Strategy and Planning
According to former Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, “The Federal government’s current Information Technology (IT) environment is characterized by low asset utilization, a fragmented demand for resources, duplicative systems, environments which are difficult to manage, and long procurement lead times.” To address these issues, the government has adopted a cloud computing strategy which is expected to migrate an estimated $20B annually to cloud computing solutions. As a member of a GSA Infrastructure-as-a-Service Blanket Purchase Agreement winning team, NJVC Cloud Services stands ready to assist you in this important transition.
NJVC Cloud Services boasts internationally known experts in government cloud computing. We understand cloud computing is not about the technology but rather should be seen as a future model for delivering and consuming information technology. We appreciate that this transition is a multi-year journey and that adoption involves technical, cultural and organization transitions. With this underpinning a strategy, our cloud computing consulting team can take your agency through an implementation process that includes:
- A standardized cloud opportunity identification process that reduces risk of project failure by leveraging data on successful cloud implementations
- Specified economic, operational and service metrics with explicit linkage to mission requirement
- A gate-driven cloud adoption process designed to either kill failed projects early or deliver measurable capabilities within weeks, not years
We provide mission-driven solutions that leverage cloud computing technologies and techniques. Through our offerings, the company's 11 years of experience with delivering managed information technology services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities can now be made available using an on-demand model. Thought leadership and measured, mission-relevant results are hallmarks of our professional services.
NJVC adheres to the Nationla Institute of Standards and Technology definition of cloud computing in its design, development and implementation process. We see cloud computing as “a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction”.
Our Cloud Services consulting engagement typically starts with a structured interview process designed to identify mission areas and processes that are candidates for transition into a cloud computing paradigm. This interview process provides a consistent foundation for a thoughtful and practical identification of candidate cloud computing pilots. Key process determinants include:
- Inter-dependencies between the target business process, application, platform, and infrastructure layers
- Processes which are integral to department successful mission accomplishment
- Legal, operational or organizational barriers or location risks and that may prevent some or all of the layers of the process enablement from being outsourced or cloud enabled
- Presence or absence of cloud-compatible business drivers
- Ability to transform IT infrastructure layers into a standard, shared configuration for delivering all of the department’s IT services
- The use of specialized hardware or operating systems
NJVC specializes in offering cloud computing consulting to clients in the federal arena, with a particular emphasis on the defense and intelligence communities. NJVC also understands how to address the challenges of maintaining security and interoperability in the cloud—especially for the highly secure data environments.
NJVC provides the thought leadership your organization needs to leverage advanced cloud computing technologies, coupled with thorough business model and ROI analysis. Services include support of SAJACC, FedRAMP and enterprise cloud strategy development activities.
To learn more about Cloud Computing, contact us.
