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Hybrid cloud benefits are well-known, which is why more state and local governments are leveraging these tools to create workflow efficiencies and enhance constituent experiences. But while hybrid cloud services have advantages, it isn’t a blanket solution.

 

Organizations risk running into avoidable challenges without a data-driven strategy around how, when, and where to use hybrid cloud. By leveraging data to determine how the cloud should be used and where other options make more sense, governments can gain all the advantages of this technology without the common pain points.

 

Join Government Technology for a webinar on March 8, 2023, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern to learn how to make the right decisions around hybrid cloud. During this webinar, you’ll learn:

 

  • How to make data-driven decisions around hybrid cloud for application performance
  • How to reduce and manage risk with a hybrid cloud strategy
  • How sustainable hybrid cloud approaches can drive cost savings

 

Speakers

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Spencer Tidwell

Field CTO of Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Solutions, Hitachi Vantara

Spencer Tidwell is a Field CTO of Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud solutions at Hitachi Vantara. He has significant product leadership experience in Hybrid Cloud Architecture with a focus on designing Enterprise Storage, Server and Application workflows for large, virtualized environments. Being a thought leader in the industry, Spencer has been advising customers on the value of infrastructure modernization for over 15 years.

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William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D., is a professor and associate director (department chair) of the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement IT and Cybersecurity Program, where he focuses on continually delivering and updating the program curriculum based on innovative and emerging technologies. Before transitioning to academia and higher education, he had a diverse gov tech career delivering value to state agencies, local governments, and law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Mississippi. He has served in CIO, CTO, and CISO roles for local governments and also in various leadership positions within the state of Mississippi’s IT organization as a deputy to the state CIO. Dr. Rials holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Belhaven University, a master’s degree in computer information systems and cybersecurity from Missouri State University, as well as a Ph.D. in higher education administration and public administration from Jackson State University. His dissertation research involved the critical factors that affect the adoption of cloud services within the public sector. He is a noted expert in the IT and cybersecurity space and is frequently quoted by national media outlets. He is also a frequent contributor to national IT government organizations such as NASTD and NASCIO.

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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. Throughout his 23-year tenure in Oregon state government, Sean and the teams he has led have received several state, regional and national recognitions and awards. In addition, Sean has represented the state of Oregon on numerous state, regional and national project steering committees, task forces, governing boards, committees, commissions and associations, and has presented on various topics at local, state, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences. Sean earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Certificate of Public Management from the Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Sean is an ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), holds a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and is a Zachman Certified Enterprise Architect Associate. Sean also holds a Secret level clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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