National Standards Institute releases Cloud Computing Standards

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been tasked by the U.S. Chief
Information Officer to provide technical leadership for US government (USG) agency efforts
related to the adoption and development of cloud computing standards. The goal is to
accelerate the Federal government’s adoption of secure and effective cloud computing solutions to
reduce costs and improve services. The NIST strategy consists of two parts: (1) build a USG Cloud
Computing Technology Roadmap that focuses on the highest priority USG cloud computing
security, interoperability, and portability requirements; and (2) lead efforts to develop standards and
guidelines in close consultation and collaboration with standards bodies, the private sector, and
other stakeholders.

http://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-cloud-computing/pub/CloudComputing/CloudSecurity/NIST_Security_Reference_Architecture_2013.05.15_v1.0.pdfhttp://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-cloud-computing/pub/CloudComputing/CloudSecurity/NIST_Security_Reference_Architecture_2013.05.15_v1.0.pdf