Infrastructure: Blueprints of Tomorrow Recap
Armed with resources like shared services and the Technology Modernization Fund, agencies are finding better uses of their technology dollars through strategic investments in modern systems. This includes cloud migration efforts and various associated “as-a-service” infrastructure models. As emerging technologies take shape, agencies are setting up environments that are accommodating future innovations.
Panel: Building in Security to Modernized Infrastructure
Leadership across the federal government have heightened the need to drive modern, effective security protocol and practices amid increased cyber threats. Panelists examine how we can incorporate best cybersecurity practices and technology into IT infrastructure to balance resiliency and progress.
- Robert Costello, CIO, CISA
- Nagesh Rao, CIO, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
- Sean Thompson, Lead Architect, Red Hat
- Moderator: Sarah Sybert, Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
Panel: Cybersecurity Building Blocks for National Security
The Defense Department-wide shift from passive to active cybersecurity practices is leading to innovation in continuous authorization to operate (cATO), software bills of material (SBOMs), zero trust, collaboration between stakeholders and other key cybersecurity approaches in protecting both networks and data infrastructure in the Defense Industrial Base.
- Chris Cleary, Principal Cyber Advisor, U.S. Navy
- Josiah Dykstra, Subject Matter Expert, Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, NSA
- Moderator: Kate Macri, Senior Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
Panel: Storage and Compute Strategies to Unlock Data
With agencies stressing the need for data-driven, evidence-based decision making, as well as data-based solutions like automation and advanced analytics, we need infrastructure that can store and compute data. We talk with IT leaders across federal agencies to see how they’re preparing their enterprise for a data-focused future.
- Ben Brown, Director, Facilities Division for Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Department of Energy
- Frank Indiviglio, CTO, NOAA
- Paul Puckett, Director, Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, U.S. Army
- Kurt Steege, CTO, ThunderCat Technology
- Moderator: Katherine MacPhail, Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
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Flywheel Fridays - Data and Security Strategies for Modernization
Sit down for a candid look at the latest developments in federal IT.
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NSA, Navy See Collaboration, Training as Key to Improving Cybersecurity Posture
The Navy and NSA believe collaborative public-private partnership and training will significantly boost overall cybersecurity posture.
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CIOs are Implementing Zero Trust to Secure IT Infrastructure
CISA’s Robert Costello and Commerce’s Nagesh Rao talk zero trust, standardization and culture change.
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Agencies Embrace High-Performance Computing as Pathway to Further Modernization
Technically focused wings of the federal government have begun investing in the computational resources needed to sort and analyze large quantities of complex data.
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