Utah, Los Angeles Share Cloud Computing Tips

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- For government agencies, cloud computing isn't just intriguing; it also should be strongly considered, according to two public-sector decision-makers who recently made the leap, speaking at the Managing Technology conference Wednesday, March 17.

Utah CIO Steve Fletcher and Kevin Crawford, assistant general manager of Los Angeles' Information Technology Agency, answered questions from the public and private sector related to cloud-hosted e-mail and Web applications. With nearly all states grappling with budget cuts, more are looking at using IT differently to save money...