GITEC 2013: Securing the Cloud

Agencies face the challenge of finding the right level of security to meet their needs.

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<li>Rod Turk, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of the Office of Cyber Security, Department of Commerce</li>
<li>Ken Rogers, Chief Technology Strategist and Director of the IT Strategic Planning Office, State Department</li>
<li>Mark Day, Director, Office of Strategic Programs, Integrated Technology Services, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA</li>
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<li>Perimeter security and data security are necessary layers of a secure cloud environment.</li>
<li>Agencies should look for a cloud provider that can meet the level of security their data demands.</li>
<li>FedRAMP provides a useful service to many cloud-using agencies, but some have decided not to wait for it.</li>
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