To provide for increased efficiency and a reduction of Federal spending required for data servers and centers.
What it does: Rewrites page 573, line 10 through page 575, line 16
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)Rewrites page 573, line 10 through page 575, line 16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 573, line 10 through page 575, line 16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (iv) A reduction in the investment for capital infrastructure or equipment required to support data centers as measured in cost per megawatt of data storage.
Inserted: (v) A reduction in the number of commercial and government developed applications running on data servers and within data centers.
Inserted: (vi) A reduction in the number of government and vendor provided full-time equivalent personnel, and in the cost of labor, associated with the operation of data servers and data centers.
Inserted: (B) Specification of required elements.--The Chief Information Officer of the Department shall specify the particular performance standards and measures and implementation elements to be included in the plans submitted under this paragraph, including specific goals and schedules for achieving the matters specified in subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (2) Defense-wide plan.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2012, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a performance plan for a reduction in the resources required for data centers and information systems technologies Department-wide. The plan shall be based upon and incorporate appropriate elements of the plans submitted under paragraph (1).
Inserted: (B) Elements.--The performance plan required under this paragraph shall include the following:
Inserted: (i) A Department-wide performance plan for achieving the matters specified in paragraph (1)(A), including performance standards and measures for data centers and information systems technologies, goals and schedules for achieving such matters, and an estimate of cost savings anticipated through implementation of the plan.
Inserted: (ii) A Department-wide strategy for each of the following:
Inserted: (I) Desktop, laptop, and mobile device virtualization.
Inserted: (II) Transitioning to cloud computing.
Inserted: (III) Migration of Defense data and government-provided services from Department-owned and operated data centers to cloud computing services generally available within the private sector that provide a better capability at a lower cost with the same or greater degree of security.
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Inserted: (IV) Utilization of private sector-managed security services for data centers and cloud computing services.
Inserted: (V) A finite set of metrics to accurately and transparently report on data center infrastructure (space, power and cooling): age, cost, capacity, usage, energy efficiency and utilization, accompanied with the aggregate data for each data center site in use by the Department in excess of 100 kilowatts of information technology power demand.
Inserted: (VI) Transitioning to just-in-time delivery of Department-owned data center infrastructure (space, power and cooling) through use of modular data center technology and integrated data center infrastructure management software.
Original wording
Beginning on page 573, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 575, line 16, and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1245. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 573, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 575, line 16, and insert the following:
(iv) A reduction in the investment for capital infrastructure or equipment required to support data centers as measured in cost per megawatt of data storage.
(v) A reduction in the number of commercial and government developed applications running on data servers and within data centers.
(vi) A reduction in the number of government and vendor provided full-time equivalent personnel, and in the cost of labor, associated with the operation of data servers and data centers.
(B) Specification of required elements.--The Chief Information Officer of the Department shall specify the particular performance standards and measures and implementation elements to be included in the plans submitted under this paragraph, including specific goals and schedules for achieving the matters specified in subparagraph (A).
(2) Defense-wide plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2012, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a performance plan for a reduction in the resources required for data centers and information systems technologies Department-wide. The plan shall be based upon and incorporate appropriate elements of the plans submitted under paragraph (1).
(B) Elements.--The performance plan required under this paragraph shall include the following:
(i) A Department-wide performance plan for achieving the matters specified in paragraph (1)(A), including performance standards and measures for data centers and information systems technologies, goals and schedules for achieving such matters, and an estimate of cost savings anticipated through implementation of the plan.
(ii) A Department-wide strategy for each of the following:
(I) Desktop, laptop, and mobile device virtualization.
(II) Transitioning to cloud computing.
(III) Migration of Defense data and government-provided services from Department-owned and operated data centers to cloud computing services generally available within the private sector that provide a better capability at a lower cost with the same or greater degree of security.
(IV) Utilization of private sector-managed security services for data centers and cloud computing services.
(V) A finite set of metrics to accurately and transparently report on data center infrastructure (space, power and cooling): age, cost, capacity, usage, energy efficiency and utilization, accompanied with the aggregate data for each data center site in use by the Department in excess of 100 kilowatts of information technology power demand.
(VI) Transitioning to just-in-time delivery of Department-owned data center infrastructure (space, power and cooling) through use of modular data center technology and integrated data center infrastructure management software.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1245 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 30, 2011
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1245 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 30, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1245 proposed by Senator McCain.(consideration: CR S8015-8021; text: CR S8019)
November 30, 2011
Amendment SA 1245 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S8015-8021; text: CR S8019) To provide for increased efficiency and a reduction of Federal spending required for data servers and centers.
November 30, 2011
Amendment SA 1245 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 30, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011