US Gov't To Close 137 Data Centers In 2011, More By 2015

1sockchuck writes "The US government has closed 39 data centers this year, and expects to shut down 98 more by the end of 2011, federal CIO Vivek Kundra said Wednesday. The 137 closures are a step towards the long-term goal of consolidating 800 of the government's 2,094 data centers by 2015. Government agencies have identified 100 email systems and 950,000 mailboxes to migrate to a cloud computing model as part of Kundra's 'Cloud First' initiative."

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Who chooses

[SnarfQuest]

How do they choose which data centers to remove.

I'll guess that thay will look for code words on the sites, like "Long Form Birth Certificate", "Closing Gitmo", or anything dealing with HIS middle name or any of his campaign promises. Like the ancient Egyptians, if you don't like something, you destroy any references to it. Scrape it off all statues (or web sites).

It's intresting to note that they plan on eliminating all those data centers with little or no complaints, but try to remove one fraud filled giveaway program, and the shit hits the fan.