@ NASCIO 2012: States Venture into the Public Cloud

• The economics of public cloud services will drive adoption, CIOs say.
• Four states — Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Utah — collaborate to create public cloud offerings available through the Western States Contracting Alliance.
• The security risks no longer outweigh the potential cost savings, some CIOs contend.
• Featured: Dick Clark of Montana, Herschel Cleveland of Arkansas, Lisa Feldner of North Dakota, Sean Vinck of Illinois

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