Last week, more than 13,000 technologists gathered at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. for the AWS Public Sector Summit to discuss how the cloud is changing the way we all work and live and how the public sector benefits from such innovation.
In case you weren’t able to make it to the show, the GovDataDownload team pulled together some of the key themes seen throughout the event that highlight progress in the public sector when it comes to cloud integration and adoption. Here’s what attendees had to share:
With so much attention put on technology adoption and government priorities pushing towards digital transformation, it’s easy to overlook the human element that comes into play with cloud technology. Speakers at the AWS Public Sector Summit this year spoke to how human ingenuity is critical to effective cloud adoption in the public sector and how ultimately, end users are the ones that benefit from the efficiency and agility that comes with cloud solutions like AWS.
Digital transformation isn’t all about technology; it’s about people. @peterodonoghue, @UnisysFederal, and Rigo Garcia, @AWS, discussed a pragmatic approach to the human element of cloud culture at the #AWSPSSUMMIT. #GovCloud @AWS_Gov pic.twitter.com/mjh5HFO4JN
— Unisys Federal (@UnisysFederal) June 14, 2019
When organizations adopt the cloud in an meaningful way… “It’s not just the top few people in the company who are doing all the new idea generation; it’s EVERYONE in the company.” —Andy Jassy, CEO, AWS #AWSPSSummit pic.twitter.com/3r1Nqprgos
— AWS for Government (@AWS_Gov) June 12, 2019
Understanding the benefits of cloud at the state and local level was naturally a focal point for the AWS Public Sector Summit. This was especially pertinent to states like Iowa, who experienced massive flooding this year and likely had to reassess their disaster recovery plans.
Cloud migration made flood response quicker, Iowa health official says at #AWSPSSummit #govtech https://t.co/L4rxcFaPFN pic.twitter.com/iH7CkkXjry
— StateScoop (@State_Scoop) June 14, 2019
@usedgov, @uscensusbureau and the State of Kansas are but a few success stories of how the public sector can benefit from migrating devices to the cloud, leveraging innovation and increasing productivity. #AWSPSSummit pic.twitter.com/YLjj3rkOS1
— AQUAS, Inc. (@aquasinc) June 12, 2019
Cloud-based solution providers like NetApp also play a large role in the expedited adoption of cloud tech at the state and local level. A recent case study featuring AWS and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP showcases how the IT provider for a prominent east coast city was able to quickly adapt to growing data management needs through a partnership with those providers.
Another key area of focus at the AWS Public Sector Summit this year was the need to address growing demand for a cloud competent workforce. Amid partnerships between the public and private sector, as well as new degree programs being developed at institutions like George Mason University and Georgetown University specifically for cloud computing, big steps are being taken to mitigate the existing talent shortage in the IT arena.
There are many concerns with migrating to the cloud, including workforce shortage #cloud #AWSPSSummit @BoozAllen pic.twitter.com/9OvksPu0Y7
— Maria (@MariaKGupta) June 12, 2019
Public-private partnerships can build IT workforce pipelines, say education leaders #AWSPSSummit https://t.co/TORw99GA19 pic.twitter.com/ktzEh2UXDU
— EdScoop News (@EdScoop_news) June 14, 2019
The Future of Education: Skills, Curriculum, and Student Inspiration @NOVAcommcollege students along with @GeorgeMasonU and @GeorgetownCEW students discuss why they chose the cloud for their degree path @AWS_edu @awscloud #AWSPSSummit pic.twitter.com/5w1xkZcIr3
— NOVA (@NOVAcommcollege) June 11, 2019
We look forward to seeing what next year’s AWS Public Sector Summit holds in the way of continued innovation in cloud computing.
