Cloud Computing It and the Case Study

This is made much easier and more time effective than the case was previously. Furthermore, projects that perform poorly in terms of being behind schedule or over budget, can be turned around by means of cloud computing.

From the perspective of the public, cloud computing allows not only transparency and accountability in terms of government projects, but also provides the public with a platform form which to raise their opinions regarding the level of transparency offered by the government. This places the power of government back in the public domain, forming a more equal partnership between the public and the government than was previously possible.

Previously, the government had yielded power in terms of surveillance techniques both in the public and private domain, with little thought to accountability. In addition to perceived necessities such as airport security, private invasions such as wiretapping without consent and other measures were implemented in a supposed war on terrorism.

With cloud computing, these issues become subject to public measures of accountability by means of public comment and government modification. All agencies are now required to examine their portfolios to ensure that they are effective in terms of costs and benefits to the public. In addition to placing projects that are not cost-effective on hold, these agencies and CIOs are also examining the root causes of the problems in order to find possible solutions.

In the information age, no government agency can afford a lack of transparency or accountability anymore. Through cloud computing, the public can once again become the main driving force behind government decisions. This is something that has not been the case for far too long. The government must be accountable, and the public must take responsibility to ensure that…