The National Institute of Standards and Technology is requesting public comments on its most complete cloud computing guide to date. The guide, NIST Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations, ...

The NIST definition hasn’t changed noticeably since its early definitions of cloud computing, which, according to NIST, cloud computing must consist of the following elements: on-demand self-service, ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the first two volumes of its cloud computing roadmap for public comment. The publication, U.S. Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of the US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Volumes I and II. The roadmap focuses on strategic ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) definition of cloud computing is considered by many to be the final word on cloud. "Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, ...

Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing (NIST Special Publication 800-144) provides an overview of the security and privacy challenges facing ...

A recent survey shows that although cloud adoption is on the rise, a number of organizations have yet to adopt the platform in any form. GigaOM Research and North Bridge Venture Partners, in ...

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a draft "roadmap" that is designed to foster federal agencies' adoption of cloud ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published two new documents on cloud computing: the first edition of a cloud computing standards roadmap and a cloud computing reference ...

The government should establish common cloud computing products and services standards so agencies can easily shift their business to a new provider if their current vendor isn't meeting their needs, ...