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What is cloud computing? The term has proven so difficult to define that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released 15 versions of the definition.
According to NIST's latest thinking, "Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction." An Office of Management and Budget "cloud first" mandate requires every agency to have one cloud solution in place by December 2011 and up to three cloud-based programs by June 2012.
NewsFedRAMP CONOPS calls for big DHS role
A concept of operations for the FedRAMP governmentwide assessment and authorization of low- and moderate-impact cloud services released Feb. 7 by the program office shows that the Homeland Security Read more...
Survey: Federal IT skeptical of cloud computing benefits
Seventy one percent of federal IT workers say pressure to rapidly adopt cloud-computing technology creates security risks for their organizations, according to a survey from Ponemon Institute, Read more...
Intel chief looks to metadata, identity management to prevent WikiLeaks redux
The intelligence community has embarked on a 5 year metadata and identity management effort meant to prevent a repeat of incidents such as the WikiLeaks disclosure of State Department cables, said Read more...
Google privacy change sparks concern
Compulsory changes in Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) privacy policy for consumers, announced by the company Jan. 24, got a quick reaction from government experts, who warned their application in Google Apps Read more...
Public clouds for scientific applications cost up to 13x more
Public cloud computing environments for scientific applications have the potential to be up to 13 times more expensive than existing Energy Department supercomputing centers, finds a final report of Read more...
FedRAMP is mandatory for cloud providers, says McClure
If private sector providers of public cloud computing aren't at the very least able to provide two factor authentication for log-on access, they might as well not bother applying for provisional Read more...
FedRAMP baseline controls released
Federal officials released Jan. 6 security controls that constitute the basis of governmentwide authorization and accreditation of cloud computing systems. The controls (.zip), part of a program Read more...
Federal officials launch FedRAMP
Federal officials announced Dec. 8 the launch of FedRAMP, an effort for low- and moderate- risk cloud services to gain common cybersecurity certification under the Federal Information Security Read more...
Audio: Steven VanRoekel announces FedRAMP
Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel spoke with reporters Dec. 8 to make an announcement about the launch of FedRAMP, a governmentwide cloud computing security standard for low- and Read more...
NIST: Cloud providers should adopt portability standards
Cloud computing providers should voluntarily adopt standards for data and software portability, says the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In the first of a three-volume draft cloud Read more...
| Press ReleasesU.S. General Services Administration selects CGI to transition its public websites to the cloudUS$20.76 million contract awarded under the GSA Infrastructure as a Service BPA Fairfax, Virginia, January 24, 2012 - CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Read more >> Cloud Computing, Data Center Consolidation and Security Bolstering Otherwise Flat Federal IT MarketCloud Computing, Data Center Consolidation and Security Bolstering Otherwise Flat Federal IT Market Deltek research report highlights areas of opportunity within a nearly flat market HERNDON, Va.--( Read more >> Global Computer Enterprises, Inc. Earns SSAE 16 CertificationGlobal Computer Enterprises, Inc. Earns SSAE 16 Certification Leading Provider of Cloud-Based Federal Financial Management Earns Data Security Designation July 29, 2011, Reston Va. Global Computer Read more >> Cloud-Based Infrastructure as a Service Comes to GovernmentApps.gov to Feature Storage, Virtualization, and Web Hosting Solutions WASHINGTON - The U.S. General Services Administration announced today that federal, state, local, and tribal governments will Read more >> Gartner's 2010 Hype Cycle Special Report Evaluates Maturity of 1,800 TechnologiesSTAMFORD, Conn., October 7, 2010 - Media tablets, private cloud computing, and 3D flat-panel TVs and displays are some of the technologies that have moved into the Peak of Inflated Expectations, Read more >> |
