Overview

October 16
10AM PT, 1PM ET

Register

Cloud computing continues to be a powerful driver of digital transformation in state and local government. But as pressure mounts to reduce waste, invest in innovation, and uphold public accountability, IT and finance leaders are seeking new ways to bring greater discipline, transparency, and strategic value to cloud spending. That’s where FinOps comes in.

Join Government Technology and Forrester for a fireside-style conversation on how state and local agencies can begin putting FinOps into practice. This session will provide practical guidance for integrating FinOps into existing budgeting, procurement, and IT operations—whether you're modernizing infrastructure, managing SaaS expansion, or planning for long-term fiscal sustainability.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why FinOps, Why Now: Discover what’s driving FinOps adoption in state and local government—and how it supports broader public sector priorities.
  • From Policy to Practice: Explore how agencies can align FinOps with budgeting and procurement frameworks without adding administrative complexity.
  • Expanding the Scope: Understand how FinOps is evolving to support SaaS and enterprise tech spend—while maintaining transparency, compliance, and control.

Speakers

 

Tracy Woo

Principal Analyst, Forrester

Tracy leads Forrester’s research on FinOps, hybrid cloud management, IT financial management (ITFM), technology business management (TBM), and industry cloud in the financial services, retail, and healthcare industries. Tracy’s broader expertise focuses on cloud cost management, cloud governance, cloud skills, cloud center of excellence (CCOE), cloud platform teams, industry cloud, hybrid cloud management, and public cloud pricing. Tracy delivers strategic guidance to Forrester’s enterprise and vendor clients by helping them get cloud costs under control and build out effective cloud organizations. During her tenure at Forrester, she has advised leading Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies on their cloud strategies and has been frequently cited in major news outlets including TechTarget, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, and Computer Weekly.

Sean McSpaden headshot

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.

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. E.Republic LLC
Privacy & AI / Do Not Sell My Personal Information