{"id":4806,"date":"2014-08-27T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/?p=4806"},"modified":"2014-08-07T05:24:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T13:24:50","slug":"cloud-computing-government-agencies-bypass-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/cloud-computing-government-agencies-bypass-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing: Government Agencies Bypass Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cloud could save the government billions if only they were more open to cloud computing. An AT&T study<\/a> 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\u2019ve used primarily private clouds. The AT&T survey found that 44 percent of federal agencies think that their systems aren\u2019t as cost effective as they could be because they\u2019re avoiding the use of public and hybrid cloud technology.<\/p>\n

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When asked to self-grade themselves, most agencies say that the cloud isn\u2019t 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 \u2013 71 percent of the agencies cite this as their primary reason.<\/p>\n

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Chris Smith, AT&T Government Solutions Vice President-Technology, said that \u201cWhile cloud is not appropriate for every agency, in every instance, there\u2019s no question it can deliver compelling efficiencies for many, if not most, applications and we\u2019re seeing increased appetite from government customers for cloud conversion strategies \u2013 especially around community cloud solutions, which, for many agencies, represent an appealing mix of the cost, security, and feature choices that exist around cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n

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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…<\/span><\/p>\n

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