U.S. government agencies may be warming to the cloud, with ambitions to significantly boost investment in the technology over the next four years. However, many millions of dollars in federal cloud projects could be at risk both currently and in the future, as a result of flawed contract procedures. Many agencies have had difficulty in meeting federal requirements and guidance covering cloud contracts with IT vendors, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency reported in September.
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Inspectors Find Big Gaps in Federal Cloud Contract Compliance
Posted by: John K. Higgins October 31, 2014 07:15 AMU.S. government agencies may be warming to the cloud, with ambitions to significantly boost investment in the technology over the next four years. However, many millions of dollars in federal cloud projects could be at risk both currently and in the future, as a result of flawed contract procedures. Many agencies have had difficulty in meeting federal requirements and guidance covering cloud contracts with IT vendors, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency reported in September.