Facing unprecedented data growth, increased complexity, rising operating costs, and flat budgets, federal agencies often struggle to meet their mission requirements. As new storage technologies are driving agencies to rethink their data center architectures the network has become even more critical. Hear how purpose-built storage networks are improving automation, diagnostics, and end-to-end management to improve performance and reduce costs for federal agencies.

As the impact of wireless networks on IT continues to grow, the underlying physical network remains critical for success. Users must be able to access data at any time from any device. Government and Industry panel members will discuss the current Wi-Fi environment and the challenges that prevent agencies from realizing the capabilities seen in the commercial space. We will also explore the future of wireless and cellular converging in a discussion around 5G.

Protecting data on the network is critical to the government's cybersecurity focus. Hear from government leaders about what capabilities are lacking from current security solutions—and what features are required to protect in-flight data in a more intelligent and automated fashion.