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Cloud Computing: Government Agencies Bypass Savings
The cloud could save the government billions if only they were more open to cloud computing. An AT&T study found that the US Federal Government could save nearly $19 billion annually by adopting cloud technology. The government has experimented with the cloud, but they’ve used primarily private clouds. The AT&T survey found that 44 percent of federal agencies think that their systems aren’t as cost effective as they could be because they’re avoiding the use of public and hybrid cloud technology.
When asked to self-grade themselves, most agencies say that the cloud isn’t a priority for them, and the majority of agencies give themselves a C-grade or below for their progress on adopting cloud technologies. The primary reason why agencies are reluctant to try the public cloud is security – 71 percent of the agencies cite this as their primary reason.
Chris Smith, AT&T Government Solutions Vice President-Technology, said that “While cloud is not appropriate for every agency, in every instance, there’s no question it can deliver compelling efficiencies for many, if not most, applications and we’re seeing increased appetite from government customers for cloud conversion strategies – especially around community cloud solutions, which, for many agencies, represent an appealing mix of the cost, security, and feature choices that exist around cloud.”
