Livestream Mission to Modernize 2019

A year after the release of the President's Management Agenda prioritized modernizing the federal government's IT infrastructure, it's clear the aim to modernize federal departments and agencies takes a thoughtful and strategic approach. A modernized government IT infrastructure can improve agency effectiveness, mitigate cyber-security threats, and simplify government IT complexity. It can provide a platform for agency innovation, enabling agencies to provide improved services to their customers and keep the homeland safe. Decisions being made today impact the ability for agencies to truly modernize their infrastructures for the future.

What must agencies consider when executing a modernization strategy? How does an agency meet the needs for a simplified and automated IT infrastructure, while also executing a modern cyber-security strategy? On April 25, government and industry leaders and decision makers will explore the approaches needed to incorporate modernized technologies in federal agencies. Tune in to the livestream on the 25th to hear how you can modernize legacy systems and implement a sustainable infrastructure for IT transformation.

8:30am	Opening Remarks & Event Overview Tim Hartman, Chief Executive Officer, Government Executive Media Group
8:40am	Opening Keynote Dorothy Aronson, Chief Information Officer, National Science Foundation
9:10am	Keynote Dr. Henry Samueli, Chairman of the Board, Broadcom
9:40am	Panel: Automation Technology for the Federal Mission Automation presents opportunities for the federal government to revolutionize the way it operates, streamlining inefficient practices while freeing workers mired in low-value work processes to refocus on high-value tasks. But implementing automation technology comes with roadblocks of its own. This panel will discuss the many facets of modernizing automation technology and how it can allow agencies to reach mission-critical goals and objectives. Ken Rogers, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business, Management and Planning, Bureau of Information Resource Management, Department of State Dr. Paul Tibbits, Executive Director, Office of Technical Integration, Department of Veterans Affairs Jeff Henry, Vice President, Strategy and Product Management, Mainframe Division, Broadcom Dr. Chip Copper, Research and Development Engineer, Broadcom Moderator: Kieran Taylor, Head of Product Marketing, Broadcom Enterprise Software, AIOps Segment, Broadcom
10:20am	Livestream Break
1:00pm	Program Resumes - Panel: Securing the Digital Infrastructure Cybersecurity has become a priority in the federal IT community—from ransomware attacks to personal data breaches, the implications of a vulnerable digital infrastructure are calamitous for compromised agencies and, ultimately, the citizens who depend on secure delivery of services. No longer an afterthought, technology communities in all levels of government are prioritizing utilizing modernized IT platforms and disruptive technologies to secure critical data. Hear from federal leaders who are leading the way in developing their agencies’ cybersecurity strategies and how their best practices can be used to benefit your own office. Manny Castillo, Senior Leader, Information Security, FBI Jim Taylor, Head of Product Management, Broadcom Enterprise Software, Layer7 Security and Integration, Broadcom Chip Mason, Product Manager, Mainframe Security, CA Technologies Moderator: Dr. Chip Copper, Research and Development Engineer, Broadcom
1:30pm	Bringing It All Together Industry leaders discuss the challenges and opportunity of modernizing government IT, including private sector trends and best practices. Eric Herzog, Chief Marketing Officer; Vice President, Worldwide Storage Channels, IBM Storage Systems and Software Defined Infrastructure Kirk Kern, Chief Technology Officer, NetApp Americas Worldwide Field and Customer Operations Cameron Chehreh, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Pre-Sales Engineering, Dell EMC Federal Moderator: David Schmeichel, Director of Solutions Architecture, Broadcom
2:10pm	Closing Keynote Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett, Director, Cybersecurity Division, U.S. Navy
2:40pm	Closing Remarks Tim Hartman, Chief Executive Officer, Government Executive Media Group