Session #4

Reducing the Burdens on Government & Industry Through Certification &

Accreditation

Chair: Jacques Durand, Fujitsu

International Cloud Symposium 2012 10th – 12th October 2012 Washington DC

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Certification and Accreditation – the need

A certification and accreditation system for Public Sector Cloud computing to reduce the burden on industry and government is thought to be necessary.

Testing would need to verify that the specified functions required for any given service are in place.

But how successful generally are Certification and Accreditation programs?

The conclusions of this session will be used by the new Cloud Requirements TC (PACR).

International Cloud Symposium 2012 10th – 12th October 2012 Washington DC

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The issues Which of the non-technical components in a Cloud service can be tested and included in an Accreditation program?

How can the client remain in control of its assets through an Accreditation program?

Existing / Planned Accreditation programs that can be used?

Which organizations, public or private, are best placed to run an Accreditation program?

Would the costs be prohibitive?

Other aspects of introducing an Accreditation program ?

International Cloud Symposium 2012 10th – 12th October 2012 Washington DC

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PanellistsColin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, Internal Affairs Dept,

New Zealand Government & TC Representative, OASIS PACR

Lisa Carnahan, Computer Scientist, Standards Coordination Office, National Institute of Standards & Technology

Anne Caldas, Senior Director, Procedures & Standards Administration, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Ado Trakic, Open Data Center (ODCA) Representative , Enterprise Architecture – Marriott International

Alan Sill, Vice President of Standards, Open Grid Forum & Site Director, Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing, Texas Tech University

Salvatore d’Agostino, WG Representative, Kantara Identity Assurance Accreditation and Certification Program

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