How to Jumpstart Your Move to the Cloud - Gov Edition

As we enter the New Year, many government agencies continue to resolve to take advantage of cloud computing. However, oftentimes, agencies find that they are stuck, unprepared and seeking ways to help them transition to the cloud.  

With these challenges in mind the Microsoft Azure Government DC User Community is kicking off 2017 with a can’t-miss Meetup, How to Jumpstart Your Move to the Cloud – Gov Edition, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at 1776 in Washington, DC.  

Be sure to RSVP today and join us for this month’s Meetup featuring a speaker lineup of cloud experts who will help you figure out where to begin and what valuable training resources are available.  You will also see demos and get insight to government use cases and best practices for cloud onboarding success. 

And, as always, there will be great networking, food and beverages to enjoy.  We hope to see you there, and that you will join our Azure Government DC Meetup community!

Agenda 

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Networking, pizza & beverages

6:35 – 6:45 p.m. – Welcome & Introductions

• Meet Up Organizers: Vishwas Lele, CTO, AIS, & Microsoft Azure MVP; and Karina Homme, Azure Government Product Market Lead, Microsoft

6:45 – 8:00 p.m. – Presentations

• Getting Past Go:  Accelerate Your App Deployment to the Cloud (Level 100)

David Simsik, Cloud Practice Manager, Accelera

• Azure Gov Training Resources and Strategies (Level 100-200)

Dan Patrick, Chief Cloud Strategist for Opsgility

• Tech Demo: Getting Started on Azure Gov—It's Quick and Easy! (Level 200)

Brian Harrison, Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft

8:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Wrap-up & Networking

Directions to 1776

1133 15th St. NW, Washington, DC

(Check in on 1st floor / Meetup on 12th floor)

1776 is located only a few blocks from both Logan Circle and the White House. The building is across the street from the Washington Post and is home to Strayer University on the first floor. A sign is visible on the exterior of the building.

Parking: There’s a parking garage to the building. Rate is $6 after 5 p.m.

Metro: Closest metro stops are McPherson Square (blue and orange lines) and Farragut North (red line). 1776 is about a 5- to 7-minute walk from each station.