GitLab Connect for Federal Government

Securing and accelerating software solutions for Government

Media/Event Partner


Date: Thursday, 30th March 2023
Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Venue: Hyatt Hotel Canberra

Join us at GitLab Connect and hear firsthand from Government customers how they deliver software faster and more efficiently within their organisations. You'll also hear from our key Government focused partners as they share their approaches to accelerate secure software development practices and technologies at scale across Federal Government customers.

In this time of Digital Transformation, you’ll hear how value is achieved and “more done with less” in terms of returns on technology investments. Including cost-effective choices savings via smart technical technology tool consolidation.

Why Attend?

  • Expand on your DevSecOps and platform knowledge
  • Learn how digital transformation programs enable Secure adoption of the Cloud
  • Hear from our trusted partners AWS and x-RD as they help Government clients to achieve improved organisational outcomes and secure software practices at speed
  • Learn more about how other Government customers are adopting and using DevSecOps practices and technologies
  • Share your DevOps journey and network with your government and industry peers

Agenda:

8:00am Registration 
Coffee and breakfast bar opens
8:45am Welcome from the Chair
8:50am - 9:30am 
GitLab Keynote: The DevSecOps Platform Delivering Business Value
How Government agencies can better scale their business and align people, process and technology. Measure and manage the business value of your DevSecOps lifecycle.

Lee Faus, Global Field CTO - Strategic Solution Architect Organisation, GitLab

9:30am - 9:50am 
Exploits in Development Security: Why to put the 'Sec' in 'DevSecOps'
James Thompson, Cyber Security Specialist, Australian Cyber Security Centre
9:50am - 10:15am 
Improving Your DevOps Scalability and Implementation Speed
Robert Powell, Senior Solutions Architect - Federal Government
ANZ Public Sector, Amazon Web Services
10:15am - 10:40am
Moving towards a continuous Authority to Operate (cATO)
The Department of Defence has been on a journey towards enterprise DevSecOps over a number of years. Defence Science & Technology (DST) Group is now working with the Chief Information Officers Group (CIOG) and partners to establish a Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) approach to empower the Department with secure software factories and practices to meet mission requirements. Hear about the journey to date and where things are going into the future!

Daniel Riedel PhD, cATO Project - Contractor to Defence,
Defence Science & Technology Group
10:40am - 11:00am Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:30am  Fireside Chat: Achieving Modern Application and Digital Transformation Success
Marcus O’Toole, A/g Assistant Secretary, Digital Delivery Branch, ICT Division, Technology & Major Capability Group, Department Of Home Affairs
Muhammad Hussain, Director Strategy and Architecture, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

11:30am - 12:00pm 
Guest Speaker: The New Mission Currency: Speed, Cyber and Resiliency
CAPT Nick Buck, US Navy (Ret).
Co-Chair, National Reconnaissance Organisation Industry Advisory Group United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) President & CEO, Buck Consulting Group.
12:00pm - 12:30pm 
Automating Deployments with Infrastructure as Code: The x-RD Approach
Hear from x-RD as they share their insights and lessons learnt using infrastructure as code to build, automate and maintain cloud deployments. 

Sam Dudley, Sr. Experimentation and Software Engineer, x-RD
12:30pm - 12:45pm Closing Remarks
12:45pm - 2:00pm Networking Lunch
2:00pm Close


At GitLab, we aim to make our events accessible to everyone, regardless of disability or special needs. We vet all of our venues for accessibility. Should you require special accommodations while onsite, have any dietary restrictions, or can no longer attend, please email us at [email protected] and the GitLab Field Marketing team will be in direct contact with you.

Speakers

  • Lee Faus
  • WW Field CTO, Strategic SA Organisation
  • GitLab

  • Nick Buck
  • Co-Chair, National Reconnaissance Organisation Industry Advisory Group, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) - President & CEO
  • Buck Consulting

  • Daniel Riedel PhD
  • cATO Project-Contractor to Defence
  • Defence Science & Technology Group

  • Rob Powell
  • Senior Solutions Architect - Federal Government ANZ Public Sector
  • Amazon Web Services

  • Sam Dudley
  • Sr. Experimentation and Software Engineer
  • x-RD

  • Marcus O’Toole
  • A/g Assistant Secretary
  • Digital Delivery Branch, ICT Division, Technology & Major Capability Group, Department Of Home Affairs

  • Muhammad Hussain
  • Director Strategy and Architecture
  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

  • James Thompson
  • Cyber Security Specialist
  • Australian Cyber Security Centre




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