{"id":32591,"date":"2023-05-02T17:37:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/02\/us-air-force-shifting-hundreds-of-computer-apps-to-the-cloud\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:40:41","slug":"us-air-force-shifting-hundreds-of-computer-apps-to-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/cloud\/2023\/05\/02\/us-air-force-shifting-hundreds-of-computer-apps-to-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force shifting hundreds of computer apps to the cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BALTIMORE \u2014 The U.S. Department of the Air Force expects to move hundreds of applications to the cloud this year, according to Venice Goodwine, the director of enterprise information technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department has already migrated at least 100 apps, relying on its Cloud One program, and has \u201calmost 200\u2033 more in the pipeline ready to go, she said at the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference<\/a> in Baltimore. Apps in the military run the gamut, from recruiting to base updates, health information to higher-security matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The focus on cloud comes as the department, which includes both the Air and Space forces, seeks additional digital durability and portability. The forces are among the most dispersed, with bases dotting the U.S., Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll hear me say that data is the currency of the realm. And what I mean by that is, I have to make sure the data is available. It\u2019s accessible, it\u2019s where it needs to be, that the data can be actionable<\/a>,\u201d Goodwine said May 2. \u201cI will need the cloud to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud One was launched years ago, providing access to apps, information and broader connectivity using products from big-name players including Amazon and Microsoft. Science Applications International Corp. now holds the contract, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The Air Force previously said the move to the cloud can save money, rid of outdated hardware, and reduce vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\t