Name
Cloud Smart? Overcoming obstacles to federal cloud adoption
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:35 AM - 11:20 AM
Speakers
Panelist: Brian Conrad, Acting FedRAMP Director and Program Manager for Cybersecurity, General Services Administration, General Services Administration
Panelist: Steven Hernandez, CISO - Department of Education, Co-Chair - CISO Council
Moderator: Derek Johnson, Senior Reporter, Government, SC Media
Panelist: Steven Hernandez, CISO - Department of Education, Co-Chair - CISO Council
Moderator: Derek Johnson, Senior Reporter, Government, SC Media



Description
In the last few years the federal government transitioned from a Cloud First to a Cloud Smart strategy, intended to guide agencies in leveraging the benefits of cloud technology without compromising security. Neither has been without their challenges. This panel will dig into progress toward these grand strategies, and how security fits into the vision of widespread deployment of cloud technology across federal agencies.