Overview

April 30
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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High-performance computing (HPC) is becoming increasingly important for government agencies supporting advanced analytics, modeling, simulation and AI-driven research. But as these workloads expand, agencies face a growing challenge: How to harness the power of HPC while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.

From auditing limitations and identity management gaps to the complexities of protecting sensitive data in shared computing environments, agencies must navigate competing priorities between speed, openness and control. In this webinar, experts will explore how public sector organizations can balance power and security.

The discussion will highlight practical strategies such as:

  • Adopting security-by-design architectures
  • Implementing zone-based security models
  • Isolating workloads through containerized environments
  • Integrating federated identity and automated auditing

Attendees will also gain insight into emerging approaches (such as confidential computing, policy-as-code tools and AI-driven threat detection) that are helping agencies protect their environments while supporting next-generation workloads.

Whether your organization is expanding HPC capabilities or looking to modernize existing environments, this session will provide actionable guidance for bringing innovation and security together.

Speakers

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Dan Gohl

Chief Technology & Strategy Officer for US SLED, HP Inc.

Daniel Gohl joined HP Inc. as Head of US Education Strategy in September 2022. He brings three decades of partnering for success through innovation with students and educators from pre-kindergarten through post-graduate studies. Daniel has deep knowledge and extensive experience in teaching, education management, and educational policy at the local, state, and national level. He is committed to helping communities, and the institutions serving them, ensure that education is contemporary, challenging, and continuous. Dan was raised in the Mid-Hudson Valley region of New York and currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his wife and three children.

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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, served as the state of Oregon’s Deputy State Chief Information Officer.