Overview

November 2

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Successful state and local government organizations understand the best road to IT modernization starts with cloud adoption. They’ve reinvented themselves as digital enterprises built on modern applications and multiple clouds. But as the pace picks up, skills gaps within the cloud workforce are increasing.

This issue is top of mind for government IT leaders. That’s why both Cloud Services and Workforce Management have been on NASCIO’s Top Ten Priorities for State CIOs for the past two years.

How can agencies with limited budgets attract and retain top cloud talent? How can they close the cloud knowledge gap? By upskilling and investing in their existing employees.

Join Government Technology on November 2 for a valuable webcast on upskilling your team on the latest cloud solutions and strategies. In just 15 minutes, we’ll tackle:

  • How to develop an agile strategy for upskilling and reskilling your current workforce
  • How to craft personal, customizable knowledge pathways for each person on your team
  • Why building and investing in internal talent can be more beneficial than hiring new employees

Speakers

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Zach Patton — Moderator

Editorial Director, Government Technology

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Drew Firment — Speaker

SVP of Cloud Transformation at A Cloud Guru

Drew works closely with business and technology leaders to accelerate cloud adoption by migrating talent to the cloud. Drew was previously Director of Cloud Engineering at Capital One, where he led enterprise cloud operations within their Cloud Center of Excellence and migrated the early adopters of Amazon Web Services (AWS) into production. Drew is recognized by Amazon as an AWS Community Hero for his ongoing efforts to build inclusive and sustainable learning communities.