(U-FOUO) Annex_C_CAMG_Charter_v5.0.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

(U) Annex C: CAMG Charter

Version 5.0

30 September 2016

Annex C: CAMG Charter

(U) Revision Summary

Version Revision Date Revision Summary

1 2/26/16 Initial Release

5 9/30/16 Re-released as v5.0

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(U) Cloud Adoption Management Group Charter (U//FOUO) PURPOSE The purpose of the Cloud Adoption Management Group (CAMG) is to operate as a NGA forum that focuses on cloud adoption activities within the IC ITE, Secret and Unclassified environments empowered by the Information Technology executive Council (ITEC). These activities ensure the NGA Cloud Strategy1 is realized and aligned with ODNI and Federal guidance; as well as our cloud implementation goals. Implementation activities involve oversight of NGA programs or services targeted for the IC ITE and lower-domain cloud environments so that cloud employment is cooperatively managed via the appropriate NGA processes and organizations. The CAMG performs the following functions:

(U) Serve as the NGA organization focusing on cloud adoption and implementation with the intent to manage the transition and sustainment of our cloud strategy and objectives.

(U) Communicate NGA’s cloud strategic vision.

(U) Institute socialization and collaboration of cloud transition activities.

(U) Provide for the oversight of cloud implementation tasks; where appropriate, facilitate senior leadership decision-making.

(U) Institute a proactive approach for programs and services transition to a cloud environment.

(U) Influence cloud migration schedules and address implementation challenges.

(U) Enable NGA’s realization of cloud efficiencies and performance by ISPs, to include:

(U) Capacity and performance statistics

(U) Risk/issue resolution

(U) Pathfinder support

(U) Enable consistency across NGA to sustain cloud capabilities, to include:

(U) Architecture baselines

(U) Technical services

(U) Agile mission support

(U) Rapid technology insertion

1 (U) NGA Cloud Adoption Strategy, April 2015 http://go.ic.gov/YejWvRp

A. (U) CAMG RESPONSIBILITIES

(U//FOUO) CAMG serves as NGA’s oversight body for cloud adoption; as such, it is accountable for achieving NGA’s cloud-based operating model outcomes2. The CAMG, with participation from the Directorates and Portfolio Managers, oversees the courses of action for NGA cloud employment. In that vein, the cross-cutting business management processes for achieving cloud-based operations shall be orchestrated by the CAMG. The CAMG’s principal responsibilities include the following:

1. (U) Acts as the execution arm of the Information Technology Executive Council (ITEC) to institutionalize the cloud-based operating model for NGA.

2. (U) Advises and supports the NGA OCIO-T in implementing cloud solutions for multi-domain GEOINT services and geospatial content.

3. (U) Institutes the business processes for implementing and managing NGA’s cloud-based operations.

4. (U) Provides cloud adoption tasking to the implementing Directorates.

(U) Annex C: CAMG Charter Appendix A contains the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) dictionary that describes the structure and definition of Cloud Adoption Management

Group (CAMG) tasks.

B. (U) BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

(U) The CAMG maintains a governance board to address NGA’s cloud adoption implementation, processes and decisions.

1. (U) The CAMG board responsibilities are to:

a) (U) Address NGA implementation challenges in moving to the cloud environment.

b) (U) Address cloud-related implementation issues by assigning subject matter expertise to provide way-forward recommendations.

c) (U) Reconcile cloud issues or way-forward options by making decisions, facilitating decisions by the appropriate governing board or senior leadership and approving deviations to its cloud guidance.

d) (U) Communicate decisions and courses of action to NGA organizations for cloud implementation.

e) (U) Provide recommendations to other boards regarding cloud implementation challenges and recommended courses of actions.

f) (U) Implement cloud adoption actions with NGA’s stakeholders (i.e., Directorates and Portfolio Managers).

2. (U) CAMG board meetings focus on cloud adoption implementation and tasking status. The agenda includes progress reporting by the functional leads on their

2 (U) CAMG CONOPS, Appendix B – Cloud Operating Model Attributes/Outcomes

WBS activities and any cross-coordination needs to achieve cloud operations.

The standing agenda includes:

a) (U) Functional lead status and plans

b) (U) Cross-cutting coordination discussions

c) (U) Open forum discussion on adoption priorities and issues

d) (U) Action items

3. (U) The CAMG board Chairperson’s responsibilities are to:

a) (U) Document board deliberations, including the meeting participants’ views and recommendations.

b) (U) Coordinate the board’s cloud courses of action with impacted NGA stakeholders and board(s), as appropriate.

c) (U) Provide a board Secretariat, whose responsibilities are to:

1) (U) Establish and manage the agendas

2) (U) Schedule and prepare meetings, transmitting announcements, and meeting materials

3) (U) Prepare and disseminate minutes

4) (U) Document and communicate outcomes, as appropriate

5) (U) Perform all record keeping functions.

d) (U) Approve all board meeting agendas, minutes, and documented outcomes.

4. (U//FOUO) Directorates and Portfolio Managers provide board representation commensurate with their cloud adoption activities. If a Directorate or Portfolio Manager’s principal representative is unable to attend a board meeting, it is requested that the alternate representative have corresponding decision authority.

5. (U) The full CAMG board meets at least monthly. The Chair has the discretion of convening special sessions and restricting attendance, as required.

C. (U) Effective Date

(U) This Charter is effective as of the date of signature from the Director of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and IT (OCIO-T).

D. (U) REVIEW

(U) This charter will be reviewed annually for updates and is subject to change upon the direction of OCIO-T.

Shishu Gupta Date

NGA, Deputy CIO

Office of the Chief Information Officer and IT