America's Partnership for Homeland, Cyber, and National Security

Hybrid cloud has become a critical fixture of IT architecture to enable federal agencies to meet their mission. While hybrid cloud delivers additional capability across the enterprise to support a vast array of government functions, there are remaining security concerns as users move between environments. The Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) and Homeland Security Dialogue Forum (HSDF) hosted a virtual symposium on Securing the Complex Ecosystem of Hybrid Cloud to explore these areas in detail.  

Keynotes from Rep. Gerry Connolly, Federal CISO Grant Schneider, and Air Force Chief Software Officer Nicolas Chaillan highlighted their priorities and experiences around accelerating hybrid cloud adoption and security. In addition, two panel discussions with government and industry experts also weighed-in. 

It is more important than ever that the public and private sectors work together to advance IT modernization across the federal space. Please check out the event videos below to learn more about this important set of issues as hybrid cloud becomes even more prevalent. 

KEYNOTE: Grant Schneider, Federal CISO

Learn about the role of OMB in creating and directing cloud policy across the federal government and the shift from a “cloud first” to a “cloud smart approach”.

Panel: How Cloud Delivers Additional Capability to Federal Agencies
Major themes covered include the importance of data management, the need for app rationalization in a cloud environment, and the role of hybrid cloud to enable mission success across agencies

  • Mahtab Emdadi (Dell Technologies)
  • Dan Jacobs (GSA)
  • Brian Merrick (State Department)
  • Mark Johnson (Oracle)
  • Margie Graves (moderator)

KEYNOTE: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman, House Subcommittee on Government OperationsHear about the congressional response to COVID-19 and the vulnerabilities the pandemic has exposed as it relates to federal IT systems

PANEL: Remaining Security Challenges in the Hybrid Cloud EnvironmentMajor themes covered include the evolution and implementation of zero-trust architecture, the changing threat landscape in the cloud environment, and the need for additional security policy guidance

  • Brian Gattoni (DHS CISA)
  • Ned Miller (McAfee)
  • Dan Prieto (Google Cloud)
  • Neal Ziring (NSA)
  • Luke McCormack (moderator)

KEYNOTE: Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer, U.S. Air Force

Learn about the Air Force’s cloud journey including the creation of Platform One, the successful integration of DevSecOps at scale, and mitigation of risk through zero-trust

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