Track 2

Kubernetes creates valuable efficiencies for agencies seeking to simplify application deployment, management, and scaling. It also introduces complexities to cloud cost management, and that’s where FinOps shines. In this session, we’ll provide practical guidance that IT teams can use to implement FinOps in Kubernetes environments for better visibility into cloud spending, optimal resource utilization, and alignment of cloud investments with business and mission goals.

Cloud service providers are navigating a new FedRAMP environment with a restructured governing body and a single authorization status. This session will cover the comprehensive state of FedRAMP, including updates on reciprocity and equivalency, new audit requirements, lessons learned from authorization processes, and the program's future outlook.

Managing IT finances has never been more complex. Traditional IT financial management (ITFM) struggles with distributed and hidden costs, making expense tracking difficult. This can lead to fragmented cost data and difficulty in demonstrating the true business value of technology investments. In this session, we’ll explore how integrating technology business management (TBM) and strategic portfolio management (SPM) with ITFM provides agencies with a comprehensive view of their technology spending. Join us to learn how this approach enables better decision-making, improves financial transparency, and ensures technology investments align with strategic mission objectives.