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Opening Presentation by INPUT: “Five Indicators That Cloud Computing is Here to Stay”
Presenter:
Deniece Peterson, Manager, Industry Analysis, INPUT
Vendor Panel
Moderator:
Michael Binko, President & CEO, kloudtrack
Panelists:
Kevin Jackson, Cloud Evangelist and Engineering Fellow, NJVC
Nick Hoover, Senior Editor, InformationWeek
Robert O. Ames, Director and Deputy CTO, IBM Federal
United States Government is the world’s largest consumer of information technology, spending over $76 billion annually on more than 10,000 different systems. In September 2009, the Federal Government launched the Cloud Computing Initiative and Apps.gov to streamline application adoption of cloud computing at Federal agencies. Since that time, Apps.gov has served as the Federal agency storefront for approved cloud computing applications, including business applications, cloud services, productivity apps and social media software.
While these steps have helped to speed-up Federal deployment of cloud computing, many small and medium-sized companies are still struggling to understand and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the Government’s embrace of cloud computing. In this webinar Matthew Goodrich, Project Manager for FedRAMP and Apps.gov, will outline the Cloud Computing strategy, how companies can get on the GSA schedule and participate via Apps.gov, as well as additional initiatives underway to further streamline the difficult procurement process that should make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to participate.
In this webinar you will hear from the GSA as they outline their Cloud Computing strategy, including Apps.gov, getting on the GSA schedule and more.
Speaker:
Matthew Goodrich
Project Manager, FedRAMP and Apps.gov
General Services Administration
Moderator:
Morris Panner
Chief Executive Officer
TownFlier, Inc.
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Executive Summary by Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer
The Obama Administration is changing the way business is done in Washington and bringing a new sense of responsibility to how we manage taxpayer dollars. We are working to bring the spirit of American innovation and the power of technology to improve performance and lower the cost of government operations.
The United States Government is the world’s largest consumer of information technology, spending over $76 billion annually on more than 10,000 different systems. Fragmentation of systems, poor project execution, and the drag of legacy technology in the Federal Government have presented barriers to achieving the productivity and performance gains found when technology is deployed effectively in the private sectors.
In September 2009, we announced the Federal Government’s Cloud Computing Initiative. Cloud computing has the potential to greatly reduce waste, increase data center efficiency and utilization rates, and lower operating costs. This report presents an overview of cloud computing across the public sector. It provides the Federal Government’s definition of cloud computing, and includes details on deployment models, service models, and common characteristics of cloud computing.
As we move to the cloud, we must be vigilant in our efforts to ensure that the standards are in place for a cloud computing environment that provides for security of government information, protects the privacy of our citizens, and safeguards our national security interests. This report provides details regarding the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s efforts to facilitate and lead the development of standards for security, interoperability, and portability.
Furthermore, this report details Federal budget guidance issued to agencies to foster the adoption of cloud computing technologies, where relevant, and provides an overview of the Federal Government’s approach to data center consolidation.
This report concludes with 30 illustrative case studies at the Federal, state and local government levels. These case studies reflect the growing movement across the public sector to leverage cloud computing technologies.
Download the full report: [PDF] [DOCX (Word 2007 Format)]
Written by David LeDuc, SIIA
About Apps.gov
In September 2009, the Federal Government launched Apps.gov to streamline application adoption at federal agencies, billed by U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra as the Federal Government’s one-stop source for cloud services. The site is the federal agency storefront for approved cloud computing applications, including business applications, cloud services, productivity apps and social media software.
While the process is streamlined from the difficult procurement process that can slow down deployment of technology, many software companies that have not been doing business with the Government—particularly small and medium-sized companies—have still raised questions about participating in Apps.gov.
To facilitate participation by member companies, SIIA has compiled the following information and resources. Also, if there is significant interest among members, SIIA will seek to setup a webcast to review these details and to take questions from members. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss this, please contact David LeDuc at dleduc@siia.net .
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