DOD Information Technology Evolves Toward Cloud Computing - Department of Defense

News Article: DOD Information Technology Evolves Toward Cloud Computing

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DOD Information Technology Evolves Toward Cloud Computing - Department of Defense

DOD Information Technology Evolves Toward Cloud Computing By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013 The Defense Department’s information technology infrastructure is on a journey of consolidation, standardization, security and access, the Defense Department’s principal deputy chief information officer told attendees at a cloud computing panel discussion today. The department is reducing the number of data centers from about 1,500 to “a number far below that,” Robert J. Carey said, and is implementing a coherent and consistent architecture across thousands of computing environments. This process is taking place in part because of the current era of fiscal austerity, but also because it makes sense when it comes to securing data within the network, Carey said. In addition, DOD, along with much of industry, is shifting toward a cloud computi...

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