Former cyber officials call for cloud cyber requirements in federal modernization efforts

Making investments to improve the security of cloud services could be a driving force in helping agencies modernize their networks, according to a think tank-based commission featuring former federal officials who recently released a report with their findings.

“Despite the widespread use of cloud services in the private sector, federal agencies remain significantly behind in the modernization of their information technology (IT) infrastructure, which has created problems for citizen service delivery and cybersecurity,” the CSIS Commission on Federal Cloud Policy...