud computing in your organization. Whether you are on the bleeding edge of adopting cloud computing in the government or have been reluctant to go beyond your mandatory “three to the cloud” projects, making cloud computing an operational aspect of your organization is vital to your success. |
|
 |
| Tuesday, May, 1, 2012 |
John Abeles
|
| Five Lessons Learned from Cloud Assessments |
| Tags:
Cloud Computing
|
| Although the federal government has established security requirements for public clouds through FedRAMP and the GSA Schedule 70 contracts, according to a 2011 memorandum from the U.S. CIO, private cloud-based information systems must continue to comply with the current FISMA requirements and the appropriate NIST security standards and guidelines. Here are some lessons learned and some proposed solutions: |
|
|
| Tuesday, May, 1, 2012 |
Tom Termini
|
| Cloud: Two Years of Progress |
| Tags:
Cloud Computing
|
| Less than two years ago, then-U.S. Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra, offered a prescription to reform federal information technology management. The federal government must overhaul how it manages $80 billion in annual IT investments; the basis for these IT reforms is a 25-Point Implementation Plan, which describes in detail how to get it done. |
|
|
| Thursday, December, 1, 2011 |
Tony Fernandez
|
| Rainbows in Cloud Computing |
| Tags:
Cloud Computing, Cloud
|
| A virtual rainbow is simply a recognized technology solution that appropriately leverages cloud computing to realize business needs in a more efficient and/or effective manner than a traditional (non-cloud based) solution. |
|
|
| Thursday, December, 1, 2011 |
Samira Askarova
|
| Doing More With Less |
| Tags:
Cloud Computing, Cloud, Commidity IT
|
| Whether or not the federal government is prepared for it, there is a continued cross-sector IT commodities revolution underway. This revolution pushes for better and wider use of the current technology, rather than continuing to invest in new, complex programs on the same scale as before. This global trend is perfectly justifiable because the existing systems and technologies have considerable built-in capabilities, data, process and standards know-how, as well as institutional memory on the organizations for which they were developed. |
|
|
| Thursday, December, 1, 2011 |
William Perlowitz
|
| Wherefore Art Thou Cloud? |
| Tags:
Cloud, Cloud Computing, Commodity IT
|
| In the days leading up to the Obama administration, a group of private sector TechAmerica member companies renamed the public sector “Software as a Service” Committee to “Cloud Computing” and worked furiously on a transition paper to submit to the Technology, Innovation and Government Reform (TIGR) transition team. The committee’s collective vision aligned with the administration’s commitment to reform and transparency, which was embodied in the 2008 Technology and Innovation Plan. The committee hoped this new model of IT could be adopted quickly, and that the government would benefit more quickly from the economy, governance, innovation, energy efficiency, and competitiveness the evolving Cloud would provide. |
|
|
|
