GovIT, a DLT Solutions Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A podcast series hosted by Tom Temin discussing the next generation of public sector IT solutions with the technology innovators driving the change.
In this episode of the GovIT Podcast, Susanna Patten, Senior Manager of Market Intelligence at TD SYNNEX Public Sector explores FY26 IT budgets, modernization priorities, and cybersecurity trends shaping the federal landscape.
To learn more about TD SYNNEX and Market Intelligence, please visit: www.dlt.com/market-intelligence.
In this episode, Kevin Shaker, Federal Subject Matter Expert at TD SYNNEX Public Sector, breaks down what government contractors need to know heading into the Federal Fiscal Year-End. From understanding the budget process to navigating agency priorities, Kevin shares insights to help you position your solutions before September 30.
To learn more about TD SYNNEX, please visit: www.tdsynnex.com.
In this episode, we sit down with Chris Roberts, Director of Federal Engineering at Quest Software Public Sector, to explore how agencies can transform legacy data into valuable AI assets—and unlock smarter, more secure innovation.
For more information please visit questpublicsector.com/solutions/zero-trust.
In this episode, Bryna Dash, Vice President of Business & Government at Anthology, Inc. (formerly Blackboard), discusses how agencies can meet cost-cutting mandates with modern, secure training and education technology — including solutions powered by generative AI.
To learn more about Anthology, please visit: https://www.anthology.com/government.
In this episode, Ashish Sahu—Head of Product Marketing at Hazelcast—explores how federal agencies are moving from legacy systems to real-time architectures, outlining key modernization priorities and the ways Hazelcast helps drive that transformation.
To learn more about Hazelcast, please visit: hazelcast.com
In this episode, Jacob Olcott, VP of Government Affairs at Bitsight, breaks down today’s supply chain cyber risks, visibility challenges, and the latest advancements in third-party risk management for the public sector.
To learn more about Bitsight, please visit: https://www.bitsight.com/resources/hidden-pillars-global-supply-chain
In this episode, Will Reid, Director of Business Development, Education Program at TD SYNNEX Public Sector, covers the challenges in K-12 and higher education and the technology shaping their future.
To learn more about TD SYNNEX, please visit: www.tdsynnex.com.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software Public Sector’s Director of Federal Engineering Chris Roberts, to explore how AI is transforming government cybersecurity.
For more information please visit questpublicsector.com/solutions/zero-trust.
In this episode, Meg Lehman, Healthcare Program Manager at TD SYNNEX, discusses the future of healthcare in 2025, covering AI, cybersecurity and overcoming industry challenges.
To learn more about TD SYNNEX, please visit: tdsynnex.com/uspublicsector.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software Public Sector’s Senior Technology Executive Eric Weiss, to discuss the shared responsibility model and its impact on cloud security.
For more information on zero-trust please visit questpublicsector.com/solutions/zero-trust.
In this episode, we are sitting down with AWS Solutions Architect, Brian Helms, to explore streamlined procurement and key updates from AWS Marketplace for the public sector.
To learn more about AWS, please visit: aws.amazon.com/.
In this episode, we are sitting down with CrowdStrike’s Peter Fabianski, Solution Architect, to discuss identity attacks, securing hybrid environments, and enhancing identity security.
To learn more about how CrowdStrike Falcon stops identity attacks in real time, please visit: crowdstrike.com/platform/
In this episode, we are sitting down with Dell’s Security Solutions Principal, Wayne Ricketts to explore how federal agencies are advancing cybersecurity around edge computing, 5G and data management to strengthen national security.
To learn more about Dell Federal Security Solutions, please visit: https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/industry-federal-government-it
In this episode, we are sitting down with SteelCloud’s Brian Hajost, Founder and COO, to discuss how Zero Trust has affected the public sector and define best practices to help organizations modify and simplify approaches that have put pressure on their cybersecurity teams. Learn more at SteelCloud.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software’s Director of Federal Engineering, Chris Roberts, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of trusted sources and supply chains. For more information on trusted sources and supply chains please visit: questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with IMAGINiT’s Kevin Breslin, Director of Professional Services, Infrastructure and Reality Capture to discuss migrating to an Autodesk Platform. To learn more about IMAGINiT Technologies and how they can assist with your migration needs, please visit: IMAGINiT.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Extreme Network’s Rob Catron, Federal VP, and Greg Castellucci, Federal CTO and Director of Systems Engineering to discuss Streamlining Government IT. The Extreme Networks Approach to Reliable, Simple, and Secure Networking.
To learn more about Extreme Networks, visit: dlt.com/extremenetworks
In this episode, we are sitting down with Eric Weiss, Senior Technology Executive at Quest Public Sector to discuss analyzing cyber threats and mitigation strategies. To learn more, please visit: questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Lloyd McCoy, Director of Market Intelligence, to discuss maximizing the federal buying season: strategic insights and best practices for your Public Sector business this September. To learn more about TD SYNNEX Public Sector and how to boost your federal sales, please visit: publicsector.tdsynnex.com/ffye2024-vendor
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Gambrell, Director of TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s State and Local Government Vertical Alliance Team, to discuss smart policing: technology solutions through the criminal justice process.
For more information on TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s State and Local Government Vertical Alliance team, and what solutions they provide please visit: dlt.com and search public sector SLED.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software’s Director of Federal Engineering, Chris Roberts, to discuss the top three tweaks to improve customer experience through IT modernization.
For more information on Quest Software and IT modernization, visit questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Aaron Powell, U.S. CAD’s Infrastructure/Government Solutions Consultant, to discuss Autodesk Construction Cloud Benefits for the Civil Industry.
Digital delivery is achievable with the right technology partner. Let U.S. CAD’s experts assess your technology stack, workflows, assets, pain points and strategic plans. Take advantage of a complimentary Success Planning program by visiting USCAD.com/contact.
In this episode, we are sitting down with SteelCloud’s Founder and COO, Brian Hajost, to discuss the alignment and integration of IT and OT systems. For more information on IT/OT integration and alignment, please visit: steelcloud.com.
In this episode, we sit down with Gabriel Zighelboim, TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s Market Insights Data Analyst, to discuss the states’ IT priorities for the fiscal year-end.
For more information on TD SYNNEX Public Sector and how to increase your revenue this upcoming SLED fiscal-year end, please visit: publicsector.tdsynnex.com/sfye2024
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software’s Director of Federal Engineering, Chris Roberts, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of federal IT modernization. For more information, please visit: questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Oracle’s Senior Vice President of Product Management, Robert Shimp, to discuss keeping Linux open and free for everyone. For more information on Oracle Linux and Open ELA, please visit: openELA.org and oracle.com/linux.
In this episode, we are sitting down with IBM’s Office of Privacy and Responsible Technology Program Manager, Anaysha Parker, and TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s IBM Data and AI Strategic Business Manager, Jarrod Gough to discuss integrating ethics in artificial intelligence. For more information on integrating ethics visit: ibm.com/impact/ai-ethics
To learn more and talk to someone from our team, contact David.Johnstone@tdsynnex.com.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software’s Director of Federal Engineering, Chris Roberts, to discuss the need to know in combating evolving threats through Zero Trust.
For more information on Quest Software and combating evolving threats through zero trust, visit questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Autodesk’s Product Manager for Storm, Sewer and Flood, Sophia Buchanan, and IMAGINiT‘s Director of Infrastructure Services, Kevin Breslin, to discuss how to tackle the impact of climate change on our stormwater and sewer networks with InfoWorks ICM. For more information visit: IMAGINiT.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Randy Finley, Senior Director of Business Development for TD SYNNEX Public Sector, to discuss TD SYNNEX Public Sectors’ Diversity Alliance Program. For more information on TD SYNNEX Public Sectors’ Diversity Alliance Program, visit tdsynnex.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Samer Muhandes, Drainage Design Product Manager for Autodesk, and Kevin Breslin, Director of Infrastructure Services for IMAGINiT, to discuss The Future of Drainage: Paving the Way for Green Infrastructure with InfoDrainage.
For more information on InfoDrainage and the best software solutions for you, visit IMAGINiT.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Quest Software Public Sector’s Senior Technology Executive, Eric Weiss, to discuss the future of zero trust and the federal government.
For more information on zero-trust please visit QuestPublicSector.com/solutions/zero-trust
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey showed a shift from nearly half of federal employees working remotely during the 2020 pandemic to 14% remote work and 25% teleworking at least three days a week by the end of 2022. This highlighted ongoing challenges in maintaining security compliance for remote government employees.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Nigel Hughes, Vice President of SteelCloud as he discusses technology approaches for organizations to address these remote workforce challenges and achieve policy compliance with the CIS and STIG standards, as well as maintain remote device compliance by utilizing scheduled operations and minimum resources.
Visit: www.steelcloud.com/remote-workforce for more information.
In this episode, we are sitting down with IBM’s Jeff Crume, CTO of IBM Security for the Americas, and Presidio Federal’s Jon Kim, Vice President of Solutions and Services to discuss their zero-trust approach for organizations. For more information on zero trust, please visit: presidiofederal.com/partners/IBM
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, Federal Engineering Director at Quest Software Public Sector to discuss the need to know, enabling better data governance ahead of a breach. For more information on Quest Federal and data governance, please visit QuestPublicSector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Katie Tierney, Area Vice President of Americas at BMC, to discuss the convergence of OT and IoT, and the unique opportunities and challenges therein.
For more information on how Helix Edge can enable teams to conquer their OT and IoT challenges, visit bmc.com/helixedge
In this episode, we are sitting down with Nathan Gerdts, Product Manager for Autodesk, and Kevin Breslin, Director of Infrastructure Services for IMAGINit, for an introduction to InfoWater Pro for U.S. Public Sector Water Distribution Systems.
For more information on choosing the best software for public infrastructure and utilities, please visit imaginit.com.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Ryan Zupancic, Industry Lead of Defense, Intelligence, and Aerospace at Appian to discuss how AI-powered low-code platforms help accelerate the development of mission-critical systems.
For more information on how your agency can benefit from the Appian AI Process Platform, visit Appian.com.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Eric Weiss, Senior Technology Executive of Quest Software Public Sector to discuss active directory in a zero trust environment.
For more information on managing active directory within zero trust, please visit questpublicsector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Andrew Harris, Chief Technology Officer of Global Public Sector at CrowdStrike to discuss democratizing security with Charlotte AI.
For more information on Charlotte AI and CrowdStrike, visit CrowdStrike.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Kevin Shaker, Senior Manager of Lead Gen & Market Intelligence, of TD SYNNEX Public Sector to discuss the opportunities around, and how to navigate, the federal government’s fiscal year-end.
For more information on maximizing your public sector opportunities, please visit dlt.com/MI
In this episode, we are sitting down with Joe Sangiuliano, Regional Vice President at Palo Alto Networks to discuss what good cloud security looks like.
For more information on Prisma Cloud on AWS Public Sector, visit paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud
In this episode, we are sitting down with Jonathan Singer, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Checkmarx to discuss their Global Pulse on Application Security Annual Report.
For more information on Checkmarx’s Global Pulse on Application Security Annual Report please visit: Checkmarx.com/globalpulsereport
In this episode, we are sitting down with Paul Roatta, Cloud Solutions Architect & CISSP at TD SYNNEX Public Sector to discuss the importance of technical assessment for public sector customers. For more information on technical assessment please visit do.dlt.com/cloud-security-assessment
The White House has issued an executive order to improve the nation's cybersecurity. The now two-year-old order directs all federal agencies to take steps to improve their cybersecurity posture. One requirement of the order calls on agencies to adopt a Zero Trust architecture. This is a security model that assumes that no networked user or device can be trusted by default. But there is a component of technical debt agencies carry that has impacted this directive.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, Federal Technology Director for Quest Software to discuss this topic further.
For more information on Quest and Hyper-Enhanced AD Management, please visit QuestPublicSector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with David Stephens, Senior Director of the Cloud Center of Excellence at TD SYNNEX Public Sector to discuss tools to assist partners and customers with building their cloud environments.
For more information on the TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s Center of Cloud Excellence and their resources to help build your cloud environment, please visit:
do.dlt.com/TD-SYNNEX-CCOE
In this episode, we are sitting down with Yvonne Maffia, Senior Market Insights Analyst at TD SYNNEX Public Sector to discuss how to leverage SLED Fiscal Year End Sales Opportunities.
For more information on the TD SYNNEX Public Sector’s Market Insights team and their resources to help you leverage your public sector business, please visit DLT.com/MI
In this episode, we are sitting down with Ned Miller, Vice President of CrowdStrike Federal to discuss the latest edition of the CrowdStrike Global Threat Report. For more information on CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Report please visit: CrowdStrike.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Brian Emond, VP of Solutions Engineering at LogRhythm to discuss Zero Trust in the public sector. For more information on LogRhythm and their public sector security solutions including SIEM and Zero Trust, please visit: LogRhythm.com/solutions/siem-government/
In this episode, we are sitting down with Red Hat's Emerging Sales Specialist for Cloud Services, Andy Grimes, to discuss Red Hat on AWS public sector migration strategies. For more information on Red Hat on AWS public sector migration strategies please visit DLT.com/RedHat
In this episode, we are sitting down with Susanna Patten, Manager of Public Sector Intelligence at TD SYNNEX Public Sector to discuss data, big data & analytics and artificial intelligence and machine learning.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, the Federal Technology Director for Quest Software to discuss the risk and success factor of federal data usage. For more on information on Quest and examining the federal data strategy, please visit, QuestPublicSector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Mark Guntrip, the senior director of cybersecurity strategy at Menlo Security to discuss the cyber threat landscape that is HEATing up for the government and what you can do to prevent such attacks.
For more on Menlo Security and preventing HEAT attacks, please visit: MakeItNeverHappen.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Lloyd McCoy, the director of Market Intelligence at DLT Solutions to discuss the federal fiscal year-end and how IT companies can take advantage of the busiest buying season for the federal government.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Kent Cunningham, the Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft’s U.S. Federal Civilian Government division, to discuss enabling rapid innovation and process automation in the government.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, Federal Technology Director for Quest Software Public Sector, Inc., to discuss the IT modernization in the federal government.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, the Federal Technology Director at Quest Software Public Sector Inc, to revisit the White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
For more information on cybersecurity and how Quest can simplify IT management for your organization visit them at QuestPublicSector.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Adam Clater, chief architect in Red Hat’s North America Public Sector organization. We will discuss Open Hybrid Cloud and its uses in federal agencies. For more information on Open Hybrid Cloud, visit RedHat.com/gov.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Dan Looney, the Enterprise Account Manager of Utilities & Infrastructure at IMAGINiT Technologies, a technology integration and adoption partner for Autodesk, Leica, Epic Games, Spatial Business Systems, and other key design and engineering technology companies.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Dan Wilbricht, the general manager of public sector at Devo, to discuss the value of next-gen security information and event management for the Federal Government. For more on the value of the next-gen SIEM visit: Devo.com/publicsector
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, the Federal Technology Director at Quest Public Sector, to discuss the lessons learned from four of the largest cybersecurity incidents in 2021.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Tres Vance, the North American Cloud Leader at Red Hat, to discuss Red Hat’s OpenShift on AWS.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Michael Germaine, the V.P. of the public sector at OneStream Software, to discuss planning, programming, budgeting, and execution in the federal government.
In this episode, we are sitting down with KaDe King, a Senior Technical Specialist at U.S. CAD, to discuss Civil 3D and GIS. Listen now!
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, the Federal Technology Director at Quest Public Sector, to discuss the new federal administration’s emphasis on data, including its use, protection and storage.
In this episode, we are sitting down with DLT's Chief Technology Officer, David Blankenhorn and DLT's VP of Next-Gen Solution Sales, Andre Van Der Post. We’ll be discussing the complexities of public sector cloud and how solutions providers can be lost or stuck in their journey to advancing their cloud capabilities.
To learn more, visit CloudNavigator.com
In this episode, we are sitting down with Rich Lucente, principal solutions architect at Red Hat, to discuss how RHEL for EDGE addresses public sector needs around computing and processing across challenging networks or in the field.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Joel Bittick, the state, local and higher education evangelist for OneStream, to discuss the barriers that SLED organizations face when budgeting and planning, and how they can modernize their IT enterprise to overcome these issues.
In this episode, we are sitting down with Chris Roberts, the Federal Technology Director at Quest Public Sector, to discuss Zero Trust and how federal agencies can use the architecture to prevent future breaches, and how to implement Zero Trust across an entire network.
Learn More: https://www.oneidentity.com/solutions/zerotrust/
This week, we are sitting down with Jake Munroe, Product Marketing Manager at Axonius, to discuss the importance of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation – or CDM – programs in the public sector, and how organizations like Axonius are helping organizations identify, manage and protect their assets.
This episode features Chris Roberts, Manager of the Federal Engineering Team at Quest, to discuss the recent rise in ransomware attacks like the Colonial Pipeline hack targeting the public sector, and what organizations must do to ensure they are not the next to be exploited.
This week, we are sitting down with Tony Holmes. Tony is the Practice Lead for Solutions Architects at Pluralsight and is here to discuss technologies that the public sector can use to address competency challenges, satisfy training requirements, and develop a highly-skilled workforce with the most up-to-date technical capabilities.
This week, we welcome back Cohesity Chief Technology Officer of Federal, Steve Grewal to discuss how data governance is evolving and impacting the public sector. Joining Steve is Marianne Bailey, former Deputy National Manager for National Security Systems, former Senior Cybersecurity Executive for the National Security Agency, and current leader of Guidehouse’s Advanced Solutions Cybersecurity practice. As a strategic advisor to Cohesity, Marianne brings over 35 years of experience across the Department of Defense DoD, Intelligence Community, and civil government sectors.
How is the Federal Data Strategy affecting the public sector? Informatica Chief Public Sector Strategist, Mike Anderson, and DLT Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Sherry Bennett discuss in our latest episode.
DLT's Secure Software Factory uses leading technologies including Amazon Web Services, Oracle, BMC Software and Checkmarx to help public sector organizations accelerate their journey to DevSecOps by providing a framework that U.S. federal agencies and state, local and education (SLED) organizations can use today to create, deploy and operate applications in a compatible, flexible and secure manner.
In Part 2 of this month's episode on DLT's Secure Software Factory, we sit down with DLT Sales Engineer Mike Fitzurka. Mike is responsible for enacting and supporting the technologies within DLT’s application lifecycle management portfolio and the Secure Software Factory itself which advocates and exemplifies DevSecOps cultural changes within government agencies.
DLT's Secure Software Factory uses leading technologies including Amazon Web Services, Oracle, BMC Software and Checkmarx to help public sector organizations accelerate their journey to DevSecOps by providing a framework that U.S. federal agencies and state, local and education (SLED) organizations can use today to create, deploy and operate applications in a compatible, flexible and secure manner.
In this episode, we are sitting down with DLT’s chief software technologist Rick Stewart— Rick is responsible for formulating and executing DLT’s application lifecycle management portfolio strategy and anticipating how cultural transformations like the DevSecOps will affect public sector IT procurement.
In this episode, Tom Temin speaks with Red Hat Chief Architect, John Osborne, about the advancements of DevSecOps in the public sector and ways Red Hat is leading the way with two of its major platforms.
This week, we are sitting down with US CAD Senior Technical Specialist Ron Couillard—Ron provides clients with technology, software, and hardware recommendations to help solve their business needs – leveraging his field experience serving as a CAD Manager and Senior Civil Designer at several engineering firms.
This week, we are sitting down with DLT’s chief cybersecurity technologist Don Maclean— Don is responsible for formulating and executing DLT’s cyber security portfolio strategy and anticipating how things like the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification – or CMMC – will affect how the government procures its technology.
This week, we sat down with Steve Grewal, the federal CTO at Cohesity to discuss data fragmentation and security in the public sector. Steve brings a ton of expertise to this conversation as a veteran technology leader and former C-level executive at a number of federal agencies including U.S. General Services Administration and Department of Education.
This month, we sat down with BMC Software’s Jon Powers to discuss security operations – or SecOps - for the public sector. Jon Powers the Vice President of US & Federal Sales at BMC Software.
This month, we sat down with D2IQ’s Chris Gaun to discuss Kubernetes – an open source standard for orchestrating containers. It sounds like a mouthful, but we discuss how practical it is for deploying new, cloud-hosted applications.