“There’s going to be more hybrid cloud solutions out there. Given, done,” Maria Roat said.

Hybrid IT gives federal agencies "the best of both worlds," allowing for the efficiencies of public cloud and the security of traditional on-premise IT.

USDA NASS CIO Michael Valivullah says the organization hopes to implement new tools like virtual reality in its continual digital transformation.

USAF CTO Frank Koneiczny says hybrid IT provides processing capabilities that help USAF keep its eye on the prize when it comes to mission.