IBM's push into the government Cloud space continues this week with new Cloud Computing services aimed at both US Federal and municipal markets.

The Federal Community Cloud will be a Cloud environment for the federal government in which multiple agencies can access data and launch new services. The service is currently awaiting certification under FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) standards.

Some 15 agencies are said to be looking at the Federal Community Cloud, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.