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The following announcement has been updated. The release of VMware Carbon Black Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US) is delayed, the offering is now  expected to be available in August 2022.

VMware Government Services helps agencies accelerate innovation across data centers, cloud and the edge for mission success

PALO ALTO, CA -- VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced that it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authorization through the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for VMware Government Services, which includes VMware Carbon Black Cloud and VMware SD-WAN on AWS GovCloud (US). These cloud services are designed to empower US government agencies and customers supporting the US government to migrate, manage, and operate sensitive workloads in the cloud. VMware Government Services is now available on the <a href="https://marketplace.fedramp.gov/#!/product/vmware-government-services-vgs?sort=productName&productNameSearch=vmware">FedRAMP Marketplace</a>.

Across the public sector, agencies are laying the groundwork for multi-cloud-adoption. With expanded FedRAMP Authorized offerings at the High Impact Level, VMware can help agencies accelerate their digital transformation timelines. VMware Government Services provides software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities, delivering modern applications at the speed that government agencies demand and enabling them to operate across data centers, the edge, and cloud. VMware Carbon Black Cloud, VMware SD-WAN and VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US), are cost-effective, more secure and compliant offerings that government agencies can now seamlessly leverage to modernize their infrastructures and accelerate multi-cloud initiatives.

“VMware continues to invest to help government agencies leverage the power of the cloud and evolve IT infrastructures,” said Jennifer Chronis, vice president, public sector, VMware. “Achieving expanded FedRAMP authorizations enables us to meet our customers wherever they are on their digital transformation journeys to help them innovate faster and create resiliency while adhering to the highest security and compliance standards. These additional accreditations further our commitment to our public sector customers to help them better serve and meet mission demands.” (<a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferchronis">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-chronis-4a11745/"> LinkedIn</a>)

Empowering the Public Sector to See and Stop More Threats

VMware Carbon Black Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US) has received FedRAMP High authorization amid an increasing demand by federal agencies for cloud-delivered security. Public sector customers can now deploy the modern endpoint security and advanced workload protection required to stay one step ahead of adversaries as geopolitically fueled cyberattacks increase. This authorization underscores VMware Carbon Black Cloud’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to threats on endpoints and server workloads from a single console for improved visibility and simplified operations. Powered by VMware Contexa, VMware Carbon Black Cloud delivers authoritative intelligence that enables federal customers to correlate threats across their environments.

This designation solidifies VMware Carbon Black Cloud’s position as a trusted security platform helping the US government protect its most critical assets. As a founding member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, VMware is also a trusted national security partner participating in public-private sector collaboration, threat intelligence sharing and cyber defense planning. In addition, VMware Carbon Black Cloud is pursuing authorization to operate at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level (IL-4) to expand its federal footprint to U.S. DoD and Defense Industrial Base customers.

Secure, Reliable Access to Cloud Apps & Services from Anywhere

VMware SD-WAN is an industry-leading software-defined WAN solution, that connects users across distributed locations more safely, reliably, and efficiently to cloud-based applications, cloud services and agency data centers. The anywhere workforce has become the new normal for many government agencies. Modernizing agency networks with VMware SD-WAN on AWS GovCloud will improve remote employee productivity with more secure and optimized application access while simplifying operations and maximizing ROI. VMware SD-WAN is the only SD-WAN solution today to receive FedRAMP High Authorization that complements government agencies’ cloud-smart adoption with assured performance for mission-critical applications in the cloud. In addition, VMware SD-WAN is a key enabler for agencies to deliver on their vision of 5G and edge compute by eliminating IT complexity while delivering greater efficiency and faster deployment. Agencies can leverage VMware SD-WAN as a critical component of a multi-layered security strategy to help accelerate their journey towards a zero-trust architecture.

Enabling Accelerated Multi-Cloud Adoption

In April, VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US) achieved FedRAMP High JAB authorization as well as DISA Impact Level 5 (IL5) provisional authorization. VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US) supports critical public sector use cases, including data center extension, cloud migration, virtual desktops, disaster recovery, and application modernization. Now in its third year of operation, VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US) is serving a wide range of mission owners with availability in both US-East and US-West.

VMware is committed to achieving FedRAMP authorization for additional services. VMware Government Services will help fast-track authorizations enabling agencies to accelerate innovation and multi-cloud adoption on VMware’s trusted digital foundation.

For more information on how VMware is helping agencies accelerate innovation across the public sector, please visit: <a href="https://www.vmware.com/products/trust-center/certificate.html?family=FedRAMP">VMware Cloud Trust Center</a>.

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Companies Expand Partnership to Help Meet Customers’ Data Sovereignty and Interoperability Needs, and Align with Gaia-X Principles

PARIS, France and PALO ALTO, Calif., USA (4 May 2022) - Atos and VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced an extension of the companies’ <a href="https://atos.net/en/about-us/partners-and-alliances/vmware" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">strategic partnership</a> by working to deliver an integrated set of capabilities to help speed up the development of “Data Spaces”. Data Spaces are platforms that allow for greater exchange, collaboration, and monetization of data between organizations or industries, independently of the underlying infrastructure, whilst enabling data sovereignty and interoperability.

With the VMware and Atos collaboration effort on Data Space development, the companies plan to deliver an integrated set of capabilities that help enable data and industry applications to be used and shared more strategically to boost national and regional digital economies. The expanded collaboration will deliver capabilities aligned to the <a href="https://www.gaia-x.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gaia-X</a> architecture and serve as a key enabler and booster of the Gaia-X initiative, which seeks to accelerate the exchange of data through new digital platforms that comply with common rules.

Atos and VMware plan to combine VMware’s multi-cloud and app modernization capabilities with the Atos cloud, as well as cybersecurity expertise and technology integration from Atos. The capabilities are designed to provide businesses and industries with the key building blocks to rapidly design, develop, deploy, better secure, and manage Data Spaces that are compliant with jurisdictional data governance requirements. Organizations can also utilize and monetize existing data to create machine learning and artificial intelligence services, and enable new industry-specific services for:

“With a comprehensive set of data space capabilities from VMware and Atos, organisations will gain access to a viable and rapid way to more securely share, manage and monetize their data,” said Laurent Allard, Head of Sovereign Cloud EMEA, VMware. “Today’s world is multi-cloud. Aligned to the principles of Gaia-X, the suite of capabilities will be designed to deliver the interoperability, reversibility and security required for European businesses and industries to create value from data and drive their digital ambitions faster.”

“VMware and Atos are long-term partners and share a commitment to helping organisations drive value from data,” said Frédéric Malicki, CTO, Southern Europe, Atos.  “By supporting the acceleration of Data Space development and data sovereignty with the capabilities from VMware and Atos, we expect to give customers the tools to drive value not just from their own data, but also from federated data, collaboratively with partners and peers. Organizations can transform existing data into new services that, for example, could help farmers better predict the weather or human health organizations improve living conditions for the elderly with automated energy management.” 

The capabilities provided by VMware and Atos are expected to include:

These capabilities will be supported by the reversibility, interoperability, and portability VMware’s cloud partners deliver. With data hosted on a common peer-to-peer framework to ensure the compatibility of architecture between cloud providers, organisations can place their data with any of the participating cloud providers to take full advantage of the services they offer, while retaining the ability to move apps or federate data on other cloud provider platforms as required.

For more information on the VMware and Atos Data Space Development Suite please contact <a href="mailto:gaia-x@vmware.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gaia-x@vmware.com</a>

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Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 111,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is an SE (Societas Europaea), listed on Euronext Paris and included in the CAC 40 ESG and Next 20 indexes. The <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m1nofXTYD1NcguvRHtee6anbEw7WDHXH-ZnB559sOBGAT3tlWKIWLSlG-asSy-ZgwFpAIIXlyBmiz-UILfwnEkRHHl_moyNl7ZU15IqdMKA=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purpose of Atos</a> is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

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Palo Alto, Calif., April 27, 2022 - VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has added the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for VMware NSX® to the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Exchange.

The updated DISA STIG outlines the installation requirements, security policies and controls for deploying <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/nsx">VMware NSX</a> within the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The STIG will also help provide a vetted, more secure baseline for non-DoD entities to measure their security posture.

“Across the public sector, agencies are navigating accelerated innovation alongside the journey to Zero Trust security,” said Jennifer Chronis, vice president, public sector, VMware. “As the threat landscape evolves, the release of DISA's STIG for VMware NSX will empower agencies to leverage VMware's advanced network virtualization and security platform to better protect and manage their multi-cloud environments. With VMware NSX, we are helping customers modernize their cloud networks to deliver apps faster while also protecting against today’s threats.”

The STIG requirements confirm VMware NSX implementation is consistent with DoD cybersecurity policies, standards, architectures, security controls and validation procedures, when applicable NIST SP 800-53 cybersecurity controls are applied to all systems and architectures. The DISA STIG for VMware NSX provides guidance on configuring various components of an NSX environment, including the NSX Manager, Gateway Router, Distributed Firewall, and Gateway Firewall.

The latest version of NSX joins VMware vSphere and VMware vSAN for which DISA has previously released STIGs. To view the official STIG, visit the DoD Cyber Exchange Public <a href="https://public.cyber.mil/stigs/downloads/">website </a>and view the STIG <a></a><a href="https://public.cyber.mil/announcement/disa-releases-the-vmware-nsx-t-data-center-security-technical-implementation-guide/">release</a> memo for VMware NSX.

Multi‑Cloud for Mission Success

Earlier this month, VMware announced the findings of a study on how government agencies are scaling the use of multi-cloud environments. The study, titled “Multi-cloud Is The New Frontier Of Government IT," conducted by Forrester Consulting, found that while the move to multi-cloud is a priority, agencies face challenges in supporting growing cloud environments, including compliance standards, data security and upskilling employees. The full study, complete with recommendations for a ‘cloud-smart’  and secure approach to the multi-cloud era can be downloaded <a></a><a href="https://www.vmware.com/learn/1380503_REG.html?src=wb_624ed0c315228&cid=7012H000001KaLSQA0">here</a>.

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In its mission to foster a stronger relationship and increase public trust in its officers and support services, one Canadian police organization is using digital transformation to build community bridges.

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Driving Transparent Policing Through New Digital Initiatives 

Peel Regional Police (PRP) is the third largest law municipal police organization in Canada, serving the 1.5 million citizens living in the two largest cities west of Toronto.

Recently, PRP transformed how it delivers public service, creating a more open and trusting relationship with local neighborhoods by using digital technologies to enhance public safety. 

“We wanted to demonstrate that our police officers are accountable and transparent to the community,” shared Anthony Odoardi, Deputy Chief of Innovation and Technology for Peel Regional Police.

One of PRP’s first initiatives has been equipping officers with body-worn cameras, supported by a digital evidence management system. But its successful implementation has involved more than just making sure the cameras work. Many members of the community were unsure whether to trust bodycams initially, so the project needed to drive cultural change.

“It’s not simply a matter of strapping a camera to someone’s chest and sending them out on patrol. Body-worn cameras are a sensitive subject—for officers and the community,” Odoardi said. “The project has required us to engage with stakeholders, and to do so authentically, to communicate bodycam technology’s positive impact.”

Turning the Tide on Public Perception of Police Technology

To nurture community trust, PRP had to be clear about how the footage its officers captured would be used, managed and stored, in addition to listening to public concerns about consent and data security.

“People wanted to know how we were going to use the images, where they were going to be stored, and if the cameras were always going to be on,” Odoardi explained. “They didn’t feel comfortable with cameras being used in a school setting or place of faith, for example.”

PRP took this feedback and used it to shape its digital transformation efforts: “By hearing people’s voices, we could show that we wanted to use technology to better serve them,” Odoardi said. “We’ve gone from a situation where the community was against us spending more than CND 10 million on body-worn cameras to an 80 percent approval rating.”

Peel Regional Police also influenced public opinion by demonstrating that bodycam footage would be used to enhance officer training, so PRP could respond to sensitive situations, such as mental health crises, more effectively.

“We’re changing the narrative, using bodycam footage to support scenario-based training and increase our cultural competences,” Odoardi said.

Supporting Frontline Services With a Robust Infrastructure

It wasn’t just community obstacles that PRP needed to overcome in its digital transformation strategy.

For new technology initiatives to work successfully, PRP had to manage the vast volume of data within its wider mobility strategy, including the use of officially issued smartphones to securely connect officers with policing apps.

To put a robust yet flexible infrastructure in place, Peel Regional Police began working with VMware to introduce cloud technologies, using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTUBGNxscc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">VMware Workspace ONE</a> to unify data management and control access to system information.

Moving to a cloud-based platform was more than a security improvement for PRP. Being able to upload and retrieve data on the move has empowered officers to spend less time writing up incidents and more time focusing on public services. Recording information centrally means that PRP can use this data to connect the public with community support services where needed.

“We need to move out of a crime response model towards a social disorder management model because most of what we do in policing isn’t criminal,” Odoardi said. “That means connecting people with the right resources after the first time we respond to a call, so we don't get called again.”

Becoming Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

It’s been a year of rapid change for Peel Regional Police, but digital transformation has provided more than a new approach to managing workload. It’s changed the way officers handle incidents and strengthened their bond with members of the local community.  

And with the technology infrastructure now in place, PRP is taking its commitment to changing community relationships even further by collaborating with the Ontario Human Rights Committee.

“We are there to support people in their worst times and that means taking a human-centric lens; policing the way we ourselves would want to be treated,” Odoardi explained. “We want to make a healthier community based on safety and wellbeing, and we’ve demonstrated a willingness to be comfortable with the uncomfortable to achieve this.”

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VMware Research Reveals Agencies are Navigating Compliance, Security and Upskilling Employees Amid Cloud Adoption

Today, at the <a href="https://upgather.com/vmware/public-sector-innovation-summit/">Public Sector Innovation Summit</a>, VMware announced findings from a study on how government agencies are scaling use of multi-cloud environments for mission success. The study, titled “<a href="https://www.vmware.com/learn/1380503_REG.html?src=wb_624ed0c315228&cid=7012H000001KaLSQA0">Multi-cloud Is The New Frontier Of Government IT</a>," conducted by Forrester Consulting, found while the move to multi-cloud is a priority, agencies face challenges supporting growing cloud environments, including compliance standards, data security and upskilling employees.

A ‘Cloud‑Smart’ Approach for the Public Sector

The survey captures responses from more than 500 agency leaders and IT decision-makers at federal, state, and local governments in the United States and Canada and discovered that while agencies are accelerating cloud adoption, multi-cloud environments are far more diverse, complex, and distributed than anything organizations have managed in the past. This can create barriers or force trade-offs between moving fast and managing risk. The challenge lies in finding the right tools and platforms to meet agency demands and keep data and processes safe and compliant. The study found when selecting cloud platform providers, the top priorities for agencies were: 

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To achieve a faster and smarter path to multi-cloud, agencies are focused on scaling security and upskilling employees in tandem with cloud adoption. More than half of agencies (57%) expressed concern about data security as they look to increase cloud adoption and 65% of agencies have plans to increase their investment in professional development for their developers.

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“Multi-cloud is the new reality for government agencies but as they increase cloud investments, they also need to lay the technical and cultural foundation,” said Jennifer Chronis, vice president, public sector, VMware. “VMware is uniquely positioned to meet our customers wherever they are on their digital transformation journeys and help them take full advantage of multiple clouds. Across the public sector, we are giving our customers the power to accelerate innovation and improve resiliency on a trusted digital foundation.” (<a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferchronis">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-chronis-4a11745/"> LinkedIn</a>)

The full study, complete with recommendations for a ‘cloud-smart’ approach to the multi-cloud era can be downloaded <a href="https://www.vmware.com/learn/1380503_REG.html?src=wb_624ed0c315228&cid=7012H000001KaLSQA0">here</a>.

Learn more at the Public Sector Innovation Summit

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VMware’s Public Sector Innovation Summit brings together leading technologists from the private sector, along with IT leaders and experts from federal, state, and local government. This year’s theme, “A Holistic Multi-Cloud for Mission Success,” explores how agencies can reimagine mission success innovating across clouds.

The summit will take place at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET. It will also be live streamed. To learn more or to register to attend, please visit: <a href="https://upgather.com/vmware/public-sector-innovation-summit/">Public Sector Innovation Summit 2022</a>.

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VMware commissioned a survey, undertaken by an independent research organization, Forrester Consulting, in March 2022. 501 agency leaders and IT decision-makers at federal, state, and local governments were surveyed on cloud practices including strategy, process, and solutions. The research was conducted in the United States and Canada.

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Today, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit, VMware announced findings from a study on how government agencies are scaling use of multi-cloud environments for mission success.

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The recent Presidential mandates and legislation aimed at strengthening public sector digital defenses are much needed reinforcements to ongoing challenges. Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 20251, up from $6 trillion in 2021. Added to this are the stressors caused by the global pandemic — requiring agencies to transition to remote workforces while still serving constituents. And while digital transformation, including cloud adoption, has been on the “to do” list for quite some time, the pandemic accelerated the timeline as agencies looked to modernize their infrastructure and build resilience.

With these forces in mind, VMware’s public sector experts weighed in on what should be at the top of mind for agencies this year.

The Journey to Zero Trust Cybersecurity

December’s discovery of the<a href="https://news.vmware.com/security/vmware-responds-to-log4j-vulnerability"> Log4j vulnerability</a> — which allowed hackers to run any code on vulnerable machines or hack into any application directly using the open-source Log4j framework — revealed the fragility of public and private digital architectures. Add to this, mainstream ransomware attacks targeting organizations in critical industries like Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods and Kaseya made it starkly evident zero trust security needs to be a priority.

“Zero trust and supply chain risk management are at the top of the list,” says Jeremiah Sanders, Senior Federal Strategist at VMware. Zero Trust is the next-generation model for securely delivering IT services and solutions anywhere in the world, on any device or system. It’s not a single product but a security operations framework based on the notion of never trusting and always verifying.

Keith Nakasone, Federal Strategist at VMware added “Cybersecurity must be looked at holistically. It must become a part of the agency culture to include the people, process, and technology.”

Daniel Kent, Chief Architect, Public Sector, VMware notes that effective cybersecurity also requires agencies to practice good cyber hygiene. “IT security can’t be an afterthought, especially as we move to a devOps model, where analytics and automation will be critical to cybersecurity effectiveness,” he says.

The journey to Zero Trust security must be prioritized — and it’s now a<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/12/executive-order-on-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity/"> Presidential mandate</a>. Agencies need  a measured, phased approach to achieve this goal. For more information on cybersecurity mandates and adopting a Zero Trust framework, visit:<a href="https://techzone.vmware.com/blog/incorporating-vmware-zero-trust-presidential-executive-order"> Incorporating VMware Zero-Trust for the Presidential Executive Order</a>.

The Power of Public and Private Partnership

Developing and strengthening the ecosystem of public-private engagement, including the<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2021/11/biden-administration-directs-federal-agencies-to-patch-known-vulnerabilities.html"> Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)</a> and the<a href="https://news.vmware.com/releases/vmware-white-house-summit-open-source-software-security"> White House Open Source Software Security Summit</a>, is a key building block for technological and economic progress. Similarly, VMware is collaborating with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Zero Trust Cybersecurity Architecture Consortium to develop practical, interoperable cybersecurity approaches that address the real-world needs of the public sector’s complex IT ecosystem. These partnerships build trust and resiliency as agencies work towards modernizing critical infrastructure.

In December, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which codified an approach to cybersecurity that depends on the decisions of private-sector entities to protect the bulk of the nation’s critical infrastructure. This is yet another initiative that brings public and private worlds together to achieve a ‘whole of nation’ approach to combating cybersecurity threats.

“The best way to achieve the goals set by mandates is to work with the private sector — they can be trusted advisors,” says Nakasone.

Leveraging the power of public-private partnerships should be a priority for agencies this year as they look to keep up with the pace of legislation and innovation.

A ‘Cloud-Smart’ Approach for the Multi-Cloud Era

The average organization in the private sector runs<a href="https://news.vmware.com/releases/vmworld-2021-cross-cloud-services"> about 500 apps</a>2 to drive their business, and those apps are distributed across clouds. Kent points out that the same forces will be true in the public sector as agencies look to the cloud and apps to digitize parts of their organizations.

It’s no longer about a ‘cloud first’ approach—it’s about being ‘cloud smart.’ A multi-cloud approach increases app velocity and innovation and will empower agencies to become much more agile and resilient. This year, agencies should focus on building a cloud strategy that provides freedom and control. The reality is across federal, state and local agencies are at different points in their digital transformation journeys. It will be important they have the freedom to choose the ’right’ cloud based on their strategic business goals. With a cloud-agnostic approach, agencies have the power to accelerate innovation and control their destiny in the multi-cloud era.

Nakasone noted, “the pandemic has created an opportunity for the public sector to consider alternative solutions to ensure that work can continue from any cloud, any application, and any device. Agencies will need to prioritize understanding cloud solutions moving forward to build a strategy that works for their organization.”

Upskilling and Reskilling Employees

With accelerated digital transformation initiatives, agencies are quickly realizing that new technologies require new employee skill sets. As agencies prioritize innovation, they must also prioritize upskilling and reskilling employees as part of the transformation.

“You can have the understanding of what you need — but not have access to talent,” Sanders says. As a result, agencies will need to focus on reskilling existing talent while also expanding their talent pool. Sanders points out that agencies now have access to a broader talent pool as the workforce continues with remote and distributed models, and there is further opportunity to ensure successful agency digital transformation by leveraging digital workforce upskilling partners like VMware to, “enable a new way of work.” 

To learn how VMware is working with the public sector around these priorities, visit:

With increased focus on digital transformation across the public sector, VMware’s experts discuss four innovation priorities across cybersecurity, partnerships, cloud adoption and employees.

Innovating for the Future: 4 Public Sector Priorities for 2022

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From March 11-20, 2022, VMware will be participating in South by Southwest (SXSW), showcasing innovations in GovTech and sustainability technologies.

The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) event has been a bastion of tech, film and music industries ever since its founding in 1987. And while VMware is no stranger to Austin (we have offices in the heart of Texas Hill Country housing team members from across the enterprise), we are thrilled to be contributing again in 2022.

VMware continues to cultivate a culture of innovation today where curiosity meets execution, and we’re excited to present alongside industry leaders at this year’s SXSW. From March 11-20, 2022, VMware will be showcasing innovations in GovTech, sustainability technologies, tech capability building and digital accessibility. Attendees will get a glimpse into how VMware is working to harness the next wave of digital transformation to solve our customers’ toughest challenges through disruptive technologies, like edge computing, AI, blockchain, machine learning, Kubernetes and more.

To get a rundown of panels where VMware will be participating, check out the full schedule below:

In an unprecedented partnership of military, industry, and academia, VMware’s <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/speakers/2054594">Josh Knowles, vice president, Tanzu Labs Application Services</a>, and <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/speakers/2053590">Aaron Swain, director, Digital Transformation</a>, will be participating in two GovTech sessions which will dive deep into the transformation of digital initiatives. The panels will provide vital insight on how Senior US DoD leadership is thinking about some of their most transformational digital modernization efforts and goals, including upskilling their digital workforce, generating a culture of innovation and outcomes, and leveraging the speed of cloud and cloud-native software.

<a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/speakers/2054594">Transforming Soldiers Into Software Engineers</a> – March 12, 2022, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Can the US Army become a tech company? The future will require Soldiers to scope and implement software-based solutions at the edges of where they operate without connectivity or assistance from centralized support. This radical change will not only empower units to act faster; it will also mitigate unforeseen risk inherent in their operations. Learn why it is so important for the Army to meet the challenges of the future by building an organic software development capability.

<a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP120694">Building an Outcomes-based DoD DevSecOps Culture</a>  -- March 12, 2022, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CT

What is the secret to building an outcomes-based software culture in the US Department of Defense or other massive organization? It's not what you think. The Army, Air Force, and Space Force have all figured out how to drive outcomes in the face of unending bureaucracy and organizations that are resistant to change. Learn how these organizations have made it work and leave with advice for your own organizations.

Advancing Sustainability Efforts

At SXSW 2022, Nicola Acutt, vice president of ESG at VMware, will be discussing the public/private <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP115541">partnership between the City of Palo Alto and VMware</a> that is testing the potential of microgrids to advance resiliency and sustainability efforts at the community and corporate level. VMware is building a more <a href="https://www.vmware.com/company/esg.html">sustainable, equitable and secure future</a> by integrating ESG goals across the company and aligning them with its core business strategy, reflected in the company’s <a href="https://www.vmware.com/company/esg.html">2030 Agenda</a>.

<a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP115541">Why Climate Change Can’t Knock Our Lights Out</a> - March 18, 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT

Between wildfires in California and ice storms in Texas in the past year, power grids all over the U.S. have been tested and failed. Discover how VMware’s innovative Community Microgrid will be used to augment the City of Palo Alto’s emergency services by providing a charging site for their emergency command vehicles.

VMware is also presenting at other SXSW sessions, including:

<a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP113778">Does D&I Neglect People with Disabilities?</a> - March 11, 2022, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CT

This past year has seen huge progress in social change, however, one segment is often left out of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives: people with disabilities. Over a billion people have a disability. When it comes to creating a diverse culture, businesses often neglect this segment as a part of their D&I initiative. Adding people with disabilities to your workforce not only makes your business more accessible, but drives better decision making and innovation. Join accessibility leaders to discuss best practices on how to build quality digital experiences for everyone, and how to include people with disabilities into your enterprise.

<a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP113615">Digital Skills in the Boardroom: Fueling Growth</a> - March 12, 2022, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CT

Your business survived COVID because it was able to pivot to digital channels and operations at a speed never envisioned before, but was the boardroom the driver of this or an analogue anchor? What skills does the digital-savvy boardroom need, and what are the boardroom-level business values of some of the technical pillars that allowed people to move fast, such as use of Open Source, Cloud Native. Whether you are a business or technology leader, this workshop will discuss how a confluence of these skills is vital to riding the next waves of technology innovation, differentiating your business’ value chain, and helping your business drive the market, not follow it.

VMware will be showcasing innovations in GovTech, sustainability technologies, tech capability building and digital accessibility.

We're thrilled to be back at SXSW! We'll be showcasing innovations in GovTech and sustainability technologies.

VMware Joins Innovation Community at SXSW 2022

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VMware Joins Innovation Community at SXSW

We're back in Austin for @sxsw! If you're attending, make sure to check out the latest @vmware innovations in #GovTech and #sustainability technologies. Find out more. #SWSW #vmware2030