By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: October 11, 2009Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Solutions, G-Cloud, Hosting, IaaS, Integration, New Business Wins, Opinions & ExplanationsTags: 
This week I’m in Washington, D.C., speaking at a government cloud computing event and also meeting with congressional staff and agency personnel to discuss their cloud computing plans and concerns. The discussions have been really fascinating, both for what they indicate about the Federal government’s cloud plans as well as what they illustrate about its challenges. But, make no mistake, the government is serious about its interest in cloud computing.
I was really looking forward to the conference, not least because of a panel giving a “state of play” view of where the government is with its cloud plans. It has set up a cross-agency cloud steering committee headed by Casey Coleman, GSA CIO, who was on this panel. Prior to this panel, however, I attended another one that included Peter Tseronis of the Department of Energy, who also sits on the steering committee. He described the activities of the committee and noted that a number of subcommittees have been set up to examine issues like security, architecture, and so on
http://www.cio.com/article/504475/Cloud_Computing_Moves_Fast_Over_the_Potomac
not everyone recognizes that using a cloud infrastructure does not (and cannot) transfer all risk to the provider
This week I’m in Washington, D.C., speaking at a government cloud computing event and also meeting with congressional staff and agency personnel to discuss their cloud computing plans and concerns. The discussions have been really fascinating, both for what they indicate about the Federal government’s cloud plans as well as what they illustrate about its challenges. But, make no mistake, the government is serious about its interest in cloud computing.
I was really looking forward to the conference, not least because of a panel giving a “state of play” view of where the government is with its cloud plans. It has set up a cross-agency cloud steering committee headed by Casey Coleman, GSA CIO, who was on this panel. Prior to this panel, however, I attended another one that included Peter Tseronis of the Department of Energy, who also sits on the steering committee. He described the activities of the committee and noted that a number of subcommittees have been set up to examine issues like security, architecture, and so on
http://www.cio.com/article/504475/Cloud_Computing_Moves_Fast_Over_the_Potomac
Not everyone recognizes that using a cloud infrastructure does not (and cannot) transfer all risk to the provider
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