Gov Trends Virtual Summit

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Government employees are no strangers to overflowing inboxes and crammed schedules. But even with demanding workloads, gov is accomplishing some pretty amazing things when it comes to innovation and problem-solving.

Save your spot now to join us and your public sector peers on Wednesday, November 8 for a free, all-day virtual summit. We'll cover some of the most creative ways gov is meeting its mission, but also where government is headed next and answer the question, "What does the future of government truly look like?"

Never been to a virtual summit before? Here's why you should attend:
  • It’s completely free and you’ll learn a lot.
  • Earn up to 5 continuing professional education (CPE) credits in specialized knowledge.
  • Unlike in-person events, you can come and go as you please without ever leaving your office chair!
  • Network (virtually, of course) with your government peers.
  • Learn from experts in an interactive virtual environment.

Virtual Summit Full Schedule Details

10:00 - 10:30am ET / 7:00 - 7:30am PT

Virtual environment is open!

10:30 - 10:50am ET / 7:30 - 7:50am PT

Keynote Session with Larry Gillick, Acting Director of Digital Strategy for U.S. Department of the Interior

11:00 - 11:50am ET / 8:00 - 8:50am PT
Session 1: Gov Automation Gets a Security Upgrade

Speakers:
Christopher Grimm, Consulting Architect, Red Hat
Greg Tinsley, Consultant, Red Hat

These advanced solutions work by automating the of malware and identifying malicious code, which prevents bad actors from gaining entry into valuable systems without having to purchase individualized special tools or hire on more staff to monitor systems continuously. So how can your agency take advantage of these solutions?

Join us as we share the value of automation tools. Specifically, you will learn:
  • How automation helps IT address the increasing demand for speed and simplicity.
  • The benefits of automation tools, including Ansible, as an offensive tool.
  • How an attacker might use Ansible against gov organizations.
In every statehouse, courthouse and legislative body in the US right now there is cybersecurity legislation pending. Cybersecurity has become the paramount issue facing government IT, and getting the proper tools and resources is critical for all levels of government. But with the increased pressure to stay secure, comes new ways of working to make things easier and more efficient. IT automation can provide the foundation for secure, cost-effective operations and continuous innovation across the government IT landscape.

12:00 - 12:50pm ET / 9:00 - 9:50am PT

Session 2: Cloud Transformation - It's Easy as 1, 2, 3

Speakers:
Brendan Caulfield, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Turing Group
Erica Falchetti, SLED and Healthcare Capture Manager, Insight Public Sector
Jane R. Lacy, Senior Manager, Worldwide Public Sector Emerging Partners, Amazon Web Services
Shiva Yerramsetty, Sr AWS Cloud Architect, Insight Public Sector

For the past decade, figuring out how to purchase, use and optimize cloud services has been a huge stumbling block for agencies. However, new cloud-ready contract vehicles, cloud implementation strategies and cloud offerings are making the government’s transformation to the cloud possible. What are these contracting vehicles and how can you take advantage of them at your agency?

Join Amazon Web Services, Insight, and Turing Group on Wednesday, November 8th at 12pm ET for an engaging discussion on how innovation in the cloud is making digital transformation possible for governments.

Specifically you’ll learn:
  • An overview of government contracting options.
  • How compliance is playing a role in the government’s ability to maximize the cloud.
  • The role of security in the cloud process.

12:50 - 1:30pm ET / 9:50 - 10:30am PT

Lunch Break

1:30 - 2:20pm ET / 10:30 - 11:20am PT
Session 3: Enabling IT Modernization with Identity Access Management

Speakers:
Nadav Benbarak, Director of Industry Solutions, Okta
John Harrington, Enterprise Architect, Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect, Sr. Manager, CSRA 

The instances of aging IT infrastructures in government agencies is prolific and the problem has reached a tipping point. It’s no longer a question of if IT modernization is necessary, but how it can be quickly and cost-effectively achieved.

Citizen demands for a consumer grade experience, legacy system end of life and a shortage of skilled workforce have pushed this issue to a critical state. So how can agencies solve this years in the making problem efficiently?

Join us to explore how a user-focused modernization approach can ensure stakeholder needs for a modern IT environment are met while agency security is increased.

Specifically, you will learn how to:

  • Rethink identity as a catalyst for modernization.
  • Mitigate risk while taking advantage of modern services.
  • Protect identities and data while improving end user experience.
  • Connect any employee, vendor, partner, or citizen to anything securely.

2:30 - 3:20pm ET / 11:30am - 12:20pm PT
Session 4: Next Steps for Cloud Success

Speakers:
Bob Benstead, Vice President, Public Sector, Infor
Rick Cirigliano, Vice President, Cloud Services, Infor
Shashank Khandelwal, Acting Director, Cloud.gov

Digital technology has the potential to fundamentally transform and modernize the way the public sector operates, supports its employees and delivers services to constituents. Governments today are working to provide the same seamless online experience constituents have come to expect from the private sector. With a swipe of a finger, citizens and businesses want to be able to update their driver’s license, register a business or obtain licensing and permitting. Equally important, agencies would be amiss to not include back-office modernization in their digital transformation strategy. Human capital and talent management, finance and procurement, and other back-office tasks account for a significant portion of an agency’s budget – especially when performed on legacy systems.

To modernize back-office systems and digitally transform government services, agencies are increasingly relying on cloud technologies. Cloud allows governments to be proactive rather than reactive in how they meet citizen needs and expectations. Cloud can also help agencies reduce costs, maximize efficiency, increase agility and prioritize spend on innovation and agency mission. So how do you incorporate the next level of cloud technologies into your agency?

We'll talk with experts during this session about how to take the next step on cloud optimization.

Specifically you’ll learn:
  • How agencies are opening up to new cloud solutions in order to unlock innovation.
  • How FedRAMP and other security requirements are impacting the government’s transition to the cloud.
  • How agencies can improve business applications by moving to the cloud.

3:30 - 4:20pm ET / 12:30 - 1:20pm PT
Session 5: Tech Trends to Watch for 2018: Blockchain, Agile and More

Speakers: 
David Bray, Former Chief Information Officer, Federal Communications Commission
Kirk Longborn, Chief Information Officer, State of Illinois
Craig Orgeron, Executive Director, Department of IT Services, State of Mississippi
Ed Toner, Chief Information Officer, State of Nebraska

Blockchain, agile, DevOps, digital transformation, predictive cyber analytics – these are just a few of the technology trends poised to make a big impact in 2018. Which ones should you be on the lookout for? How will these change the way government works?

The last session of the virtual summit will explore the biggest trends you can expect from government IT in 2018. Specifically you’ll learn:

  • What block chain is, why it matters to government and how it will impact your agency.
  • How agile and DevOps will play a more concentrated role in IT deployment in 2018.
    • The biggest cyberthreats on the horizon for agencies and what employees can do to combat them.

4:20 - 4:30pm ET / 1:20 - 1:30pm PT

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