Cindy DeCarlo, Director of Global Government, Education and National Security at Cisco, details the Navy’s efforts to apply a software-defined approach to its combat systems to benefit from centralized control, flexibility, scalability, automation and enhanced security. The agility and flexibility of a software-defined approach enable organizations to quickly adapt to shifting mission requirements and dynamically allocate resources, she says.
This video is part of a series of interviews with government and industry leaders. We explore why adopting a platform approach to IT management can help federal agencies gain agility and security and foster breakthroughs for mission advantage. This series was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by Cisco.
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