A working definition for cloud computing—a new computer technique with potential for achieving significant cost savings and information technology agility—has been released by a team of computer ...

The federal government's standards organization plans to develop a roadmap for cloud computing standards and guidance, National Institute of Standards and Technology officials said Thursday during the ...

After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud computing, the 16th and final definition has been published as The NIST ...

The cloud computing research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on a draft of a new guide to cloud computing. NIST Cloud Computing Synopsis ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued "Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing," Special Publication 800-144, which ...

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This white paper examines the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture in a two-part series. The first part covers the cloud players and their roles and responsibilities. The second part focuses on ...

NIST is offering agencies a pit stop in their rush to cloud computing, and the pit crew is getting larger. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is offering agencies a pit stop in their ...

A new publication by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) details how cloud computing is hurting forensic science investigation efforts, and calls for more research into ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a highlight video of U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel’s November 2 keynote address at the Cloud Computing Forum and ...

This second white paper in a series on Cloud Computing Reference Architecture focuses on the activities, processes, and requirements that cloud players need to follow in order to ensure a successful ...