Overview of GovCloud Today
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This document provides an overview of government cloud computing. It discusses key concerns around standards, portability, security and policy in cloud computing. It outlines the benefits of cloud computing in reducing costs, increasing flexibility and improving service quality. It then discusses the federal cloud computing market forecast and decision frameworks for cloud migration like FedRAMP. It also summarizes GSA's Infrastructure as a Service Blanket Purchase Agreement and cloud computing capabilities at DISA and the intelligence community. It concludes that cloud computing is accelerating due to economic and fiscal drivers and enables enhancements to agency missions.
Overview of GovCloud Today
- 1. An Overview of GovCloud TodayKevin L. JacksonGeneral Manager Cloud ServicesNJVC, LLC
- 2. Cloud ComputingNot a new technology but a new approach in the provisioning and consumption of information technologyA services oriented architecture (SOA) implemented typically on a virtualized infrastructure (compute, storage, networks) using commodity components coupled with highly automated controls enable the five essential characteristics of cloud computing.Key ConcernsStandards
- 3. Portability
- 5. Security
- 6. IT Policy
- 8. EcosystemKey BenefitsSignificant cost reductions
- 9. Reduced time to capability
- 14. Ease of technology refresh
- 16. Increased efficiencyCloud Computing: Value and CapabilitiesTimeReduce time to deliver/execute missionIncreased responsiveness/flexibility/availabilityCostOptimizing cost to deliver/execute missionOptimizing cost of ownership (lifecycle cost)Increased efficiencies in capital/operational expendituresQualityEnvironmental improvementsExperiential improvements
- 17. Federal Information Technology Reform
- 18. U.S. Federal Cloud Computing Market Forecast 2010-2015Market Media Research
- 19. Cloud Spending
- 22. Decision Framework for Cloud MigrationFramework is flexible and can be adjusted to meet individual agency needs
- 23. FedRAMP
- 24. FedRAMP A&A and Continuous MonitoringCategorize (Low, Moderate, High) cloud service offeringAssists sponsoring Federal Agencies to ensure appropriate categorization of dataSelect and tailor FedRAMP Security Control baselineAssists Sponsoring Federal Agencies in supplementing the FedRAMP Security Control BaselineDocument generic controls implementationJoint Authorization Board review and approval process assistanceSystem Security Plan developmentThird party independent assessment of security control effectivenessSecurity Assessment Report (SAR) documentPlan of Action and Milestones for remediationRefinement until accepted by JABContinuous Monitoring Plan for the cloud service offering
- 25. Continuous Monitoring DeliverablesVulnerability/Patch Management Scanning and ReportingConfiguration Scanning and ReportingIncident Response Planning and ResponsePOA&M Mitigation and RemediationChange Management and ControlPenetration TestingA&A Documentation MaintenanceContingency Plan Testing
- 26. GSA Infrastructure-as-a-Service Blanket Purchase AgreementLot 1: Cloud Storage Services Scalable, redundant, dynamic Web-based storage Procure and use data and file storage capabilities remotely via the Internet File and object data storage capabilities on-demand, dynamically scalable per request and via the InternetLot 2: Virtual Machines Scalable, redundant, dynamic computing capabilities or virtual machines Procure and provision computing services or virtual machine instances online via the Internet Remotely load applications and data onto the computing or virtual machine instance from the Internet Configuration and management of virtual machines via a Web browser over the Internet Procure and provision block storage capabilities for cloud virtual machines remotely via the Internet Block storage capabilities on-demand, dynamically scalable per request for virtual machine instancesLot 3: Cloud Web Hosting Web application hosting services in the cloud: scalable, redundant, dynamic web hosting service Procure and provision web hosting service online via the Internet Securely load applications and data onto the provider’s service remotely from the Internet Configuration of Cloud Web hosting services via a Web browser over the Internet
- 27. GSA IaaS BPA Awardees and Capabilities
- 28. Public Cloud vs. Federal Community Cloud
- 30. DISA Enterprise Cloud ServicesDefense Information Systems AgencyA Combat Support AgencyReduce Attack SurfaceConfigure securely, automaticallyEnhance perimeter defenses – defense in depthDrive out anonymityImproved And Safe SharingCross domain flows as an enterprise serviceEvolve directory, identity, and access control to support net-centricityImproved Network C2Improved cyber readinessImproved situational awarenessCyber attack detection, diagnosis, reaction at network speedIncreased Operational EffectivenessIncreased Warfighter access to required information and services, especially across organizational and security boundariesIncrease network flexibility, allowing for rapid response to operational conditions (e.g. Haiti) Increased Information SecurityStrong cryptographic authentication (PKI)Standardize access policies to enable more consistent access decisionsIncrease agility and interoperability with the implementation of commercial standards17
- 31. Death of the Relational DatabaseThe economics of data storage led to the use of content addressable storage, flat storage architectures and internet scaling.Database design, database tuning no longer required with infinite scalability and consistent responsiveness1t183t
- 32. Traditional AnalyticsTraditionally, lexical searches, filtering or Boolean search attributes are used to reduce data to a “working set”. Analytical tools are then applied to this “working set”.Tools/AnalysisReports/ConclusionsAll Data Sources / Types19NJVC, LLC Proprietary Data. Do Not Distribute
- 33. Cloud Enables Searching All the Data, All the TimeReports/Conclusions20NJVC, LLC Proprietary Data. Do Not Distribute
- 34. Hybrid EnterpriseEnterprise ITOutsourced ITCloud Services
- 36. Operational Funding ModelCAPEX – Buy, Build, Run, Refresh OPEX – Select, manage and monitor IT services
- 38. ConclusionsCloud computing is a technological evolution“Drive for scale” (Internet) and “Drive for cheap” (Commodity components, Extensive automation) and the economics of Moore’s Law (Cheap storage) led to a new business model and a revolutionary economic modelFiscal realities and business model economics are driving rapid government adoption of cloud computingCloud computing is accelerating in the global marketplace. Government cloud computing is also acceleratingShift from infrastructure-centric to data-centric security is inevitableCloud computing can also enable significant enhancements in many agency mission areasUS Federal Agencies are responding quickly to the “Cloud First” policyIf you don’t have a cloud computing strategy in place now, you’re behind the curve
- 39. Thank You !Kevin L. JacksonDirector, Cloud ServicesNJVC, LLC(703) 335-0830Kevin.jackson@NJVC.comhttp://www.NJVC.comhttp://kevinljackson.blogspot.comhttp://govcloud.ulitzer.com