Track 1

Many agencies can see cloud costs, but fewer can change them fast. This session shares a practical 90-day path to launching FinOps that drives behavior change, not just reporting. An Apptio partner outlines what to do first, how to establish a FinOps office, and how to design on-going adoption, enabling FinOps as a core component to drive efficient, optimized value for agencies.

As agencies scale AI and automation, FedRAMP status and deployment options shape what’s possible, especially in high-security environments. This session walks through IBM Software’s FedRAMP roadmap across data, platform, and automation, connecting updates to governance, risk, and cost accountability so you can align roadmaps to compliance realities.