IEEE to Participate in White House Led Cloud Computing Strategy Discussion

Industry Leaders and Obama Administration Officials Focus on Strategy to Accelerate the Adoption of Cloud Computing

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May 20, 2010, 09:00 ET

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Alexander Pasik, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, has been selected to join industry leaders and key administration officials to discuss the creation and adoption of national standards for cloud computing at a leadership meeting taking place today.

Dr. Pasik will join United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dennis Hightower, CIO Vivek Kundra and the Administration's Cyber Security Coordinator, Howard Schmidt, along with other prominent industry thought leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of cloud computing adoption. Dr. Pasik brings to the meeting deep expertise in emerging technologies and their impact on business models, service-oriented architecture (SOA) and the technical and security characteristics of cloud computing models.

"As an IEEE member and CIO of the organization, I am very honored and excited to be a part of this initiative and to collaborate with the highest caliber of technology thought leaders on this critical issue," Pasik said. "Our discussion is a significant step toward furthering technology standards to advance the implementation of cloud computing operations and establish national standards. It is a historic event in the legacy of U.S. technology."

In March 2010, IEEE, in partnership with the Cloud Security Alliance, released findings from a survey of IT professionals that revealed overwhelming agreement on the importance and urgency of cloud computing security.

In addition, President Obama has charged the US CIO Vivek Kundra with advancing the progress of cloud computing in order to improve performance and lower the cost of government operations. The federal government established the Cloud Computing Strategy in 2009, but further research and development is needed to establish national technical standards for security and operations of cloud computing. This effort will require the collaboration of both government and private sector leaders to ensure success, making IEEE the partner of choice due to the organization's track record bringing disparate groups together.

The meeting is scheduled to take place today, followed by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop, which will be attended by the meeting participants, along with an estimated 500 stakeholders.

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