Overview

October 10

In today's data-driven world, government agencies face an unprecedented challenge of managing and leveraging the ever-growing volumes of data to improve citizen services, optimize operations, and drive better outcomes. However, traditional data infrastructure is no longer sufficient. To truly unlock the power of your data, you need a data infrastructure that is:

Intelligent: Uses AI and machine learning to automate tasks, gain insights, and make better decisions.
Secure: Protects your data from cyberattacks and unauthorized access.
Scalable: Adapts to your growing data needs without sacrificing performance.
Flexible: Supports a variety of data types and workloads.

Join Government Technology and NetApp for a live webinar on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET to explore the key components of an intelligent data infrastructure, its benefits for government agencies, and how to start building one of your own.

Here's what's in store:

Learn strategies for turning your data into actionable insights that help improve services, optimize operations, and drive better outcomes.
Get insights into the latest trends and technologies in intelligent data infrastructure from experts in the field.
Understand the security measures essential for safeguarding sensitive government data in today's threat landscape.

Speakers

Matt Lawson

Director for Solution Engineering, NetApp U.S. Public Sector

Matt Lawson is the Director of Technical Specialists for NetApp U.S. Public Sector focusing on State and Local Government, Education, and Healthcare. His areas of expertise include IT Management and Leadership, IT Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, ITSM, disaster recovery and business continuity, enterprise IT, and green data centers. Prior to joining NetApp, Matt spent 20 years in IT management in a Higher Education environment. He is a former CTO for a large state community college system and a former Higher Education VP for Information Technology. Matt is the proud father of seven daughters and one son, and he calls Richmond, Virginia home.

Sean McSpaden — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Sean McSpaden is an executive level information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. His background includes the start-up and management of several small businesses and he has served on the Board of Directors or in Executive Director positions for several 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government. From June 2008 to September 2013, Sean served as the state of Oregon’s Deputy State Chief Information Officer. Since 2013, Sean has served as a Principal Legislative IT Analyst with the Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office and as the Committee Administrator for Oregon’s Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. In addition, Sean serves as a member Oregon’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and as Oregon’s representative to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Taskforce on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy.

Webinar

Data Done Right: Building an Intelligent Data Infrastructure for Government