Welcome to the FEMA Enterprise Cloud Summit!

Welcome to the FEMA Cloud Summit where Cloud practitioners come together to learn and share information on the latest Cloud technologies and best practices.



What is the FEMA Cloud Summit

The FEMA Cloud Summit is an annual virtual event that provides participants with information on the FEMA Enterprise Cloud, discussions with Cloud pioneers in the federal government, and opportunities to interact with FEMA’s Cloud partners in the Virtual Exhibit Hall.

This is the 4th year FEMA has held this cloud informational event. Last year’s success resulted in 384 in attendance, and a exorbitant amount visits to booths in the Exhibit Hall where participants watched videos, downloaded information, and chatted with representatives.

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We have broken this event's agenda up to make it beneficial for all participants no matter what your level of cloud experience, in hopes that everyone gains a wealth of knowledge from attending.

What to expect

The day will begin with special keynote addresses, followed by a deep dive into FEMA’s Enterprise Cloud program. Panels of FEMA programs and DHS programs will discuss their challenges and how they overcame them in their move to the Cloud. Between sessions and during breaks, FEMA’s Cloud partners will be available in the Virtual Exhibit Hall for information and chats.

Who should attend?

FEMA employees interested in how FEMA is implementing Cloud technologies. Contractors supporting FEMA systems are welcome to attend.

Why should I attend?

The federal government is increasing its focus on Cloud technologies to mitigate cybersecurity risk and improve IT performance. The Cloud Summit will provide FEMA IT professionals with information on our near- and long-term Cloud strategy so that programs can develop their own migration plans.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Charlie Armstrong (CIO)

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Opening Remarks from Mission Support (MS)

Tami Franklin (MS Deputy Associate Administrator)

9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
CIO Roundtable

Charlie Armstrong with Kevin Cox (FEMA DCIO), Heidi Myers (ICE), Kristin Ruiz (TSA), and Robert Costello (CISA)

12:00 AM - 10:30 AM
EDAMI

Dr. Julie Waters, OPPA , Cody Hughes

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
AWS – Road Map and Best Practices

Kitty Nix, AWS

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Kevin Martensen and Jason Koller

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Office of Operations

Kevin Fitts, Gary McCarty, OCIO Operations

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Office of the Chief Information Security Officer

Koffi Akouete, OCIO OCISO

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
AI and the Cloud

Bridgette Garchek, OCIO IT Management

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
GMM Demo and Road Map

Gene Godsey, Senior Engineer. GMM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Cloud Procurement Panel – Agency Discussion

Kirsten DeLashmutt with Jason Kuhl, Michelle Duncan, Cornell House, and Casey Cook

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Azure – Road Map and Best Practices

Lee Copeland, Microsoft

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
QA & Closing Remarks Charlie Armstrong


Sessions will be 30 minutes of presentation, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with a 15-minute break to allow for visits to the Exhibition Hall. There will be a one-hour lunch break.

Participating Cloud Partners

AWS
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Palo Alto Networks
Aviatrix
Apptio
Datadog
SHR Consulting Group

Frequently Asked Questions

Register by clicking on the registration button. Information on how to connect to the FEMA Cloud Summit will be provided once you have registered.
The federal government is increasing its focus on Cloud technologies to mitigate cybersecurity risk and improve IT performance. The Cloud Summit will provide FEMA IT professionals with information on near and long term Cloud strategy so that programs can plan their own Cloud strategy.
The day will begin with special keynote addresses, followed by a deep dive into FEMA’s Enterprise Cloud program. Panels of FEMA programs and DHS programs will discuss their challenges and how they overcame then in their move to the Cloud. Between sessions and during breaks, FEMA’s Cloud partners will be available in the Virtual Exhibit Hall for information and chats.
Vendor partners include AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Palo Alto Networks, Aviatrix, Apptio, Datadog, and SHR Consulting Group.