Google and Its Government Cloud Play
September 16, 2009
The Google seems to be serious about making its services and functions available to the US Federal government. Commercial outfits may get a chance too, but if the story in this morning’s San Francisco Chronicle is correct, the Feds may get first crack at the Google goodies. I have criticized Google for sitting back and letting Amazon’s “do it on a dime” approach to cloud computing captured headlines. The Google never pays attention to the addled goose, of course. The goose was interested in the assertions in “Google to Deliver ‘Government Cloud’ to Feds in 2010”. For me, the most interesting comment in the write up was:
the government cloud service will ensure that data remains in the U.S. and will be operated by technicians with appropriate government security clearances.
If true, this means that Google’s intentions are purposeful. Because clearances require months, if not years, to amass, the 2010 date is real and only three months and a fortnight away. Big deal. Three reasons:
- Despite the DoD’s Microsoft love, there’s significant interest in Google services, which I saw firsthand in the open discussion at the CENDI function for which I did the keynote
- Amazon is not thinking along this line. That company has its 1984 issue and the exciting news that a Kindle fiction title is outselling a hard copy version of the same made up story
- Google’s success in the government is going to mean that big Federal integrators have to build Google practices, something CSC began a while ago. (Keep in mind that number one son’s company is a focal point for government Google sales. Click here to read about Adhere Solutions.)
Am I happy with this long overdue announcement. Yep, timing is right too. A happy quack to the Google team that got off the Foosball table long enough to make a strong, aggressive move.
Stephen Arnold, September 16, 2009
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don’t assume the goog isn’t listening, Stephen
Daveg,
Wow! Do you think the people at Google read this Web log? Do you think that some Google engineers know of me? I never realized that. I live in rural Kentucky and everyone here is neighborly.
Stephen Arnold