42 USC 1862p-12 - Cloud computing research enhancement

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1862p–12.

Cloud computing research enhancement

(a)

Research focus area

The Director may support a national research agenda in key areas affected by the increased use of public and private cloud computing, including—

(1)

new approaches, techniques, technologies, and tools for—

(A)

optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments; and

(B)

mitigating security, identity, privacy, reliability, and manageability risks in cloud-based environments, including as they differ from traditional data centers;

(2)

new algorithms and technologies to define, assess, and establish large-scale, trustworthy, cloud-based infrastructures;

(3)

models and advanced technologies to measure, assess, report, and understand the performance, reliability, energy consumption, and other characteristics of complex cloud environments; and

(4)

advanced security technologies to protect sensitive or proprietary information in global-scale cloud environments.

(b)

Establishment

(1)

In general

Not later than 60 days after January 4, 2011, the Director shall initiate a review and assessment of cloud computing research opportunities and challenges, including research areas listed in subsection (a), as well as related issues such as—

(A)

the management and assurance of data that are the subject of Federal laws and regulations in cloud computing environments, which laws and regulations exist on January 4, 2011;

(B)

misappropriation of cloud services, piracy through cloud technologies, and other threats to the integrity of cloud services;

(C)

areas of advanced technology needed to enable trusted communications, processing, and storage; and

(D)

other areas of focus determined appropriate by the Director.

(2)

Unsolicited proposals

(c)

Report

(d)

NIST support

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall—

(1)

collaborate with industry in the development of standards supporting trusted cloud computing infrastructures, metrics, interoperability, and assurance; and

(2)

support standards development with the intent of supporting common goals.

(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 524, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4018.)

cite as: 42 USC 1862p-12