Keywords

information security awareness, top management, institutional theory

Abstract

While cloud computing adoption is on the rise, barriers continue to play a critical role in delaying the progress of some cloud computing adoption efforts. In 2010 the United States federal government launched the ‘Cloud First’ policy which requires government agencies to consider the adoption of cloud computing when the solution is secure, reliable and cost effective (Kundra, 2010). Unfortunately, cloud computing adoption among federal agencies has been sluggish. This study investigates pressures asserted to facilitate cloud computing adoption. Although a vast amount of literature exists, very few studies empirically investigate cloud computing adoption from an institutional perspective in concert with top management support. This study aims to fill the gap where the literature is lacking concerning the adoption of cloud computing by federal agencies.

Original Publication Citation

Steele, E., Guzman, I., Gaskin, J., & Adya, M. (2017) "Partly Cloudy, Scattered Clients: Cloud Implementation in the Federal Government", AMCIS, Boston, MA, USA.

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

AMCIS

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Information Systems Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

Download

Share

COinS