From: FCW
By Mark Rockwell
What: Department of Defense Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, Version 1, Release 1.
Why: The unclassified guide, posted on the open-source Public Intelligence website, follows up on a Dec. 15 memo from the DOD CIO’s office that defines component agencies’ responsibilities when they acquire commercial cloud services, which include complying with the security requirements in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and the new Cloud Computing SRG. The Defense Information Systems Agency had previously published guidelines for using commercial cloud products under the Cloud Security Model.
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