Future of Department of Defense Cloud Computing Amid Cultural Confusion

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Abstract:

The Department of Defense DoD is executing plans for a Joint Information Environment JIE, and all Services have embraced this concept. Data center consolidation and information sharing are goals of the JIE. In 2012, the National Defense Authorization Act directed DoD to provide a single enterprise cloud-computing environment and transition to a public cloud service provider. Services have started the development of individual cloud-computing environments but a single cloud for all of DoD may not be the optimal solution. This research paper informs strategic leaders as the wisdom of endorsing cloud computing. It addresses related issues in matters of service culture changes and how strategic leaders will dictate the future of cloud computing. Also, in areas of data integrity, cost savings, security, and stability. It challenges the merits of the Secretary of Defense s guidance of immediately adopting a single commercial cloud technology. Furthermore, the author presents two recommendations to meet the goal of lower IT budgets through data center consolidation and individual Service provided cloud computing.

Author(s):
Smith, Scott A.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Strategy research project
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA589450
Pagination:
0032

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_3.2_Engagement
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER SECURITY, *DEFENSE SYSTEMS, BUDGETS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, CULTURE, INFORMATION CENTERS, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, NATIONAL DEFENSE, SAVINGS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Defense Systems
Report Date:
2013 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2013 Dec 18