How Data Drives Modernization Virtual Summit Session 2: Data for the Future

Government Keynote 2: AI and Data – What's the Connection?

- Natalie Evans Harris, State Chief Data Officer, Maryland

Everywhere you look, agencies are exploring the role of AI in making their operations more efficient. But for AI to work, it must be built on good data. In this keynote, you will learn about the relationship between AI and data from a government leader.

Lightning Talk 3: Why Agencies Need to Get Serious About Data Recovery

- Don Maruca, Vice President Federal, Commvault

Given the heightened risks to government data, agencies need to think not just in terms of security but also resilience. Digital transformation efforts are resulting in increasingly interconnected environments and larger attack surface areas, while the growing adoption of artificial intelligence is driving the creation of larger, more sensitive data sets.

In this lightning keynote, you'll hear from an industry leader who will share how a zero-trust network architecture can go a long way toward improving data security.

Lightning Talk 4: Data and Cyber Resiliency in the Time of AI

- Greg Carl, Principal Technologist, U.S. Federal, Pure Storage

What does cyber resiliency look like in this current age of big data and AI? In this lightning talk, an industry expert will share best practices and lessons learned for meeting the cybersecurity challenge in 2025.