Season 5 Episode 11 - How Security Fits into VA’s Modernized Cloud Journey

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Since 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been on a journey to the cloud to streamline operations, drive down expenses, better protect data and improve business operations. The agency’s Deputy Director of Infrastructure Operations Kendall Krebs explains how VA is looking to not only use cloud to improve the speed and quality of its application development, but also secure this digital environment — leveraging platforms like VA Platform One (VAPO) to speed authority to operate and trim application deployment cycles. Throughout this journey, culture change is key. Krebs dives into next steps and latest updates.

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Season 5 Episode 11 - How Security Fits into VA’s Modernized Cloud Journey

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