Virtual Summit Session 3 - How to Implement and Embed Innovation

Lightning Talk 1: More Than Just One-Off Modernization
-Damien Eversmann, Chief Architect for Education, Red Hat

The public and private sectors often talk about “modernization initiatives" as if they have a fixed start and finish. But such starts and stops are not productive. At the state and local level, modernization tends to be a challenging issue due to limitations in funding, delays in legislation, and often a reliance on ballot initiatives or tuition increases. Hear from a Red Hat expert about how operationalizing modernization results in it becoming a regular budget line-item and means it happens more often and more reliably.

Lightning Talk 2: Making Zero Trust Part of Your Agency’s Journey
-Sterling Wilson, Sr. Business Development Manager, Public Sector, Rubrik

Last year’s cybersecurity executive order put moving to a zero trust infrastructure front and center. Where does the government currently stand when it comes to implementing zero trust? And where are the biggest hurdles? Hear from Rubrik about how agencies are operationalizing in the new zero trust world.

Government Lightning Keynote: Reframing the Workforce of the Future
-Jeff Shilling, CIO and Chief of IT, National Cancer Institute

In this lightning keynote, you'll hear from a government leader about how to embed workforce improvements for future generations.