Infrastructure & Modernization Forum

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For government agencies, modernization is no longer a one-time project, but an ongoing imperative driven by rapidly evolving technologies, threats, and workforce demands. To build true long-term mission readiness, federal leaders must move past simply replacing legacy infrastructure and instead focus on creating agile organizations capable of continuous adaptation.

• Agencies are moving away from traditional single-point upgrades toward resilient, evolving strategies that keep pace with shifting operational demands.
• Federal leaders must maintain critical mission continuity and security while modernizing decades-old infrastructure, from financial networks to air traffic systems.
• The panel will explore practical approaches for balancing urgent operational needs with scalable, future-proof digital transformation.

To support the adoption and expansion of AI and other emerging technologies, agencies need to consider a range of factors when developing their digital strategies. In this session, Equinix will share insights gained from working with customers across the federal government on digital infrastructure initiatives. The discussion will focus on key considerations for mission success, including selecting the right platform for data infrastructure, enabling secure access to digital ecosystems, evaluating vendor commitment to sustainability, and ensuring infrastructure is scalable and meets data privacy and governance requirements.

As federal agencies navigate the transition from experimental AI pilots to mission-critical operations, the primary obstacle has shifted from technical feasibility to the complexities of secure operationalization. While over 60% of agencies have initiated AI projects, many remain tethered to "pilot purgatory" due to the unique constraints of data sovereignty, Zero Trust compliance, and the requirement for resilience at the tactical edge. This joint briefing by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA introduces a unified architectural framework designed to overcome these hurdles, delivering "Decision Advantage," the capability to ingest, correlate, and act upon vast data streams at machine speed without compromising strict security or human-in-the-loop governance.

The HPE and NVIDIA solution addresses the federal mission through a three-tiered approach that scales from the core to the edge. By integrating HPE’s air-gapped Private Cloud AI, a turnkey AI Factory solution within the HPE AI Factory with NVIDIA portfolio, with NVIDIA’s full-stack accelerated computing and NVIDIA Inference Microservices (NIM), agencies can establish a sovereign core for classified workloads while ensuring continuous inference in Disconnected, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments. This ecosystem enables governed agentic workflows where AI agents automate the labor-intensive correlation of telemetry and identity logs, yet ensures that every high-consequence mission action is authorized by an operator. Ultimately, this framework provides federal leaders with a resilient, forward-compatible roadmap to turn fragmented data into a decisive and secure mission advantage.

As agencies work to modernize aging infrastructure, improve digital services, and strengthen cybersecurity, the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) has played a major role in accelerating transformation across government. With new funding allocated in early 2026 and current authority set to sunset in September, the future of federal modernization remains a critical conversation.

• A look back at its impact on legacy system replacement, cybersecurity, digital service delivery, and shared infrastructure.
• How the TMF has reshaped how agencies approach funding and managing modernization projects.
• Strategies for balancing speed, operational risk, measurable outcomes, and long-term sustainability amidst growing demands.

Modernizing public sector IT infrastructure requires secure, interoperable data that enables agencies to collaborate more effectively, improve decision-making, and deliver better mission outcomes. Join us to learn more about:

• Breaking down data silos to enable secure, seamless information sharing across agencies.
• Building interoperable data ecosystems that improve collaboration, analytics, and mission performance.
• Join us to learn how federal leaders are advancing data interoperability to accelerate government modernization.

As federal agencies modernize public sector IT infrastructure, AI is becoming a catalyst for greater efficiency, innovation, and mission delivery, requiring leaders to balance adoption with security, governance, and scalable implementation. Join us to learn more about:

• Integrating AI into modernization strategies to improve mission outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Preparing infrastructure, data, and governance frameworks to support AI at scale.
• Overcoming implementation challenges while ensuring security, trust, and responsible AI adoption.