SFTA Meeting
"NIST Cloud Computing Initiatives"

How is the Federal Government Leveraging
Cloud Computing to Drive Performance and Efficiency?

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Cloud Computing Initiatives

President Barack Obama has charged U.S. Chief Information Officer Vance Hitch with improving performance and lowering the cost of government operations by leveraging cloud computing.  An essential element for success is the maturation of cloud computing through research in key enabling technologies and national technical standards for interoperability, portability and security. 

Under the direction of Mr. Hitch and the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Dawn Leaf, NIST’s Senior Executive for Cloud Computing, has been charged with developing the government’s cloud computing standards and implementation.  At the presentation, Ms. Leaf will provide an overview of NIST’s cloud computing initiatives.

The evening’s program will address:

·        The development, identification and application of cloud computing technologies

·        The formation and application of technical standards and requirements

·        The collaborative process across the information technology ecosystem, integrating government and private sector service providers and practitioners

·        The procurement and business opportunities for the private sector

Thursday, May 27, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
6650 N. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Member/Non-Member Reservations: 
Members:  Price: $15.00
Non-Members:  Price: $45.00

Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Alliance members: $15.00

For additional information and to register, click here.