Overview

December 16
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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Every government wants modern systems, but no one has an unlimited budget. So how do you make meaningful progress without overusing resources or stalling out? The key lies in aligning modernization initiatives with total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI), and knowing what to prioritize, when, and how.

Join us for a practical conversation on how state and local IT leaders can make smarter decisions about modernization, infrastructure and procurement. From legacy system cleanup to cloud strategies like infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), you’ll walk away with concrete ideas for keeping costs in check while actually moving forward.

You’ll learn:

  • How to calculate and communicate TCO and ROI to internal stakeholders
  • Why IaaS is helping agencies move from unpredictable CapEx to more manageable OpEx
  • Tips for getting leadership buy-in, avoiding budget surprises, and modernizing without adding risk or complexity

Speakers

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Steve Garbrecht

Director of Services Marketing, Hitachi Vantara

As a data services, analytics and systems subject matter expert, Steve supports business leaders to solve difficult IT infrastructure problems aligned with outcome-based results. His 30+ years of experience in software, infrastructure and professional, managed and support services crosses multiple industries including Government, Finance, Municipalities, Utilities, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, Smart Cities, Power and Manufacturing.

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Barry Condrey — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Barry has worked in the IT field for over 37 years holding a wide range of technology leadership positions in the public and private sectors and was most recently the CIO for Chesterfield County, Virginia where he pursues initiatives based on digital transformation, open government, and citizen centricity. Under his leadership Chesterfield County Va was four times recognized as the #1 digital county in the USA. Barry holds a master's degree in public leadership with a minor in economics from Virginia State University and a bachelor's degree in computer science from DeVry University. He has been adjunct faculty for Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently adjunct faculty for the Public Technology Institute in the certified government CIO program. Barry has been an active NACo contributor, a gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia elections security standards workgroup and a two-time president of the Virginia Local Government IT Executives (VALGITE) organization. He is a certified government CIO (CGCIO), a certified information security manager (CISM) and a national top 25 Doer, Dreamer & Driver. He likes to teach, research technology, write code and blog about technology leadership from his home in Moseley, Virginia.

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