Vivek Kundra Keynote at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop

The video discusses the technology gap in the federal government and the need for cloud computing to bridge this gap. It highlights the federal cloud computing strategy, partnerships with state and local governments, and the importance of developing standards for security and interoperability. Case studies demonstrate the benefits of cloud adoption, and a call to action is made for collaboration in developing standards.

What was one of the main issues with technology in the federal government compared to the private sector?

• The federal government had more advanced technology.

• The private sector had outdated technology.

• The federal government was ten years behind in technology.

• The private sector was unable to innovate.

What was the primary goal of introducing cloud computing in the federal government?

• To bridge the technology gap between the public and private sectors.

• To increase the number of federal employees.

• To reduce the number of government agencies.

• To eliminate the need for technology in government.

What is the purpose of the FedRAMP program?

• To increase the cost of cloud computing.

• To eliminate cloud computing in the federal government.

• To streamline the certification process for cloud solutions.

• To increase the number of data centers.

How did the SEC benefit from moving to Salesforce?

• It eliminated the need for case processing.

• It increased the number of complaints.

• It reduced the time to process cases from 30 days to 7 days.

• It increased the time to process cases.

What was a significant outcome of the recovery board moving to the Amazon Cloud?

• It increased hardware costs.

• It focused more on its mission rather than infrastructure.

• It decreased its ability to identify fraud.

• It required more data centers.

What was a key reason for Los Angeles moving to Google Apps?

• To eliminate email systems.

• To increase cost.

• To reduce functionality.

• To gain additional functionality and collaboration tools.

What was a major benefit for the state of Utah in adopting cloud computing?

• Increased budget challenges.

• Projected annual savings of $4 million.

• Increased number of physical servers.

• Decreased functionality.

What was a significant change at the Department of Interior due to cloud computing?

• Increased server-to-employee ratio.

• Decreased communication efficiency.

• Consolidation of multiple email systems.

• Increased number of email systems.

What is the main focus of the call to action in the final section?

• To develop standards for cloud computing.

• To eliminate cloud computing.

• To increase the number of federal employees.

• To reduce the number of government agencies.

What is one of the challenges mentioned in developing cloud computing standards?

• Reducing the number of cloud providers.

• Ensuring data portability and interoperability.

• Eliminating the need for security.

• Increasing the number of data centers.