GAO report finds federal cloud computing inevitable – when implemented correctly

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was recently asked to testify in front of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and its Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, on the benefits and risks of moving federal information technology into the cloud. The testimony resulted in a report that GAO issued on [...]

Senate cuts could kill cloud just when it’s needed most

Understanding the increasing need to segue the federal government from traditional, physical data centers to a cloud computing model, the Obama Administration requested $35 million to facilitate a cloud computing transition. However, in light of increasing pressure on the government to cut spending and reduce the federal budget, the Senate Appropriations Committee recently voted to [...]

A Head in the Clouds…

Hello and welcome to GovCloudTalk. My name is Tim Harder, and this is my blog focused entirely on the current adoption of cloud computing and the cloud’s role in the government. I’ve been with EMC for the last ten years and am currently leading the business development efforts for EMC Cloud Infrastructure in the national [...]

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