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National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
Moving to the Cloud:
NIST Vision, Initiatives & Collaboration
part of the
US Federal Cloud Computing Strategy
Dawn Leaf
NIST Senior Executive for Cloud Computing
March 29, 2011
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
NIST Cloud Computing Program Goal
• Accelerate the federal government’s
secure and effective adoption of
cloud computing*
– Build a USG Cloud Computing
Technology Roadmap which
focuses on the highest priority
USG cloud computing security,
interoperability and portability
requirements
– Lead efforts to develop standards and guidelines in close
consultation and collaboration with standards bodies, the
private sector, and other stakeholders
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* REF http://www.cio.gov/documents/Federal-Cloud-Computing-Strategy.pdf
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in ways that
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Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
Universal Challenges
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• Adopters need a “Rulebook”
• cloud model is emerging -- there isn’t a large
installed base
• mainly commodity & infrastructure
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• Providers need to understand the specific issues
and barriers – not just general security,
interoperability & portability concerns
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• Detailed cloud computing services
are defined in the eye of the
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Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
Universal Challenges
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The Cloud Computing “space” & community is so broad that it isn’t feasible to cover all relevant work & collaboration opportunities
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Backlog of internet driven policy questions &
decisions (e.g. privacy and security) now need to
be considered in light of cloud roles &
responsibilities
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Balance -- between advantages of formal standards
development processes and market driven
defacto “standard” specifications
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National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
NIST Cloud Computing Program
Concept & Rationale
How to build a USG Cloud Computing
Standards Roadmap
1. Define
Target USG
Cloud
Computing
Business Use
Cases
2. Define
Neutral Cloud
Computing
Reference
Architecture &
Taxonomy
3. Generate Cloud
Computing
Roadmap –
Translate
Requirements
& Identify Gaps
priorities
risks
obstacles
Expand
CC Definition
ref. architecture
Concurrent & Iterative 3-step
process
that drives tactical efforts
Strategic Program Tactical Program
NIST CC efforts
• SDO submissions & support
• Guidance – Special Publications;
technical advisor to Fed CIO Council
• Standards Acceleration to
Jumpstart the Adoption of
Cloud Computing (SAJACC) --through qualitative testing of
specifications against interoperability,
security, and portability requirements
• Complex Computing
Simulation & Modeling – Koala
IaaS resource allocation algorithms
Beneficial bi-product: Identify priorities for
hand-off to other stakeholders – policy
makers, prototypes, pilots, R&D organizations
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Interagency Report:
USG Cloud Computing
Technology Roadmap –list of Tactical Priorities &
Deliverables
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
NIST Cloud Computing Program Timeline
May
2010
Nov
2010S
T
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A
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G
I
C
NIST
CC
DefinitionTactical efforts
Outreach & Fact finding with
USG, Industry, SDOs
Evaluate past models &
lessons learned
Define fresh approach
to support secure &
effective USG cloud
computing adoption, prioritize interoperability,
portability, & security
requirements, collaborate,
more quickly respond to
operational needs
Launch CC
Strategic Program
Initiate
Stakeholder
Meetings
Collaboratively
define working
group scope &
resources
Develop Detailed
Plan
March
2011
Execute CC
Strategic
program
Continue
Stakeholder
meetings
Integrate results
into tactical
priorities
NIST CC
Forum &
Workshop I
NIST CC
Forum &
Workshop II
NIST CC
Forum &
Workshop III
Oct
2011
Complete
USG Cloud
Computing
Standards
Roadmap
Interagency
Report
Assess
Results &
Replan
NIST CC
Forum &
Workshop
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National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
NIST Cloud Computing
Forums & Workshops
Cloud Computing Forums & Workshops (May & Nov. 2010)
– 300-500 attendees with broad industry, SDO, government academia, & international community participants
NEXT ONE is April 7 & 8, 2011, NIST Gaithersburg MD campus
Goal is continuing dialogue with stakeholders, transparency, and encouraging
continued participation in the NIST cloud computing working groups which
will inform the content of the 1st NIST USG Cloud Computing Technology
Roadmap draft targeted on or around the end of the FY 2011.
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Standards and Technology
Information Technology Laboratory
NIST Cloud Computing Collaboration Site
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each strategic &
tactical effort is a
NIST-led project &
working group
http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-cloud-computing/bin/view/CloudComputing/WebHome
Public NIST cloud web site url
http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/index.cfm