Identity Management is the First Step of Federal Modernization

Amy Johanek, Vice President, Federal, Okta

Identity management is as a critical foundation for both security and operational efficiency as agencies accelerate modernization efforts and explore agentic AI.

At the Federal IT Efficiency Summit, Okta Vice President of Federal Amy Johanek outlined how identity management supports modernization, strengthens zero trust initiatives and helps organizations prepare for the rise of nonhuman identities.

Johanek also discussed why agencies do not need to wait for large-scale IT transformations to begin modernizing, explaining how identity platforms could bridge legacy and modern systems while improving security and user experience. She also explored the growing need to govern, monitor and secure AI agents as organizations adopted more autonomous technologies.