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September 11, 2009
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VIVEK: GOV RIDES
THAT CLOUD
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| Yesterday, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra told the Gov 2.0 Summit that he wants to implement cloud computing, "so we’re not spending millions when we could be spending thousands. |
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Here’s Vivek on Jay Leno's couch talking with Sunrise Foundation’s Ellen Miller at the Washington Grand Hyatt. He says Data.gov (now with 110,000 data streams) is the first brick of transparency, and gov't needs to find better ways to use it: "You do comparative shopping to get the best price on a camera; we need to find a way to do that with things like healthcare." (WE'VE EVEN DISCOVERED THE ONLINE EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING AT TOWN HALLS.) He calls cloud computing a disruptive technology that can change the way gov’t thinks about how it hosts technology.
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A thousand people talking Gov 2.0? You had us at hello. Vivek says the government is spending $8.5 million this year and $14 million overall to overhaul Recovery.org; he sees it as game changing technology. "The history of federal IT is littered with spectacular failures, and what we’re doing with Recovery.org has never been done before, so we have to make sure everything is done perfectly."
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Amazon CTO Werner Vogels, GSA CIO Casey Coleman, and Gov 2.0 Summit head honcho Tim O’Reilly. Casey, the gov't queen of cloud computing, says roughly 45% of gov't apps could exist in a public cloud right now, but caution is needed as they move toward more cloud solutions. “We don’t want to buy into a technology that will not be cutting edge in two years.” Werner says that Amazon offers a virtual practice cloud that lets customers place part of the Amazon cloud behind a firewall, making it their own.
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Public.Resource.Org’s Carl Malamud says the availability of gov't data creates opportunities for business. He cites the gov't releasing GPS satellites and maps leading to a new business segment; also, he helped push the SEC to make the Edgar Database public. "There was great interest in documents that could only be accessed from a building in DC, so they weren't really for public consumption. With the Internet, people all over the world can use them." We're on board, but mainly just to see National Treasure 3: Stealing the Cloud.
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Start-up blogger Eric Reiss, an expert in lean start-ups, says a number of companies begin with horrendously bad ideas, but the successful ones can find a pivot point. "So many companies start out doing something else, but the people are smart enough to find out what works. Within every bad idea, there is a kernel of truth."
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| Upcoming Events |
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September 15 - Financial Executives Forum Breakfast - Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt - 7:30 am - 9am - Harvey Pitt is the Chief Executive Officer of the global business consulting firm, Kalorama Partners and was the Chairman of the SEC. Location: Bethesda Country Club. (Info)
September 15 - Titans Breakfast with Steve Forbes - 7am registration - Mr. Forbes will deliver the keynote address "What Now for the Economy?" Location: West Belmont Place at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Va. (Info)
September 17 - Federal Executive Breakfast - Linda Cureton - 7am - 9:30am - Linda Cureton serves as the Director of the Information Technology and Communications Directorate and the CIO NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Location: Fairview Park Marriott. (Info)
September 17 - NVTC' Green Automotive Technology Event - 7:30am - The latest trends in the car industry: feasibility, social impact, and the new standards. Location: Patton Boggs, 8484 Westpark Drive, McLean. (Info)
September 22 - Bisnow Breakfast and Schmooze - GSA's Jim Williams. Location: Sheraton Premiere at Tyson's Corner. (More Info)
September 24 - Clean & Green Tech Conference - 8am - 3:30pm - The Tech Council of Maryland's conference teaches you about the emerging technologies, issues, and trends that will help you operate more efficiently and save money. Location: Bethesda Marriott. (Info.)
September 24 - Federal Executive Breakfast - Vance Hitch - 7am - 9:30am - Since April 2002 Vance Hitch has served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief Information Officer for the Department of Justice. He manages DOJ's $2.4 billion IT programs. Location: Tysons Ritz. (Info)
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