
2022 ATARC Federal Cloud & Infrastructure Summit
October 20, 2022, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET | Marriott Metro Center, Washington DC6.0 CPE Credits Available for this Event***
7:30 AM
Registration | Breakfast
8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Tom Suder
Founder / CEO, ATARC
8:30 AM
Visionary Keynote Briefing

Paul Puckett
Director, Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, U.S. Army Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of the Army (invited)
9:00 AM
Visionary Panel: Cloud Modernization and Migration within the Federal Government
Leveraging both cloud and hybrid environments has become more prevalent as agencies transform how they manage data and work towards their cloud smart goals. This modernization allows flexibility and supports the operational needs of Federal agencies’ missions. Migrating towards a full cloud environment is not a new topic, as decades of work has been done to ensure that Federal agencies can utilize off-site storage securely, but there can always be improvements.
This panel will discuss how they came across the best practices for migration, through challenges and successes, as well as some tips and tricks they’ve learned while working in the Federal government. Tune in to learn more about how cloud modernization can shift the way you see data.

Lauren Pavlik
Chief, Data and Software Services, Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, U.S. Army Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of the Army (pending agency approval)

Brian Conrad
Secure Cloud Portfolio and FedRAMP Director, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Office, Office of Products and Programs U.S. General Services Administration (pending agency approval)

Heather Kowalski
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, U.S. Department of Justice (pending agency approval)

Moderator: Jason Miller
Executive Editor, Federal News Network
10:00 AM
Visionary Panel: Getting One Step Ahead: Data Breaches and the Cloud
As federal government agencies are trying to determine the extent of and recover
from recent data breaches, IT professionals need to realize that data policies,
governance, and IT must be continually monitored and updated. Tightening
security features around applications, technologies, and networking infrastructure
is even more important when coupled with the accelerated transition to remote
and hybrid work environments, brought on by the pandemic. It has been
unavoidable for agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and furthering IT
modernization through the Cloud. As the boundaries of an agency’s IT are
expanded from the cloud to the edge, there is an ever-increasing need for the
broadest set of visibility, control, and security functions at the cloud edge.
Join us for this panel, which sets out to discuss how advancements in the federal
cloud space, mobility and distributed workforces have driven the focal point for
security to shift. Topic experts will discuss lessons learned in successfully
implementing cloud methodologies, tools, and techniques in a time of continuous
change and telework. Together, panelists explore available and desired solutions
to rectify past and pre-empt potential future data breaches, as both citizens and
the government agencies serving them embrace “the new normal.”

Dr. Mark Lucas
Director, Cloud Computing Operations Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (invited)

Robert Bohn
Cloud Computing Technical Program Manager, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce (invited)

Lt Col Todd Michael Watson
Materiel Leader, Enterprise Cloud Services Command, Control, and Communications Intelligence and Networks Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command, U.S. Department of the Air Force (invited)

Emily Knickerbocker
Chief Data Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (invited)

Tobias Naegele
Editor in Chief, Air Force Magazine (
11:00 AM
Visionary Panel: Cloud Innovation and Skill Sets
Migration to the cloud is a fairly accepted practice as it can solve a lot of data storage and funding issues. However, the shift to cloud infrastructure can be a long process. As Federal agencies invest more and more each year into cloud strategies, training and reskilling for the cloud environment becomes integral. The use of cloud and other modernization technologies can only benefit the agency if their people know how to effectively use it!
Tune into this session to hear about the role of training and reskilling in implementing cloud environments. Expert leaders will explain their experiences with the migration processes and human capabilities.

Sanjay Gupta
Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice

Col Jennifer Krolikowski-Stamer
Chief Information Officer Space Systems Command, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force (invited)

Guy Cavallo
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (invited)

Andre Mendes
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce (invited)

Frank Konkel
Executive Editor, Nextgov
11:45 AM
Lunch | Emerging Technology Showcase
12:45 PM
Visionary Keynote Briefing

Bill Hunt
Assistant Director, Cloud Center of Excellence, Data Strategy and Operations, Office of Information Technology, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (invited)
1:15 PM
Visionary Panel: Hybrid Cloud and Security Risks
New ways of working and sharing information have emerged within the Federal
Government. This has pushed agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and develop plans to further their IT modernization strategy. This panel will examine the current challenges, recent successes and lessons learned by Federal IT Government Leaders within the Federal Cloud space.
Hear as topic experts dive into how they reevaluated their agencies’ technology needs during this pandemic, and further strengthened their agencies’ Cloud capabilities. What strategies have been put in place in order to strengthen Cloud as the shift to a “Hybrid Cloud” Environment became the “new normal” within the Federal Government? What type of solutions have been made available to help strengthen securing a Hybrid Cloud?

Jonathan Feibus
Director, Governance and Enterprise Management Services Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Donna Bennett
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer, Bureau of Information Resource Management, U.S. Department of State (invited)

David Gleaton
Cloud Platform Lead, Office of Technology and Innovation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve System (invited)

John Hale
Chief, DISA Cloud Portfolio, Cyber Security and Analytics Directorate, Defense Information Systems Agency, U.S. Department of Defense (invited)

Moderator: Dave Nyczepir
Tech Reporter, FedScoop
2:15 PM
Visionary Panel: Over a Decade of Work: Cloud Implementation and the Future of Modernization
Federal use of cloud is a result of over a decade of legislation and funding being driven towards modernization. As more and more agencies have switched to cloud environments, further modernization of their IT systems has encouraged the Federal government to look at new technologies.
The 2022 report from the White House National Science and Technology Committee focuses on the advantages and success stories of implementing cloud environments across the Federal government and how these lessons can lead to a better understanding of AI and other tools. The investments and infrastructure, set up by the implementation of cloud, creates opportunities for the future.
Tune in to hear experts talk about where they are in the cloud journey and how it has impacted their abilities to implement other new technologies!

Jane Zentmyer
Deputy Director for the Architecture and Transformation Division, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (pending agency approval)

Alastair Thomson
Chief Information Officer, Center for Information Technology and Applications, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Param Soni
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

Keith Bluestein
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (invited)

Derek Johnson
Senior Reporter, SC Media
3:00 PM
Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer
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