NSF steps up research into cloud security, energy-efficiency

Federal Computer Week (Feb 9 2012)

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   The National Science Foundation plans to invest additional time and money researching how to increase make cloud computing more energy efficient and more resilient to hackers and other malicious activity. NSF outlined the results of its investment in cloud computing research in a Feb. 8 report to Congress. The report was in response to the Section 524 in the America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, which calls for research into new tools and techniques for cloud computing. In the report, NSF identified areas that were considered to have significant impact on cloud computing and that would receive increased federal funding. Those areas range from computer systems to security to computer science education, and include a total of 125 active awards managed by various NSF divisions.

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