Susie Adams, chief technology officer for Microsoft Federal, sat down with Women of Washington to discuss how the government can leverage cloud computing solutions.

Adams explained how government agencies should be looking toward cloud solutions.

“It really is just taking a look at the solutions out there today, asking vendors the hard questions about security, privacy and trust, and I think a lot of folks look at the shiny object out there and don’t really think about all that goes into purchasing a cloud,” she said.

Adams discussed with Women of Washington hosts Aileen Black and Gigi Schumm why girls don’t choose to go into IT.

“I think there’s a big misconception about what a job in IT really is,” she said. “You get to use not only your technical skills, but you get to use your personal skills, and there’s a much wider variety of things you can do in the IT field.”

Adams also shared how her father inspired her to go into technology.

“My dad worked for IBM for years,” she said. “He was an acoustical engineer, so needless to say, there was a lot of math in my house. So, he absolutely encouraged me and supported me to go into technology. In fact, many times he used to say, ‘You’re either going to be an engineer, or an engineer.'”

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