Cloud Computing In DoD - Kevin Jackson

www.Grid.org.il Cloud Computing in the US Government: A US DOD Industry Survey Kevin L. Jackson Director, Business Development Dataline LLC

KMI Media Group www.Grid.org.il The leading independent publisher of targeted information about military requirements, technologies and operations. Serving as a unique forum for senior military and Department of Defense leadership, KMI Media Group focuses on distinct and essential communities within the defense market. • High level relationships •Trusted technology partner •Targeted customer base •Proven business model •>20,000 Readers Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

“Cloud Musings” www.Grid.org.il Daily blog providing unique insight into the use of cloud computing technology and it’s use in the public sector to support network centric operations • Daily readership • Over 30% Return Visitors • Web 2.0 Technology • Enjoying Rapid Growth •Monday, October 27 – Tuesday, November 25 •2,305 views of 50 items •615 clicks back to the site on 54 items Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

Cloud Computing Survey www.Grid.org.il •Three month informal industry survey •Purpose: Determine if cloud computing was actually a viable option for the US DoD IT community. •On-line survey •“Cloud Musings” visitor statistics • Follow-up personal interviews Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

On-line Survey – 200 Responses www.Grid.org.il Type of Organization Geographic Location • Federal Government - 28% •North East - 41% • Industry - 55% •North Central - 17% • State/Local Government - 15% •West - 15% • Educational Institution – 2% •Southeast - 9% •South Central - 9% •OCONUS - 9% Cloud Computing Knowledge •Somewhat familiar - 51% •Not at all - 30% •Very familiar – 18% Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

Reasons to consider Cloud Computing www.Grid.org.il Budget limitations - 22% Storage limitations – 17% Event driven information - 12% Information access - 12% Mash-ups - 11% Data center limitations- 9% IT operational spikes - 10% Other – 6% Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

Cloud Computing Concerns www.Grid.org.il Security - 54% Finance/Budget - 12% Unfamiliar with technology - 12% Access - 8% Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

Cloud Musings” Visitor Statistics www.Grid.org.il • 2,575 site visitors • Nearly 4000 pageviews • Over 65 hours on the site Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

Interviews www.Grid.org.il •DISA using cloud computing to streamline operational expenses while providing users with fast, customized self-service. •DIA using cloud computing to meet increasing demands to process large data on networks more rapidly while realizing budgetary efficiency •Reliability enhancements from cloud computing helped the US Central Command (CENTCOM) mitigate the impact of an unplanned cessation of data transport. •Cloud computing is seen by DoD as an obvious way to address enterprise large data problems. •DOD and DISA are leveraging cloud computing technologies for a global application lifecycle management solution and software development collaboration •NCOIC has recently formed an Enterprise Cloud Computing group to address current mission requirements and to identify key areas of concern. Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

www.Grid.org.il Conclusion • DoD is moving fairly quickly to adopt cloud computing technologies • Blog visitor statistics suggests that the public sector market segment could represent as much as 10% of the cloud computing industry. •Leading Drivers • Capital budget limitations • data and content storage • support of operational spikes • Although security still remains a concern these issues are not stopping the deployment of global infrastructures • Lack of appropriate contracting vehicles may slow adoption within the public sector. Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

www.Grid.org.il Thank You Kevin Jackson Kevin.jackson@dataline.com http://kevinljackson.blogspot.com Cloud Computing: Pay-per-Use for On-Demand Scalability

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