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As artificial intelligence reshapes the digital landscape, government agencies are moving beyond experimentation to deliver real-world impact across missions. This session explores how agencies are integrating AI into day-to-day operations—unlocking efficiencies in data analysis, threat detection, citizen services, and more.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the digital landscape, government agencies are moving beyond experimentation to deliver real-world impact across missions. This session explores how agencies are integrating AI into day-to-day operations—unlocking efficiencies in data analysis, threat detection, citizen services, and more.

Jim Gwiazda
Vice President of Public Sector GrowthEquinix

Brian Epley
CIO and Chief Artificial Intelligence OfficerDepartment of Commerce

Sterling Thomas, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, Science, Technology Assessment, and AnalyticsUnited States Government Accountability Office


AI’s full potential depends on the right infrastructure—resilient, high-performance, and built for interconnection. This session dives into how public sector leaders are evolving their digital foundations to support the surge in AI workloads and data demands. Learn how hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure combined with edge computing, secure data exchange, and strategic interconnection ensures scalable performance, cost-efficiency, and mission continuity.
Experts will explore how agencies are addressing budgetary constraints, preventing data sprawl, maintaining control over sensitive workloads, and preparing for next-generation AI applications. Discover how to future-proof your agency’s infrastructure by aligning network design, storage optimization, and secure connectivity with evolving mission needs. This session is essential for IT, cloud, and data leaders designing agile systems to support AI-powered government.
AI’s full potential depends on the right infrastructure—resilient, high-performance, and built for interconnection. This session dives into how public sector leaders are evolving their digital foundations to support the surge in AI workloads and data demands. Learn how hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure combined with edge computing, secure data exchange, and strategic interconnection ensures scalable performance, cost-efficiency, and mission continuity.
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D.R. Carlson
Senior Director, Global AdvisoryEquinix

Chris “CT” Thomas
Technical Director, Global Defense | AI & Data SystemsDell Technologies

Tim Ahrens
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Team Lead, Office of Application Design and DeliveryDepartment of State

Forrest Bussler
Senior Solutions ArchitectNVIDIA