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Management Advisory Report: The Peace Corps’ Cloud Computing Pilot Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-15-01-SR
Report Type
Review
Participating OIG
Peace Corps OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the cloud implementation team terminate all pilot users from the Google Apps cloud pilot.

We recommend that the cloud implementation team, in conjunction with Office of Management, work to ensure any official agency records generated during the Google Apps pilot be correctly stored and destroyed according to the Peace Corps’ records schedule.

We recommend that the cloud implementation team identify comprehensive requirements for a cloud technology solution. This effort should include input from Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Management, and analysis of all required federal requirements and laws.

We recommend that after the comprehensive requirements are identified, the cloud implementation team work with the chief acquisition officer to identify the best acquisition approach for obtaining the cloud technology solution.

We recommend that the Office of the Chief Information Officer perform a full IT security assessment on potential cloud based systems prior to transferring Peace Corps data to the systems.