Federal agencies’ cloud migration is well underway, from the “Cloud First” initiative to “Cloud Smart,” but the journey never ends. Along with increasing reliance on cloud, agencies have to plan for the inevitability of multi-cloud environments, from AWS to Azure, to Oracle to Google. The proliferation of capabilities that come with multiple cloud environments brings challenges.Being able to centralize visibility,...

A year and a half into a pandemic, months into a new administration, and still reeling from cyberattacks that hit government agencies, contractors, and critical infrastructure partners, federal security professionals face unprecedented challenges. Tackling those challenges will require a strategic blend of technology, policy, and partnership.  SC Media will host a two-day free event to dissect the challenges and opportunities facing the...

The time of Cloud First in the federal government has come and gone. And now after several years of taking a Cloud Smart approach, it appears the federal government is embarking on the journey to Agile First, supported by hybrid cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps thinking and Zero Trust security. Join the top decision-makers from government and tech at the 2021 Cloud Together Summit as they explore the evolution of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud mo...

Governments everywhere and at all levels should be applauded for finding ways to meet their citizens’ needs during the pandemic. While many agencies had continuity-of-operations plans in place, no one imagined that every agency would have to act on them at the same time. What made it possible, of course, was the rapid spread of cloud-based technology that enabled government employees to work from their own homes, frequently using their o...

Reset Normal: Building Trust & Security Our world has transformed over the past year to adapt to the realities of working under a global pandemic. The way we interact with people, the processes we’ve developed and the technology we consume are all under significant strain as we collectively work to build trust and security into and around each of these areas. It has become abundantly clear that we’ll never be able to go back t...

Application modernization is a key consideration when switching from on-premises systems to the public cloud, whether the impetus is a cloud-first directive or a push from within IT to digitize legacy systems. It can reduce operational overhead, replace obsolete technologies and improve user experience. Listen as topic experts dive into why modernizing cloud applications is important for cloud migration. When taking on the task of modernizing...

Expanding and Evolving within the Digital Revolution At the heart of the Digital Revolution is quick-term, short-term, and long-term growth and profitability. The acceleration of automation development from inception throughout the supply chain will drive customer demands now and in the future. Simply put, companies embracing faster a positive seamless digital customer experience will be the relevant companies for the future. Employing effecti...

Agencies modernizing their legacy systems are increasingly looking to the cloud for solutions that can help simplify and accelerate the process. Along with flexible, capable services, the cloud also offers a way to control costs and insure continuous network operations. As the migration to the cloud moves ahead, agencies are relying on multi-cloud, platform-as-a-service, as well as software-as-a-service solutions to help avoid the wholesale ...

During the course of the pandemic, government agencies have embraced hybrid cloud technologies, but they have faced challenges in managing and securing them. The Executive Order for agencies to develop a plan to implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) as part of their cybersecurity strategy runs in tandem with the federal “cloud smart” strategy. It’s not an easy combination. As agencies move to multi-cloud environments, an ag...

Just as in the private sector, almost every federal agency is investing in digital transformation, to streamline processes, cut the cost of maintaining legacy systems, and unlock the potential of new technologies to deliver new and enhanced services. Agencies see the potential in hybrid cloud solutions, which require understanding how transformation advances the success of their missions. The challenges in executing digital transformation succ...