Cloud Security and FedRAMP Training Workshop: What to do Now and Why

In November 2010 GSA with support from Dept of Homeland Security and Dept of Defense established the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) as the standard approach to Assessing and Authorizing cloud computing security services and products. Melvin Greer, Senior Fellow and Chief Strategist Cloud Computing describes the impact of FedRAMP on the development of secure cloud computing and explains what agencies and cloud service providers should do now to successfully meet FedRAMP requirements. The Federal CIO Official memo launching the initial operational portion of the program was distributed on December 8, 2011.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Melvin Greer Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Chief Strategist Cloud Computing NCOIC Cloud Working Group Vice Chair Cloud Security Alliance, Advisory Board Member Cloud Standards Customer Council, Steering Committee Chair As Senior Fellow and Chief Strategist SOA &Cloud Computing, Mr. Greer develops actionable SOA and Cloud computing strategy and functions as a principal investigator in advanced research studies. He significantly advances the body of knowledge in basic research and critical, highly advanced engineering and scientific disciplines. He is adjunct faculty at three universities and is an accomplished author, �The Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture� and �Software as a Service Inflection Point� are his most recently published books. Greer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and Technology and his Master of Science in Information Systems from American University, Wash. D.C. He also completed he Post Graduate Program in Executive Leadership, at Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School.

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