Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its Cyber Security Alliance partners April 20 announced the results of a collaborative cloud computing and cyber security survey that 70 percent of government technology decision makers in federal, defense/military and intelligence agencies were most concerned about data security, privacy and integrity in the cloud.
The white paper, titled “Awareness, Trust, and Security to Shape Cloud Adoption,” found documents and presents a snapshot view of cloud computing adoption in federal government, defense/military and intelligence agencies.
The paper documents: trust levels related to cloud computing, outsourcing and different delivery models; Identifies specific cloud computing and cyber security concerns; Highlights governance issues; and presents recommendations to help government agencies prepare to adopt, secure and manage cloud computing.
“Seamless security is critical to protecting our customers’ information in the cloud. Collaboration with industry partners and government will accelerate innovation and adoption while enabling successful cloud implementations in the public sector,” said Rick Johnson, chief technology officer and vice president, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services.
The Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance commissioned Market Connections Inc. to conduct an online survey of federal government, defense/military, and intelligence agency technology decision makers. The survey measured awareness and attitudes about cloud computing and cyber security topics. Survey results reflect input from 198 respondents from all military branches and a variety of federal government agencies.
The Cyber Alliance was established in 2009 and its mission is to address cyber security challenges through innovation and consists of the following technology companies: APC by Schneider Electric, CA, Cisco, Dell, EMC Corporation and its RSA Security Division, HP, Intel, Juniper Networks, McAfee, Microsoft, NetApp, Symantec and VMware.