Federal Government Cloud Acquisition Approach

Private cloud spending by the Federal Government is projected to reach 1.7 Billion by 2017 per ZDNet's estimates1. While a lot of cloud research and technologies continue to mature, transform, and advance capabilities, just how much cloud computing is really passing through the technical, financial, and political hurdles for the Federal Government Agencies? What challenges are agencies experiencing in the cloud that the commercial world may help overcome? This paper serves as a listing of points the cloud panel will discuss at the conference.