A More Nuanced Approach to Cloud FinOps

Cloud Computing

‘Going FAR before going FAIR,’ while juggling multiple clouds

The National Institutes of Health recently added Microsoft Azure to their other two cloud providers: AWS and Google Cloud. Some call those providers, “the big three.” NIH calls it a “partnership.”

Cloud Computing

The Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Office looks to deliver computing resources around the world

As choices are examined and strategies perfected about Cloud Migration in the greater National Capital Region, one of the many federal-government spaces where important decisions are being executed is within the office of the Army CIO.

Federal Insights

DLA’s cloud migration: ‘Providing great certainty, in a time of uncertainty'

It is not a surprise that the pandemic sent much of the operations of the Defense Logistics Agency into the virtual realm, just like the majority of private businesses and public agencies that had the capability and type of work to do so.

Federal Insights

To your DevOps and CloudOps practices, add FinOps

It’s time to take a more comprehensive organization approach to cloud by incorporating detailed financial planning for the cloud. Brian Reynolds, principal for the Digital Transformation and Management Practice at Grant Thornton, calls this approach FinOps, a play on the DevOps principle in which technical, program and financial people work together continuously to ensure the agency gets the best return on the dollars it invests in commercial clouds.

Risk and Compliance Exchange 2024: DoD’ Stacy Bostjanick, DCMA’s Jennifer Henderson on finding ‘any means possible’ to help small biz with CMMC

As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program inches closer to reality, DoD prepares defense industrial base for compliance requirements.

Technology
How should software producers be held accountable for shoddy cybersecurity products?

Richard Beutel, a senior researcher for the Baroni Center for Government Contracting, explains the concerns about a new White House cyber proposal.

Commentary
DARPA tries a simple but profound concept to improve cybersecurity

“This idea of compartmentalization has a realization by breaking systems up into small pieces,” said Howard Strobe.

Cybersecurity
Could too much regulation kill the very industry government was to foster?

“I think the companies have been quite cautious and quite aware of the potential of people to misuse what is a very powerful technology,” said Neil Chilson.

Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon rolls out new strategy for private 5G

DoD will rely on existing commercial networks “to the maximum extent possible,” but in some cases, will need to run its own 5G infrastructure.

Sponsored by Verizon
Risk & Compliance Exchange 2024: NIST’s Ron Ross on engineering protections into cyber-physical systems

The massive convergence of cyber and physical systems has prompted the need for a framework based on engineering principles, the NIST fellow says.

Technology
How the U.S. Space Force can modernize at a smarter pace

Modernizing space programs while maintaining operations is one of the most challenging things, and rings true for the U.S. Space Force.

The Space Hour
In final pitch, O’Malley highlights ‘deep concerns’ for SSA before his resignation next week

Citing productivity increases, O’Malley defended SSA telework levels, but urged more resources to support staff and improve customer service.

Management

A More Nuanced Approach to Cloud FinOps

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