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Maximizing Savings in the Cloud

The Federal government's Cloud First Strategy identified $20 billion in potential savings from cloud computing. While this represents 25% of the total Federal I...

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September 14, 2012 12:16 pm

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September 14th, 2012

The Federal government’s Cloud First Strategy identified $20 billion in potential savings from cloud computing. While this represents 25% of the total Federal IT budget, it corresponds to a measly 3% of the total Federal government’s budget. Tapping into this larger cost savings opportunity won’t be easy but it is a necessity. For this to happen, cloud computing needs to be better leveraged to bring not only IT efficiency but also to bring mission efficiency.

Moderator: Jason Miller – Executive Editor and host of Ask the CIO, at Federal News Radio

Guest: Doug Bourgeois – VP, Federal Chief Cloud Executive, VMware