DoD wants to enter the commercial cloud distribution business
January 30, 2015
Grazed from FierceGovernmentIT. Author: Molly Bernhart Walker.
On a small scale, the Defense Department is allowing commercial cloud providers to operate in Defense-owned and operated facilities, but Acting DoD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen would like to take that model a step further.
Halvorsen said he already has the blessing of DoD Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall in pursuing a scenario that would allow commercial cloud providers to operate in DoD facilities and serve non-federal government clients…
"I am very open to saying, ‘Why couldn’t we put what amounts to be a commercial data distribution center on government property in a government building?’" said Halvorsen. "I’m waiting for that proposal with all the costs associated for it. I think that’s an outstanding idea."…
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