Leveraging cloud to execute an effective digital transformation strategy is a multidimensional challenge that cannot be met with a single cloud consumption model. Many considerations come into play, but most importantly, flexibility, is essential — and a hybrid cloud approach is the key. With the growth of proven cloud solutions, agencies can confidently adapt a best-of-breed hybrid cloud model from their existing diverse computing envir...

The cloud is a precursor to applying modern computing techniques like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to government and military operations to meet mission needs. Cloud isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution – unique agencies and missions may require unique types of cloud: private, public, hybrid, or multi-cloud. This complimentary summit will cover major considerations when aligning Cloud Smart goals with agency-specific...

Leveraging cloud to execute an effective digital transformation strategy is a multidimensional challenge that cannot be met with a single cloud consumption model. Many considerations come into play, but most importantly, flexibility, is essential — and a hybrid cloud approach is the key. With the growth of proven cloud solutions, agencies can confidently adapt a best-of-breed hybrid cloud model from their existing diverse computing envi...

A decade into the cloud journey, federal agencies still find cloud migrations challenging. Agency service and mission needs, technical requirements and existing policy initiatives are just a part of the mix. IT modernization requires agencies to continuously adapt to the state of technology change while delivering the day to day mission of the agency.

According to Gartner, moving applications to the cloud is the most often mentioned game-changing technology for government CIOs today. OMB’s Cloud Smart guidance has reimagined the way agencies think about IT. This strategy encourages agencies to think of cloud as an array of solutions that offer management options to enhance mission and service delivery. This approach mirrors what commercial companies are doing to drive technology innov...

Cloud adoption has benefited Federal agencies in many ways, but confidence in security has remained elusive. The wave of data breach headlines over the last year have only escalated concerns.Research has revealed that most Federal organizations are running multiple instances of public cloud along with on-premise resources. Security policies that ensure data protection in the cloud often differ from ones governing on-premise environments, creat...

Moving applications to the cloud is a top priority and one of the most often mentioned game-changing technologies for government CIOs today, according to Gartner. But obstacles like lack of experience in cloud migration, security concerns, and acquisition hurdles continue to impede agencies’ progress.Successful IT modernization includes determining cloud readiness with an eye toward providing mission value that supports digital governmen...

Last fall, the Administration unveiled its plan for government-wide cloud adoption, and the new policy, called Cloud Smart, focused squarely on mission outcomes rather than merely the benefits of the cloud. Deeply linked into the Cloud Smart initiative is the emphasis on procurement techniques, secure data mitigation, and mitigating gaps in workforce skills mainstays toward a more holistic approach to IT modernization. This webinar will discus...

As both public and private cloud continue to mature, many government agencies are leveraging multiple clouds to satisfy their diverse enterprise computing needs. This multi-cloud approach allows government agencies to choose the right cloud for each workload, be it a mission-critical core application such as enterprise resource planning, or cutting-edge cloud-native analytics apps. This webinar will detail the five essential steps agencies sho...

Government is transforming to better serve tech-savvy citizens, and IT modernization is driving the change. Modern, “born in the cloud” applications are freeing government technology professionals from day to day desktop management and enabling them to assume the role of agents of change. This webinar will discuss how cloud-native technology is being used in government to provide robust, multi-cloud Desktop-As-A-Service for an easy...