HOPKINTON, MA – September 21, 2011 – Cloud computing is a major
transformational opportunity for changing the way the U.S. government
deploys its information technology (IT) resources and provides
services to employees and citizens, with trust a key requirement to
make the journey to the cloud a success. At a series of events on
Capitol Hill today, EMC (NYSE: EMC) Corporation Federal Division Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) Nick Combs joined other technology leaders in
testifying before a U.S. House Subcommittee on Technology and
Innovation as well as a separate Congressional Briefing on cloud
computing.
Combs, who served 25 years in the Federal Government as a Senior IT
leader, including high-level roles in the intelligence community, told
federal legislators that in addition to cost savings, increases in
energy efficiency and productivity, that moving IT systems to
cloud-based infrastructure and services could also help improve cyber
security.
Combs also said EMC supports updating the Federal Information Security
and Management Act (FISMA), calling it important legislation that will
update the law, enacted in 2002, to enable more effective operational
risk management throughout the federal government.
“The Federal Government can have a positive and critical impact on
cloud computing adoption,” said Combs. “IT is on the verge of
dramatic change. We have to remain focused to ensure we get it right.
This will be a journey and we will realize benefits such as
efficiencies, cost savings and increased productivity while ensuring
trust is critical to spurring cloud adoption, there should be tangible
improvements in information security that will come with the shift to
cloud that is underway. Cloud computing also holds special promise
for smaller organizations which, left to their own devices, could not
necessarily afford the advanced expertise or technologies necessary
for protection against today’s advanced cyber threats.”
The 15-member House Subcommittee on Technology and
Innovationhttp://science.house.gov/hearing/technology-and-innovation-subcommittee-hearing-cloud-computing
has legislative jurisdiction, general oversight and investigative
authority on a number of areas, including technology standards,
innovation and competitiveness. Later in the day, Combs is scheduled
to join other industry and congressional leaders in the first U.S.
Congressional briefing on the recommendations of the TechAmerica
Foundation’shttp://www.techamericafoundation.org/cloud2-briefing
CLOUD2 (Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Deployment of
the Cloud) panel.
Supporting Resources:
· View the full testimony http://science.house.gov/hearing/technology-and-innovation-subcommittee-hearing-cloud-computing
· Webcast of House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Hearinghttp://science.house.gov/hearing/technology-and-innovation-subcommittee-hearing-cloud-computing
· TechAmerica Foundation CLOUD2
reporthttp://www.techamericafoundation.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CLOUD2_Report_Cloud_First_Cloud_Fast_Recommendations_for_Innovation_Leadership_and_Job_Creation.pdf
· Connect with EMC via Twitterhttp://emc.im/pv0ODN,
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About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service
providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service.
Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through
innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud
computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and
analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile,
trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can
be found at www.EMC.comhttp://www.EMC.com.
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