It provides the Federal Government's definition of cloud computing, and includes details on deployment models, service models, and common characteristics of cloud computing. This chapter presents an overview of cloud computing across the public sector. Cloud computing has the potential to greatly reduce waste, increase data center efficiency and utilization rates, and lower operating costs. In September 2009, we announced the Federal Government's Cloud Computing Initiative. Fragmentation of systems, poor project execution, and the drag of legacy technology in the Federal Government have presented barriers to achieving the productivity and performance gains found when technology is deployed effectively in the private sectors. The United States Government is the world's largest consumer of information technology, spending over $76 billion annually on more than 10,000 different systems. We are working to bring the spirit of American innovation and the power of technology to improve performance and lower the cost of government operations. The Obama Administration is changing the way business is done in Washington and bringing a new sense of responsibility to how we manage taxpayer dollars.
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