Pat Gallagher at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop

The video discusses the importance of cloud computing for the federal government, highlighting its potential to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and security. It introduces the federal cloud computing initiative aimed at enhancing government procurement and use of cloud services. The role of standards and legislation in technology adoption is emphasized, with a focus on collaboration between the government and private sector. NIST's involvement in promoting technology and standards is outlined, concluding with a call to action for urgent collaboration to advance cloud computing efforts.

What challenges does the federal government face in adopting cloud computing?

What are the key areas of focus for the federal cloud computing initiative?

What is the expected outcome of the discussions held during the workshop?

Why is it important for the federal government to work with cloud service providers?