Making Cloud a Reality — How to Procure, Migrate and Adapt to the Government Cloud

Cloud computing is shifting into high-gear as agencies across the government are attempting to navigate the various available options. Current savings have been calculated to reach as high as $5.5 billion. The federal cloud environment is rapidly maturing, with FedRAMP ready to approve its first outside security accreditors and the White House preparing to issue common identity management standards in the next few months. But questions still persist, from identifying the right cloud model — public, private, hybrid — to migrating existing applications. What acquisition vehicles are most effective? What decision framework should be used? How can agencies effectively transition to a Cloud-First policy?

Join Federal Computer Week and GTSI for "Making Cloud a Reality — How to Procure, Migrate and Adapt to the Government Cloud" to be held July 18, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Bringing together speakers from across Civilian and DoD agencies, as well as top industry cloud providers, this event will provide a comprehensive overview of the cloud computing landscape. Panelists will share best practices for acquiring IT as a service, case studies and success stories, as well as detailed discussions of cloud implementation strategies.

Attendees of the half-day event will learn:

• How an agency can design and architect its transition to the cloud
• Best practices for application migration
• How to successfully transition from a virtual infrastructure to a hybrid cloud
• The meaningful differences between public, private, and hybrid cloud options
• Learn real-agency implementation challenges
• How security, regulatory and compliance concerns can be addressed

REGISTER here.