The President’s Management Agenda lays out a long-term vision for modernizing the Federal government in key areas that will improve the ability of agencies to deliver mission outcomes, provide excellent service, and effectively steward taxpayer dollars on behalf of the American people. Modernizing information technology is an important component of this initiative. The power of the cloud to increase data center agility, reduce costs, imp...

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...

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...