Cloud technology is supposed to greatly increase the efficiency and productivity of electronic information systems. For federal agencies, though, cloud migration has been a bit of a “catch-22” proposition. All the intense preparation work for migrating to the cloud — including efforts to resolve important data security issues — consumes scarce time and resources and has a potential for introducing a counterproductive element in adopting the cloud.
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Feds Aim to Lock Down the Cloud
Posted by: John K. Higgins December 13, 2011 05:00 AMCloud technology is supposed to greatly increase the efficiency and productivity of electronic information systems. For federal agencies, though, cloud migration has been a bit of a “catch-22” proposition. All the intense preparation work for migrating to the cloud — including efforts to resolve important data security issues — consumes scarce time and resources and has a potential for introducing a counterproductive element in adopting the cloud.