Next
month, the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) will
introduce an open pattern that will enable governments, agencies and businesses
to create a secure, hybrid IT environment quickly and cost effectively. Cloud
computing expert Kevin Jackson has been named to lead the team that will assist
organizations in adopting the process, known as the NCOIC Rapid Response
Capability (NRRC), into
their operations.
"The NRRC was initially developed for the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to test the ability of an open cloud environment
to quickly collect, store and share geospatial information in a complex
disaster situation," said Jackson. "We have refined the process with
checklists, rules and patterns so it can promote information exchange and
collaboration for a wide range of needs, including emergency response,
humanitarian assistance and rapid IT infrastructure deployment."
Jackson
was part of the NCOIC industry-government team that demonstrated to NGA leaders
in September the rapid capability of building a community cloud and populating
it with applications. The demonstration included a simulation of a major
earthquake and showed how a multinational team using different technology
platforms could plug into the cloud and work together toward a common goal.
Jackson is a specialist in information technology
solutions that meet federal government operational requirements. He has
been part in the collaborative effort between industry and the U.S. National
Institute of Standards and Technology on the federal government's adoption of
cloud computing technologies. He is author of the "Cloud Musings" blog,
founder and editor of Government Cloud Computing electronic
magazine, and author of two books on cloud computing.
Prior
to joining NCOIC, Jackson was vice president and general manager of Cloud
Services at NJVC, where he was responsible for all aspects of the business
unit, including development and implementation of cloud service offerings and
delivery. During his 25+-year career, he has been vice
president of Federal Systems at Sirius
Computer Solutions, worldwide sales executive at IBM, vice president of the
Global IT Project Office at JP Morgan Chase, and chief technical officer at
SENTEL Corporation. He also served with the National
Reconnaissance Office in the Operational Support Office, where he provided
tactical support to Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces worldwide. During his career with the U.S. Navy, Jackson held
specialties in Command & Control and Space Systems Engineering while
accumulating over 2500 hours and 230 carrier landings flying E-2C and C-2A
aircraft.
As the
NCOIC's rapid deployment capability executive, Jackson and his team will work
will international government organizations and the cloud computing community
in implementing the NRRC process. In addition, Jackson will oversee the
activities of the NCOIC Cloud Computing Working Group.
The
Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium works to enable cross-domain
interoperability in and between such areas as aerospace, civil and military
operations, air traffic management, health care and more. NCOIC is an
international not-for-profit organization with more than 50 members and
advisors representing businesses, government agencies and organizations in 12
countries. It has a nine-year history of developing world-class skills and
tools that help its members and customers operate effectively across diverse
global market sectors and domains.
For more information on the consortium and the NRRC open process, visit www.ncoic.org.