Cloud computing is the engine accelerating modernization across government. Agencies want to put AI, IoT, and advanced analytics to work – and cloud is the quickest way to turn on these new services. And, with MGT now law, Federal agencies get to reprogram one-year savings to fund three-year IT transformations. That’s a game changer – it provides new incentives for agencies to accelerate change. We’ll sit down with gove...

As Federal agencies move toward hybrid cloud environments, the need for IT managers to bridge the gap between today’s current infrastructures and tomorrow’s cloud future is vital. While modernization is on the forefront of many Federal IT conversations, various hold-ups including fear of change and loss of control have impeded progress. As Federal IT managers look for a solution, next-generation hyper converged infrastructure (HCI)...

We’re looking to change the failing IT investment in Federal IT – we can’t continue to invest 80 percent of the $90 billion in legacy systems maintenance. MGT is the law of the land – now we need to implement the program. The magnificent seven Technology Modernization Fund Board saddled up on March 12th – and now they’re ready to review agencies’ business cases for funding from that $100 million revolv...

Mandated to modernize, Federal agencies are working hard to accelerate IT transformation. Missions are evolving, employee expectations are changing, and emerging technologies bring an opportunity to work smarter, faster, and bolder than ever before. Join us on April 10 at the Newseum to get the inside track on how next-generation technologies are improving the mission of government -- driving efficiency, powering performance, and delivering co...

Cloud and cyber are converging to drive today’s IT modernization conversation. These two critical components of government’s IT agenda are the drivers behind one of the most critical mission objectives: keeping agency data safe. Further accelerating change, Cloud First, FISMA, FedRAMP, FITARA, a newly signed MGT Act, a Cyber EO and an IT Modernization Report are all paving the way to improve cyber security postures government-wide....

With the non-stop cloud chatter, too many Federal agencies think that they need to choose between “all cloud” and “no cloud at all.” But the reality is not either, it’s both. Join MeriTalk and leading Federal cloud experts on February 21 to learn how agencies are managing, assessing, and securing this complicated new mix of physical and virtual appliances, For most agencies, their end result will be a combination...

Today’s cloud generation wants it all – flexibility, connectivity, agility, and security. As Federal agencies embrace cloud as the key to a dynamic and modern IT enterprise, they struggle to meet all of these demands, on top of ensuring FedRAMP and FISMA compliance. Join us July 12th as we discuss where cloud implementations deliver results, best practices for cloud security and migration, and how agencies can accelerate cloud prog...

Securing a 21st century government – from the data center to the cloud to the web – means exercising greater control over the uncontrollable. The reality of today’s instant access, always-on world means that a lot can – and often does – go wrong. So, how can our government remain focused on combatting increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while accelerating service and mission delivery with integrated intellige...

2017 DATA CENTER BRAINSTORM - Data Center Optimization: The Piggy Bank for Federal IT Modernization In 2016, the White House pushed IT modernization to the forefront of Federal agencies’ agendas – with an updated Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) and the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) paving the way. 2017 brings a new Administration. IT modernization is still center stage of Federal IT agend...

OMB sent a clear message with the release of its Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) – it wants to see clear, measurable cost savings from agency data consolidation efforts and it wants to see them soon. But where will these agencies realize these savings? OMB calls out energy metering, PUE, and facility utilization – but what about storage? Industry analysts peg storage costs at nearly 30 percent of overall data center cost...