{"id":2741,"date":"2017-10-09T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-07-03T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T22:05:43","slug":"microsoft-government-cloud-forum-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/government\/2017\/10\/09\/microsoft-government-cloud-forum-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Government Cloud Forum 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud computing, mobile devices, the internet of things (IoT) and the increasing digitization of information and processes in a hybrid computing environment presents new challenges for government leaders hoping to modernize the way they securely meet and exceed mission goals and provide services to citizens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Oct. 17, in Washington, D.C., we will host the sixth annual Microsoft Government Cloud Forum<\/a> where we will share our innovative perspectives on how to navigate the ongoing digital transformation process under way today throughout government. We will discuss best practices that will allow you to embrace the cloud on your own terms\u00a0in a hybrid world, allowing seamless integration with your current infrastructure and the ability to decide what applications and data will be on-premises and which ones will be in the cloud. \u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll show how integrated technologies that are key for digital transformation projects such as artificial intelligence, big data and advanced analytics, IoT, blockchain, productivity and digital workplace technologies, among others, are and can be used to quickly solve some once perceived difficult challenges.\u00a0 For example, we\u2019ll show how we are democratizing AI by infusing these capabilities at the core of our applications, then providing them to developers through our cognitive services AI supercomputing and making that available to anyone, via the cloud.<\/p>\n

Finally, we want to make sure that government mission owners understand how to infuse innovative technology into their organizations. We are delivering five mission focused afternoon tracks that will highlight best practices for using technology to impact mission and citizen services, including: Modernizing Government Services<\/a>, Transformational Services<\/a>, IT Modernization through the Cloud<\/a>, Improving Cybersecurity<\/a> and a special, invite-only track for Department of Defense organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Agenda highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Public Sector vice president Gail Thomas<\/strong> will host the daylong event<\/a>, which kicks off with morning keynote sessions featuring Microsoft engineering executives Tom Keane, Ron Markezich<\/strong>, James Phillips<\/strong> and Mark Russinovich <\/strong>discussing how to use cloud technology strategically to transform and improve federal, state and local government operations. We\u2019ll also share where Azure<\/a>, Azure Government<\/a>, Office 365<\/a> and other trusted solutions are headed in the future including our \u00a0DoD Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization (PA)<\/a> cloud platform, the only approved DISA L5 cloud platform for infrastructure, platform and productivity services.<\/p>\n

Other agenda<\/a> highlights include:<\/p>\n