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10:00 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Editorial

Opening Remarks

Editorial Moderator: Alex Treadway, Vice President / Associate Publisher, Route Fifty

Description

Welcome to the 2022 Cloud Summit! Get ready for an exciting day of programming.

On Demand

10:04 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Editorial

Opening Keynote Interview

Editorial Speaker: Luis Campudoni, Acting Chief Information Officer, Small Business Administration

Editorial Moderator: Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor for Technology and Events, Nextgov

Description

NextGov Editor Aaron Boyd sits down with the Small Business Administration's Acting CIO to discuss the agency's cloud approach. Covering how SBA is moving toward a unified cloud approach and the steps and funding required to get there.

On Demand

10:28 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

Cloud Adoption Journey

Underwriter Speaker: Larry Frazier, Chief Strategist, Iron Bow

Editorial Moderator: Andrew Werner, SVP of Federal Technology, Publisher of Nextgov and FCW, GovExec

Description

Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Ironbow | Dell | intel

Cloud adoption is a strategic move by organizations to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and achieve scalability of IT resources. Learn how your agency can navigate cloud adoption while achieving end-to-end optimization of your applications and networks.

On Demand

10:43 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Editorial

DOD Spotlight

Editorial Speaker: Lily Zeleke, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer for Information Enterprise, Department of Defense

Editorial Moderator: Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One

Description

The Defense Department's strategy for deterring major conflict goes well beyond the efficient operations of the warfighter in the air, land, and sea. Cyberspace continues to be a new battleground with new stakes, making comprehensive enterprise cloud architectures more critical than ever. As the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastrucutre (JEDI) contract is replaced, how are leaders preparing for a pivotal shift in operations? And what are the implications for enabling emerging defense capabilities? Join Defense One during this exclusive interview with the new acting Deputy CIO for the Information Enterprise, Ms. Lily Zeleke, to explore how the Defense Department is preparing to re-invent their approach to cloud from the ground up.

On Demand

11:17 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

Improving Cyber Posture with Better Storage

Underwriter Speaker: Jim Cosby, Deputy CTO, Federal Civilian and Public Sector Partners, NetApp US Public Sector

Editorial Moderator: George Jackson, Executive Producer, GovExec TV

Description

Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, immix Group 

An organization’s cyber posture hinges, in large part, on an effective approach to data protection. The exponential increase in both cyber attacks and data sources presents a real challenge for the public sector. In this session, Jim Cosby from NetApp explains how the evolution of storage technology could level the playing field by enabling a new generation of cyber professionals to automate, integrate, and deploy data more effectively.

On Demand

11:33 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

The Big Reveal: What Our Data Tells Us in a Post-Covid World

Underwriter Speaker: David Knox, Group Vice President, Solution Engineering, Oracle

Underwriter Speaker: Mike Hussey, Industry Executive Director, Oracle Public Sector NAC

Editorial Moderator: George Jackson, Executive Producer, GovExec TV

Description

Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Oracle

No one saw this coming! For more than two years, government IT leaders have been scrambling to keep agencies running while undertaking new or evolving missions. The need for agility, supported by a modern platform to manage data and drive insights, is just one of the lessons learned by IT professionals across the public sector. Now, agency leaders are struggling to plan for an unpredictable and unknown future where a return to pre-2020 assumptions is no longer possible. To fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on their missions, as well as the lessons learned from this two-year ordeal, IT professionals need to combine best practices with a new way of thinking to inform future budgetary, human capital and mission execution requirements.

 

On Demand

11:51 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Custom

Lunch Break

12:30 PM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

A Session Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Splunk | Clearshark

Underwriter Speaker: Frank Myers, Strategic Advisor for SLED, Splunk

Editorial Moderator: Alexis Loar, Program Manager, GovExec

Description

Central to adopting emerging cybersecurity models and cloud efforts is a strong workforce supporting these technologies. Attracting, training and retaining this skilled workforce continues to be a particular challenge in the public sector. As leaders continue to compete with commercial entities for talent, how are they maintaining the human capital support required for critical cybersecurity efforts?

On Demand

12:40 PM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Editorial

HR in the Cloud

Editorial Speaker: Eric Sabatini, HR Analytics and Performance Senior Manager, City of Memphis

Editorial Moderator: Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty

Description

As shifts to cloud systems become more prevalent, changes to operations are required in more than IT departments. The modernization of technology can improve services across state and local governments. In this session, Route Fifty explores how HR processes can be moved to cloud-based systems with one of the country’s earliest local government adopters.

On Demand

1:08 PM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

Rethinking the Future of Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Underwriter Speaker: Harry Kidder, Cloud Technology Director, Peraton

Editorial Moderator: George Jackson, Executive Producer, GovExec TV

Description

Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Peraton

Harry Kidder, Director of Cloud Technology at Peraton, sits down with George Jackson, GovExec, to discuss Zero Trust and how agencies can begin integrating Zero Trust Architecture into their hybrid multi-cloud approach. Learn about best practices for designing solutions that meet agencies where they are at on their Zero Trust Architecture adoption journey.

On Demand

1:24 PM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Underwritten

The Future of Cloud Connectivity: How Space, 5G and Edge Will Make Anytime, Anywhere Insights a Reality

Underwriter Speaker: Stephen Kitay, Senior Director, Azure Space, Microsoft

Editorial Moderator: Daniela Fayer, Group Publisher, Defense, GovExec

Description

Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Microsoft Federal

Advances in cloud capabilities, integrated with new developments in 5G and satellite connectivity are opening new doors for innovation for a wider swath of government agencies. As the ultimate edge, space will serve as a critical back bone in helping support this ubiquitous connectivity even in the most disparate environments. This universal access to cloud compute will deliver mission owners a gateway to the latest in commercial technologies anywhere they need it. Hear from Steve Kitay, the Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy and current Director of Azure Space at Microsoft, about the future of cloud connectivity and the agencies who are already embracing this vision.

On Demand

2:03 PM EDT

Thursday, May 26

Editorial

Closing Remarks

Editorial Moderator: Alex Treadway, Vice President / Associate Publisher, Route Fifty

Description

Thank you for joining us today for Cloud Summit 2022!

On Demand

1:43 PM EDT

Friday, June 03

Editorial

Closing Keynote Interview

Editorial Speaker: Christopher Siwy, PhD, CISSP, Data Scientist, Integrated Infrastructure & Emerging Technologies Branch, NIH

Editorial Moderator: Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor for Technology and Events, Nextgov

Description

In this exclusive interview, Nextgov's Aaron Boyd sits down with the National Institute of Health to peak behind the curtain on their approach to cloud adoption.

On Demand