IT Outsourcing, Cloud Computing & Security: Making it all Work- Marian Cody, HUD

MARIAN CODY, Chief Information Security Office, HUD

IT Outsourcing, or Cloud Computing as we call it today, has been used in agencies for many years and has gained in popularly and necessity given new mandates and increased comfort levels with the technology.  Despite this, if done incorrectly the negative ramifications of outsourced IT on an agency’s ability to protect its data and systems can be tremendous.  During this session, we will hear from executives who have successfully implemented outsourcing strategies who will share their success and lessons learned with regard to cyber security implications.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what questions should be asked when looking to outsource IT
• Discuss outsourcing pitfalls, lessons learned, and strategies for success when developing an outsourcing strategy