Companies seeking cloud information technology contracts with the state of California must adhere to strict rules governing data security, data breaches, disaster recovery and system reliability, according to draft rules posted Thursday.
The proposed terms and conditions issued by the Department of General Services would apply only to the Software as Service (SaaS) capability as defined by the state.
Remote storage, Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) service models may be subject to future special provisions, according to the draft rules.
The department will hold a public forum March 20 to discuss written comments about its proposed rules. See the bulletin here. [Updated: See outline of steps here.]
In an announcement earlier in the week, the Department of Technology (CalTech) said it would hold a “CalCloud Overview Session” in Sacramento to provide stakeholders with an in-depth look at its vendor-managed private cloud service for state and local government clients.
CalTech recently signed a contract with AT&T and IBM to develop CalCloud at the state’s data center, the Office of Technology Services (OTech).
The CalCloud is infrastructure-based with data center services such as networking and operating systems. It does not offer Software as a Service.
The CalCloud session will be held from 9 am to 12 pm on March 19 at the Employment Development Department (EDD) auditorium located at 722 Capitol Mall. Register here.
