Open for Business: The State of the Government Cloud

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The federal government is projected to spend $7.7 billion on private cloud solutions by 2017, a nearly $6 billion increase from the projected $1.7 billion spent in 2014.

This webinar will discuss government's challenges and concerns when planning a cloud deployment from security, software development, managing virtualization, and load balancing. The latest trends in implementing cloud solutions including the use of open source will also be addressed.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the options agencies are considering for cloud operating systems.
Explain specific approaches to evaluating cloud vendors and brokers.
Describe agency plans to migrate to the cloud and their time table for full deployment.
Detailed discussion of trends in cloud migration including the role of open source.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Adam Clater, Director of Cloud Strategy & Solution Architect Manager, U.S. Civilian and National Security Programs, Red Hat

David Lancaster, Cloud Strategist, Dell Federal

Tom Temin, Host and Managing Editor of The Federal Drive on Federal News Radio 1500 AM, will moderate this interactive discussion among government and industry leaders.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC