FCW Summit: Cloud

This session examined how the Army is using a modernized cloud infrastructure to provide every available tool for competitive advantage in a multi-domain operations environment. IT modernization functions as a digital weapon system that must be cyber hardened, delivering up-to-the-minute information to warfighters at the speed of need.

Hear from Tenable during FCW's Cloud Summit 

Government agencies’ move to multi-cloud environments has been underway for some time, accelerating remote work, new applications and other innovation. Zero Trust architectures, now part of the government’s cybersecurity strategy, offers a way to more robustly secure those multi and hybrid clouds. Combined, the potential for a more secure, flexible environment is dawning.

The move to the cloud is only the first step in harnessing it to bring improved efficiencies and speedier innovation to an enterprise. Understanding the complex array of services and capabilities that the cloud environment brings can be frustrating, but tapping the right mix is an important step towards next frontier of cloud. 

With efficient modular apps, DevOps software development, and network visualization tools agencies are increasing control over their cloud adoption and management capabilities, from melding multi-cloud environments to more efficient operations.

Hear from our technology partner, Effectual, in FCW's Cloud Summit

Hear from our technology partner, Elastic, during FCW's Cloud Summit

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and 5G wireless are driving technological innovation across the board in government and the commercial sector. Cloud evolution is no exception to their influence. AI-driven cloud computing allows cloud to be more efficient and effective, driven by more data-driven insights. Cloud’s reach can allow more expansive use of ML, while 5G will likewise expand machine to machine communications.

A potential golden age of cloud acquisition is here, as GSA looks to open a new cloud acquisition marketplace and framework. The agency wants to become a one-stop shop for federal agencies’ cloud solutions, including commercial Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service offerings, as well as ongoing governance and management capabities.

Driven by the changing expectations of our customers, SSA has executed a multi-year IT modernization program to refactor and replace legacy systems. Our modernization program has expanded and increased the use of digital self-service options for the public. The keynote will outline how SSA’s hybrid cloud environment enables modernization by taking advantage of cloud technologies capabilities in Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings.