Ep. 196 Accelerating Cloud Migration for Agencies

As federal agencies move toward greater efficiency, cloud adoption is making the transition from optional to essential. But Federal leaders know not every system is a good candidate.  

This week on Feds At The Edge, our expert guests share what agencies will need to know in order to identify which of their systems can move to the cloud and which systems are best suited to remain on-prem.  

David Updike, CTO and Director for the Office of Digital Services & Technology Architecture at EPA, explains how cost frameworks reveal trade-offs between flexibility and savings, and the importance of AI in forecasting scalability.  

India Baboola, Chief, Systems Engineering Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for ICE, emphasizes that even the smoothest cloud transitions face a major hurdle: keeping databases synchronized and data validated throughout migration.  

Tune in on your favorite podcasting platform today to hear practical insights on how AI, machine learning, and cloud-native apps are shaping the next wave of federal cloud strategy.