Cloud Computing:

DoD and IC Mission RelevanceKevin L. Jackson

Director Cloud Services

NJVC, LLC

Kevin.jackson@njvc.com

The New IT Era

rev date 7/17/2011

IDC September 2008

Data Processing Explosion

Evolving Computing Paradigm

Key to Cloud Computing Value: Parallel Processing:

Cloud Computing

Not a new technology but a new approach in the provisioning and consumption of

information technology

A services oriented architecture (SOA) implemented typically on a virtualized infrastructure

(compute, storage, networks) using commodity components coupled with highly automated

controls enable the five essential characteristics of cloud computing.

Key Concerns Standards

Portability

Control/Availability

Security

IT Policy

Management / Monitoring

Ecosystem

Key Benefits Significant cost reductions

Reduced time to capability

Increased flexibility

Elastic scalability

Increase service quality

Increased security

Ease of technology refresh

Ease of collaboration

Increased efficiency

IC Cloud Computing

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DISA Enterprise Cloud Services

Reduce Attack Surface

Configure securely, automatically

Enhance perimeter defenses – defense in depth

Drive out anonymity

Improved And Safe Sharing

Cross domain flows as an enterprise service

Evolve directory, identity, and access control to support net-centricity

Improved Network C2

Improved cyber readiness

Improved situational awareness

Cyber attack detection, diagnosis, reaction at network speed

Increased Operational Effectiveness

Increased Warfighter access to required information and services, especially across organizational and security boundaries

Increase network flexibility, allowing for rapid response to operational conditions (e.g. Haiti)

Increased Information Security

Strong cryptographic authentication (PKI)

Standardize access policies to enable more consistent access decisions

Increase agility and interoperability with the implementation of commercial standards

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A Combat Support Agency

Defense Information Systems Agency

QUAD Common

Operating Environment

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Death of the Relational Database

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storage led to the use of

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Database design,

database tuning no

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responsiveness

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Traditionally, lexical searches, filtering or

Boolean search attributes are used to

reduce data to a “working set”.

Analytical tools are then applied to this

“working set”.

All Data Sources / Types

Tools/Analysis Reports/Conclusions

Cloud Enables Searching All the Data, All the Time

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Domain

Cloud Computing: Value and Capabilities

Time

Reduce time to deliver/execute mission

Increased responsiveness/flexibility/availability

Cost

Optimizing cost to deliver/execute mission

Optimizing cost of ownership (lifecycle cost)

Increased efficiencies in capital/operational expenditures

Quality

Environmental improvements

Experiential improvements

Summary

Cloud computing is a technological evolution

“Drive for scale” (Internet) and “Drive for cheap”

(Commodity components, Extensive automation) and the

economics of Moore’s Law (Cheap storage) led to a

business model revolution

Fiscal realities and business model economics are driving

rapid adoption of cloud computing in the DoD and IC

Cloud computing can also enable significant enhancements

in many DoD and IC mission areas

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Thank You !Kevin L. Jackson

Director, Cloud Services

NJVC, LLC

(703) 335-0830

Kevin.jackson@NJVC.com

http://www.NJVC.com

http://kevinljackson.blogspot.com

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