Agenda

GovExec welcomes you to the 2023 Cloud Summit!

Opening remarks provided by Verizon.

Michael Adams

Division Vice President, Public Sector Civilian
Verizon

The Cloud Summit kicks off with a special keynote interview.

Pritha Mehra

Chief Information Officer
U.S. Postal Service

Frank Konkel

Vice President, Editorial
GovExec

Cloud security is dynamic and unpredictable, but the move to hybrid work has accelerated change and increased the complexity of application security. But what do companies have to contend with in their cloud journey? Cloud security solutions must meet organizations where they are, catering to their unique needs and priorities as and when they scale and grow.

Join this session to learn more about:

• The Top 5 challenges to providing comprehensive security according to our 2,500 respondents that were surveyed in our recent study
• The top 5 incidents in cloud security & why 90% of respondents can't respond to such incidents within 1 hour
• Best practices for aligning your cybersecurity tactics with your cloud journey

David Kubicki, CSSP

Manager Solution Architects, Federal
Palo Alto Networks

To take full advantage of the cloud, leaders must understand how to keep networks secure, from zero trust and identity and access management to data encryption, threat detection, and security automation. In this session, GovExec sits down with government leaders to detail best practices for building a comprehensive cloud security strategy tailored to your mission's needs.

Guy Cavallo

Chief Information Officer
Office of Personnel Management

Chris Hessman

IT Specialist and Cloud Engineer, Information Technology Category
General Services Administration

Chris Riotta

Staff Writer
Nextgov/FCW

Digital transformation in government offers the opportunity to deliver better services and experiences to all its constituents. Learn how AWS is helping break down innovation barriers, and enabling public sector in tackling mission-critical operations on the cloud.

Mickey Iqbal

Director of Chief Technologists
AWS

George Jackson

VP, Events
GovExec 360

The job doesn’t stop after you move your organization’s data to the cloud. Continuous optimization is key: breaking down data silos, enabling advanced analytics, and accelerating projects. During this panel discussion, agency leaders will talk about how they have improved operations and explored practical strategies for advancing cloud capabilities.

Jacque Rowden

Assistant Director, Technology Reliability, Department of Innovation & Performance
City of Pittsburgh

Chad Sheridan

Chief Innovation Officer, NetImpact Strategies
Former CIO, USDA Risk Management Agency

Chris Teale

Reporter
Route Fifty

Fully leveraging the power of the cloud requires the funding and resources to complete migration and implementation efforts. How is federal funding empowering leaders to lean into the cloud? In this session, we explore how funding, including TMF, is contributing to modernization efforts across the public sector.

Tom Romanoff

Director, Technology Project
Bipartisan Policy Center

Jessie Bur

Managing Editor
Nextgov/FCW

Modernization is an ongoing process. So how do you make sure your efforts to modernize complement a long-term plan? Learn what steps you can take to ensure that you are able to modernize with flexibility and not break the bank. In this session, we will discuss the action you can take to 'future proof' your new projects against technology changes.

Lauren Farese

Group Vice President of Cloud Engineering, Government and Education (SLED)
Oracle

Clarke Colombo

Director of Solution Engineering
Oracle

Collaboration across departments and agencies has its challenges, but the rewards are many: the opportunity to set standards, share best practices, and build strategies on an enormous scale. This panel will explore how to identify potential partnerships, build stakeholder buy-in, and collaborate on cloud-enabled technologies.

Adam Grandt

Acting Executive Director, Centers of Excellence
General Services Administration

Joe Paiva

Former CIO
International Trade Administration

Lauren Williams

Senior Editor
Defense One

Organizations want to be able to modernize securely at their own pace and adapt over time with a flexible, open, hybrid cloud foundation and modular solutions. In this session Microsoft and Red Hat will discuss how organizations can migrate to a hybrid cloud environment to meet the needs of today and prepare for change in the future.

Fola Adeleke-Adedoyin

Director and Intelligent Cloud Specialist
Microsoft Federal

Mark Anderson, Sr.

Solution Architect for Microsoft Alliance
Red Hat

George Jackson

VP, Events
GovExec 360

Cloud services can help your organization harness the power of artificial intelligence, but there are challenges: from data security and management to budget limitations to workforce readiness. This panel will explore how government agencies can develop cloud strategies to accommodate and power artificial intelligence from the start.

Taka Ariga

Chief Data Scientist
Government Accountability Office

Jessie Bur

Managing Editor
Nextgov/FCW

Learn how including software factories in your modernization strategy can both reduce risk and speed the pace of innovation for government. We’ll describe the pros and cons of adopting a software factory model and share some actionable insights and lessons-learned from successful government agency implementations.

Frank Reyes

TCS Cloud Solutions Leader
Maximus

Ray Holder

VP - Digital Growth
Maximus Federal

The Cloud Summit wraps up with a special keynote interview.

Brian Merrick

Director, Cloud Program Management Office
Department of State

Lauren Williams

Senior Editor
Defense One

GovExec thanks you for joining the 2023 Cloud Summit!