2016 Red Hat Government Symposium to Highlight Open Source's Role in Government Digital Transformation
12 speakers from government agencies to address IT security challenges
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced the agenda for its 2016 Red
Hat Government Symposium, to be held on November 2, 2016 in
Arlington, Va. Open source is an important part of government-wide
initiatives to modernize government IT and speed innovation with agile,
cloud-native solutions and new digital services. At the 2016 Red Hat
Government Symposium, more than 650 government technology and industry
professionals are expected to come together to discuss open source's
role in digital transformation and addressing key government IT
challenges.
Under the theme, “Open first: building a foundation for choice and
security,” the event will feature:
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A keynote address on the government's digital transformation from Tim
Yeaton, senior vice president of Red Hat's Infrastructure Business
Group.
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Speakers from the Department of Agriculture; Department of Homeland
Security; Department of Veterans Affairs; National Reconnaissance
Office; Social Security Administration; U.S. Courts; and other
government agencies and industry experts.
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Breakout sessions, demos, and panel discussions on security, mobility,
modernization, automation and integration, hybrid cloud, open source
development, and more.
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Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager, U.S. Public
Sector, Red Hat
“In response to mandates like the OMB's Federal Source Code policy,
government agencies are looking to open technologies to help overcome IT
challenges. We are proud to host the 2016 Red Hat Government Symposium
to help advance the conversation about how to bring modern, agile and
cloud-native solutions and methodologies to the government to accelerate
innovation while enabling the security or performance the government
requires.”
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