Session 1: Government Symposium Welcome Remarks
Watch our kick off and welcome remarks for Government Symposium 2024.
Speakers:
Chris Smith
Vice President, North American Government Sales
Red Hat
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Session 2: Keynote: Realizing value from AI/ML

Watch this session to hear Steven Huels, Vice President of AI Engineering, Red Hat, open Government Symposium 2024 with a Keynote on "Realizing the value of AI/ML."
Speakers:
Steven Huels
Vice President of AI Engineering
Red Hat
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Session 3: Government Fireside Chat - NASA's IT modernization journey

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 Fireside Chat to hear John Dvorak, Chief Technology Officer, North America Public Sector, Red Hat and Josiah Johnson, Operations Support Center (HOSC) Systems Architect, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, discuss NASA's modernization journey.
Speakers:
John Dvorak
Chief Technology Officer, North America Public Sector
Red Hat
Josiah Johnson
Operations Support Center (HOSC) Systems Architect
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Session 4: Spotlight Presentation with Dynatrace

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session to hear how Dynatrace is supporting public sector agencies.
Speakers:
Matthew Miller
Senior Principal Chief Architect
Red Hat
Garret Golubin
Justice, Judiciary, and Legislative Executive
Dynatrace
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Session 5: App Delivery and Secure Software Supply Chain in the Age of AI

The technology world has been turned on its head over the past 18-24 months, with most focus currently on the appropriate application of Generative AI, and adjustments in virtualization strategies based on major market changes. What’s been neglected, but remains incredibly important, is an approach to application delivery that leverages rapid and consistent developer onboarding, effective use of automation, quality control, security, and operational flexibility and scalability. The concepts are important in their own right, but also support delivery of Generative AI-based applications and new approaches to virtualization management.
Speakers:
Eamon McCormick
Vice President, North America Public Sector Technical Sales
Red Hat
E.P. Mathew
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Defense Intelligence Agency
Alex Reber
Operations Manager, Enterprise Application Division, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Department of Justice
Daniel Rubenstein
Infrastructure Architect, Criminal Justice Information Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Session 6: Spotlight Presentation with CACI's Archon

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 Spotlight Presentation to hear how CACI is supporting public sector agencies.
Speakers:
Matthew Miller
Senior Principal Chief Architect
Red Hat
John Dunn
Senior Solutions Architect
CACI
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Session 7: Deploying Predictive and Generative AI for Mission Advantage

With artificial intelligence (AI) powering new capabilities across government and industry, organizations are turning to predictive and generative AI to provide actionable intelligence and create efficiencies.
Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session to hear our experts explore why an end-to-end AI Platform built on Linux and Kubernetes is key to achieving mission advantage in domains ranging from law enforcement to healthcare.
Speakers:
Michelle Davis
Director, Solutions Architect
Red Hat
Col. Daniel May
Air Force Intelligence Community Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Headquarters Air Force
Admiral Dennis Velez
Chief of Staff
U.S. Cyber Command
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Session 8: Spotlight Presentation with Guidehouse

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 Spotlight Presentation to hear how Guidehouse is supporting public sector agencies.
Speakers:
Matthew Miller
Senior Principal Chief Architect
Red Hat
Michael Meador
Director
Guidehouse
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Session 9: Keynote - Pioneering Digital Transformation in Defense

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 keynote to hear Dr. Taylor, former Chief Technical Officer at USSOCOM and current Chief Information Officer at Sage Creek, as he reflects on 25 years of driving enterprise digital transformation within the U.S. Army.
With a career spanning critical defense innovations and leadership in some of the most complex technical environments, Dr. Taylor will share key lessons learned from his work in advancing AI, data strategies, and cloud modernization for mission-critical operations.
Speaker:
Dr. Mark Taylor
Chief Innovation Officer, Former Chief Technical Officer
United States Special Operations Command, Sage Creek USA
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Session 10: Innovating at the Mission Edge

As high-powered computing and AI tools move to the mission edge, digital capabilities are extending far beyond traditional environments. Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session on operationalizing the edge to secure current and future missions, from Department of Defense operations on the ground all the way into space.
Speakers:
Travis Steele
Chief Architect, Air Force and Space Force
Red Hat
Jason Aspiotis
Global Director of In-Space Data & Security
Axiom Space
Chris Johnson
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Josiah Johnson
Operations Support Center (HOSC) Systems Architect
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Session 11: Achieving Cyber Resiliency through Integrated Cloud

With the nation’s critical infrastructure and other essential operations facing continued cyber threats, government and industry are working together to deliver true cybersecurity resiliency – deploying zero trust, strengthening data loss protection, and more.
Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session to learn how integrated cloud platforms can help fight off deep fakes, supply chain attacks, and other threats.
Speakers:
John Dvorak
Chief Technology Officer, North America Public Sector
Red Hat
David Carroll
Associate Director for Mission Engineering
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Maj. Gen. Matteo Martemucci
Deputy Chief, Central Security Service
National Security Agency
Randy Resnick
Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office
Department of Defense CIO/CS
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Session 12: AI in Healthcare - Shaping the Future of Clinical Care

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session for a captivating panel discussion on the transformative role of AI in healthcare and its practical applications in clinical care. We’ll explore customer-centric insights, ethical considerations, AI policy and trustworthiness. Our expert panel will discuss the Department of Veteran Affairs’ AI-driven innovations, sharing case studies and insights on how AI is transforming both operational efficiency and personalized care for millions of veterans across the nation.
Speakers:
Ben Cushing
Chief Architect, Health and Life Sciences
Red Hat
Wes Jackson
Senior Solutions Architect
Red Hat
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Session 13: Modernize for the Mission with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session, sponsored by Carahsoft, as our experts share practical insights and Public Sector use cases for how Dell Technologies and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization provide a modern platform for IT organizations to run, deploy, and manage new and existing virtual machine workloads alongside containers and AI/ML applications.
Speakers:
Matthew Miller
Senior Principal Chief Architect
Red Hat
John ReShore
Team Manager
Carahsoft
Chris "CJ" Willis
Global Account Manager
Dell Technologies
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Session 14: Ensuring the Reliability of Tactical Weapon Systems

War is changing and it is going to require a rethinking of how it is fought. Tactical weapon systems have always been important but current trends suggest their importance will only grow. Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session to hear experts discuss how key automation strategies for reliability can be applied to often resource-limited tactical systems.
Speakers:
Lee Armbuster
Automation Specialist, Public Sector
Red Hat
Jonathon Wells
Senior Solution Architect, Public Sector
Red Hat
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Session 15: Accelerating AI Time-to-Value with HPE and Red Hat

In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, staying ahead of advancements while modernizing your infrastructure, applications, and data centers can feel like a daunting challenge. For over 25 years, Red Hat and HPE have partnered to deliver innovative solutions that streamline open hybrid cloud environments, enabling government agencies to better fulfill their missions.
Watch this Red Hat Government Symposium 2024 session to discover real-world examples of how Red Hat’s powerful solutions — integrated seamlessly with HPE GreenLake — are driving mission success across federal and state agencies, transforming operations and delivering measurable impact.
Speaker:
Shep Bostin
Enterprise Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Session 16: Army AI/ML Initiatives

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Bharat Patel, Product Lead for Project Linchpin, PEO IEW&S, U.S. Army, in this session focused on Project Linchpin and other Army AI/ML initiatives. This session will highlight how open source communities and dual-use technology firms contribute to their success. Gain insights into how collaboration with the private sector accelerates AI/ML advancements, enabling more secure, scalable defense solutions while supporting the Army’s modernization goals.
Speakers:
Mike Zizza
Strategic Account Director for the U.S. Army
Red Hat
Bharat Patel
Product Lead, Project Linchpin - Sensor AI Program Executive Office – Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors
U.S. Army
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Session 17: AI and Virtualization Work Together to Power Innovation

With artificial intelligence (AI) powering new discoveries across government and the private sector, industry partners are innovating to support AI applications with modern mainframe and virtualization systems. In this session with Dell and IBM, we’ll explore how the components of the AI ecosystem work together to create use cases for Federal agencies and how disruptions in the virtualization industry can lead to consolidation of workloads onto a single platform.
Speakers:
Evong Nham Chung
Senior Director, Technical Sales, Global Ecosystem Success
Red Hat
Matt Bailey
Principal Sales Alliance Leader, U.S. Federal Market
IBM
Daniel T. Carroll
Sr. Director, Solutions Management and Dell Federal Field CTO
Dell Technologies Federal
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