The true potential of emerging technology is unlocked when it integrates with a modern, flexible infrastructure. This session explores how federal agencies—which spend over $100 billion each year on IT—are moving from maintaining expensive legacy systems to deploying future-ready architectures that boost mission success. Agency leaders will discuss how they are modernizing infrastructure, improving cybersecurity with Zero Trust, and consolidating tools to enhance efficiency and cut costs.

The panel will examine how AI and Generative AI are transforming predictive maintenance for infrastructure and resource management, highlighting responsible use and risk mitigation. Experts will also discuss how deploying next-generation wireless technologies, such as 6G and WiFi 7, helps close the gap for remote operations and rural digital services while supporting data-intensive applications.

Panel members will examine the integration of Operational Technology (OT), exploring how edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are used in smart cities, disaster response, and critical infrastructure. Additionally, speakers will highlight key aspects of cross-agency collaboration, shared services, and case studies that show interoperability. They will evaluate the adoption of Cloud Smart, the need to balance on-premises and off-premises solutions and modernize government procurement through a secure supply chain to address changing mandates focused on fraud, waste, and abuse.

Finally, the session will explore strategies for applying the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework to align IT spending with mission outcomes. Experts will also discuss how to prepare a digital-first workforce equipped with the skills and agility needed to manage rapid innovation. This panel offers an in-depth look at how these scenarios will influence the energy, infrastructure, and environmental sectors.