Cloud Computing: Pentagon officials prioritizing eight IT initiatives

January 27, 2014 Off By David

Grazed from The Washington Post. Author: .

Following the relatively easy fiscal 2014 budget and appropriations agreements, the Pentagon has some level of budgetary certainty for the first time in several years. Though the Defense Department did not get as much money as it wanted, it has some sense of its funding ceilings and can plan accordingly. Make no mistake — belt tightening will continue as policy and legislation force the Pentagon to root out waste and streamline operations.

Information technology will play a major role in the effort to save money. IT has been recognized as an enabler of cost savings if done right, as demonstrated by the mandates driving cloud computing, data center consolidation, mobility and other technologies. The Pentagon’s strategic IT direction hinges on progress in eight key areas:…

The Joint Information Environment, an effort to bring together all of the Pentagon’s networks.
Cloud computing.
Cybersecurity…

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