Feds in the Cloud
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How is the move to cloud computing effecting the organization?
How is the move to cloud computing effecting the people within the organization?
January 31st, 2012
The federal government has a new "cloud first" technology policy, meaning that IT systems should be using web-based applications hosted by trusted vendors whenever a secure, reliable, cost-effective cloud option exists. All agencies must move at least 3 systems "to the cloud" by mid-2012. Email and workplace collaboration applications are among the most popular early choices of applications being moved to the cloud, with a number of agencies already successfully moving to web-based email. Which agencies are leading the way, and what can other federal employees learn from their experience? Join us for a discussion on Federal News Radio to learn more.
Moderator: Tom Temin - Host of the Federal Drive
Panel Guests:
The federal government has a new "cloud first" technology policy, meaning that IT systems should be using web-based applications hosted by trusted vendors whenever a secure, reliable, cost-effective cloud option exists. All agencies must move at least 3 systems "to the cloud" by mid-2012. Email and workplace collaboration applications are among the most popular early choices of applications being moved to the cloud, with a number of agencies already successfully moving to web-based email. Which agencies are leading the way, and what can other federal employees learn from their experience? Join us for a discussion on Federal News Radio to learn more.
Moderator: Tom Temin - Host of the Federal Drive
Panel Guests:
- Joseph Klimavicz, Chief Information Officer, NOAA
- Brian McGrath, Chief Information Officer, Census Bureau
- Wolf Tombe, Chief Information Officer, Customs and Border Protection
- David Mihalchik, Head of Google Apps Federal, Google
