Overview[]
The Cloud Computing Program Management Office (PMO) manages a storefront, App.Gov established by GSA to provide a central location for federal agencies to purchase software as a service cloud computing applications, including:
- Business applications, such as data analysis, human resources, and financial management software, and tools for tracking and monitoring various types of activities;
- Office productivity applications, which include standard word processing and spreadsheet applications, and also applications used for brainstorming, collaboration, document management, and project management; and
- Social media applications that are focused on making it easier to create and distribute content and that enable people to communicate easily and share information.
GSA plans to expand the storefront by also providing infrastructure as a service cloud computing offerings such as storage, virtual machines, and Web hosting.