The federal government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world, including more than $100 billion on IT and cyber investments each year.
Trump in recent weeks has repeatedly attacked the Federal Reserve— and Jerome Powell, the man he chose last year to lead it, personally — for the central bank's interest rate increases, which the president has blamed for stock market turmoil and signs of economic weakness.
Agencies need stronger governance and improved awareness of cloud services and remote connectivity that considers secure modernization and user needs equally.
All sides pressed toward an agreement by Monday night, which would pave the way for a House vote on Wednesday. Action is needed by midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
The public-only approach to cloud computing is not as great as initially anticipated. A different method has been shown to be more cost-efficient, less concerning, and more efficient overall.