“Industry leaders see great potential in cloud technology to foster innovation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, as they outlined at an Amazon Web Services Public Sector summit panel last month.”
“Panelists emphasized the transformative power of cloud computing, especially as a means of fostering efficiency and process improvements within longstanding government agencies.”
“Dave Catanoso, director of the VA Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office, noted at the outset that even though the AWS Cloud debuted over a decade prior, the product’s inherent adaptability means industry and academic partners are still finding novel ways to leverage it for institutionally specific ends. The challenge for public sector innovators lies in finding the best means to reconcile the flexibility of the AWS Cloud with the technological inertia often seen across major agencies, he said.”
“Despite the challenges that can arise from implementing new technology, panelists were optimistic the platform’s efficiencies would encourage AWS Cloud adoption across the federal space. Catanoso outlined that the cloud’s superior data storage and processing capabilities would allow Veterans Affairs employees to dedicate greater attention to patient care. While implementing the cloud within the VA would require an initial investment of time and resources, he expressed confidence this would pay off in the longer term through broad improvements to its various service lines. Catanoso mentioned this would likely require first contracting outside expertise to assist federal employees with training and knowledge transfer before handing cloud management wholesale to the VA.” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Shows Promise in Cloud Adoption – By Adam Patterson, July 23, 2019. GovernmentCIO.
