I think Congress enacted, in 1986, a settlement Act between the Department of the Interior and the Tohono O'odham Nation.

If H.R. 2938 is not enacted and the Nation is able to move forward with their proposed plans to open a fourth casino, current gaming compacts could be nullified.

It is essential that we find a way to ensure the security and privacy of the cloud so that the Federal Government can reap the full benefits of this emerging technology.

I would like to extend my appreciation to each of our witnesses for taking the time and effort to appear before us today.

In order for cloud computing to be successful and deliver the full benefits envisioned, it needs to be trusted and it needs to be secure.

Shouldn't we be looking to increase our capacity with domestic data centers on U.S. soil, especially as we talk about the security of U.S. information?

Thank you, Chairman Quayle. And good morning to our witnesses as well. I want to thank you all for being with us for this important hearing to examine both the benefits and risks of cloud computing.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has been established to provide a standard approach to Assessing and Authorizing (A&A) cloud computing services and products.

However, despite all of the promise cloud computing offers, there are a number of security concerns associated with moving information to a remote data server that is operated by a third party and may be located in a foreign country with…

Cloud computing has many potential benefits. By sharing IT capabilities in the cloud, individuals, businesses, and government agencies are able to leverage their resources more effectively.

It's essential that we find a way to ensure the security and privacy of the cloud so that the federal government can reap the full benefits of this emerging technology.

When implemented correctly, cloud environments can be much more secure than today's IT environments.

The industry should develop a service catalog (or service catalogs) for various categories of information, using industry standard language and metrics.

I hope that is an area that we might be able to work together with colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

recently there was a conversation in New Mexico that someone described the smart grid as the Internet for electricity.

Thank you, Chairman Quayle. I yield back the balance of my time.

The cloud also has the potential to drive innovation not only by changing the way businesses operate, but also how research is conducted.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about the Administration's efforts and what we here in Congress can and should do to ensure progress continues.