DOE’s CISO on Cloud Smart optimization to accelerate digital transformation

Federal security leaders are undertaking several new initiatives to modernize and transform their digital operations and meet a host of new White House orders to fortify their IT security. 

Steven Hernandez, chief information security officer at the Department of Education, and Bill Wright, senior director for North American government affairs at Splunk, discuss “Cloud Smart” optimization and how investment in cloud technology and shared services allows agencies to be more resilient and nimble — accelerating their digital transformation to continue to deliver on their mission. 

Hernandez highlights the impact of the President’s Management Agenda, on top of the May 2021 cybersecurity executive order, to use data strategically across the enterprise. And Wright discusses the priority around security automation and deploying machine learning tools to enhance cybersecurity efforts.

Learn more about Cloud Smart optimization and using data for digital transformation.

This video panel discussion was produced by FedScoop and underwritten by Splunk.