Comments on: US Federal Government Puts Its Toes into the Cloud Computing Water http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/ A member of the Gartner Blog Network Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Government-Run Cloud Infrastructure: One, Many or None? http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Government-Run Cloud Infrastructure: One, Many or None? Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:43:05 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-1327 [...] when I started following what the US federal administration is doing around cloud computing (see here), I have been wondering whether there was an intention to come up with something like a [...] [...] when I started following what the US federal administration is doing around cloud computing (see here), I have been wondering whether there was an intention to come up with something like a [...]

]]> By: Is There A European Government Cloud? http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Is There A European Government Cloud? Tue, 19 May 2009 23:12:18 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-901 [...] initiatives. One amongst many, its move toward the adoption of cloud computing. As discussed in a previous post, this focuses primarily on the establishment of a “private cloud”, and sets the foundation for [...] [...] initiatives. One amongst many, its move toward the adoption of cloud computing. As discussed in a previous post, this focuses primarily on the establishment of a “private cloud”, and sets the foundation for [...]

]]> By: Government Sector on Private Cloud, or Private Sector on Government Cloud? http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Government Sector on Private Cloud, or Private Sector on Government Cloud? Mon, 18 May 2009 17:15:40 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-897 [...] the increasing interest of the US federal administration in cloud computing, the debate of pros and cons of the so-called “private (government) cloud” is intensifying. A [...] [...] the increasing interest of the US federal administration in cloud computing, the debate of pros and cons of the so-called “private (government) cloud” is intensifying. A [...]

]]> By: US Federal Government Blesses “Government 2.0” http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-883 US Federal Government Blesses “Government 2.0” Sat, 16 May 2009 20:52:35 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-883 [...] a recent post I mentioned a White House Document issued together with FY 2010 budget request, which covers – [...] [...] a recent post I mentioned a White House Document issued together with FY 2010 budget request, which covers – [...]

]]> By: Max Claps http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Max Claps Wed, 13 May 2009 07:55:05 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-872 I'm tempted to think that those "enterprise-wide" common services and solutions are just a different flavor of consolidation, regardless of the delivery model, the ITI Line of Business shared services program, or a private cloud, it will require widespread agreement among a few dozen agencies on what that architecture should look like. I’m tempted to think that those “enterprise-wide” common services and solutions are just a different flavor of consolidation, regardless of the delivery model, the ITI Line of Business shared services program, or a private cloud, it will require widespread agreement among a few dozen agencies on what that architecture should look like.

]]> By: John Kost http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toes-into-the-cloud-computing-water/comment-page-1/#comment-870 John Kost Wed, 13 May 2009 05:42:27 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/05/12/us-federal-government-puts-its-toe-in-the-cloud-computing-water/#comment-870 The federal OMB A-76 process requires that functions of government be considered for competition in order to determine if something is best done internally (and, if so, by whom) or by the private sector. Some agencies take A-76 seriously though it remains to be seen whether the Obama administration generally will do so. The A-76 process and templates may need to be updated to better account for "cloud" computing. Cloud computing introduces a new dimension in that capital investment issues are largely eliminated in favor of very simple transactional models. The federal OMB A-76 process requires that functions of government be considered for competition in order to determine if something is best done internally (and, if so, by whom) or by the private sector. Some agencies take A-76 seriously though it remains to be seen whether the Obama administration generally will do so.

The A-76 process and templates may need to be updated to better account for “cloud” computing. Cloud computing introduces a new dimension in that capital investment issues are largely eliminated in favor of very simple transactional models.

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