Supporting the Cloud Transformation of Agencies across the Public Sector

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SOLUTION SERVICES Supporting the Cloud Transformation of Agencies across the Public Sector BRIEF Digital transformation, aging IT infrastructure, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, the

1 SOLUTION SERVICES Supporting the Cloud Transformation of Agencies across the Public Sector BRIEF Digital transformation, aging IT infrastructure, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, the Datacenter Optimization Initiative (DCOI), and other government cloud-first initiatives continue to gain steam; it s time for your federal agency to adopt an approach to migrating your applications, data, and workflows to the cloud to meet your agency s particular operations, security, and compliance requirements. When your federal agency looks to the cloud for digital transformation, some of the challenges your agency may face include: Changes in acquisitions so your agency makes the best use of cloud and other outcome-based services Enterprise Architecture doesn t integrate with the cloud migration of legacy agency applications to the cloud in a secure and expedient manner Achieving an Authority to Operate (ATO) without a budget or technology crisis happening General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) draws from our more than 10 years of experience and the experience of our cloud subject matter experts to create a more holistic approach for our public sector clients to move to the cloud. Our method takes into account a multi-cloud strategy, so your agency doesn t become locked into one cloud service provider (CSP). info@gdit.com info@gdit.com

2 Cloud Transformation for your Agency GDIT has brought together our best practices and lessons learned under the GDIT Cloud solution set, which offers your agency a transparent and methodical approach guided by our cloud experts. Strategy Phase: Set your Agency up for Cloud Success The strategy phase marks your agency s first steps into the cloud where GDIT and your agency work together to create a strategy and prepare your applications for a cloud future. Any move to the cloud for your agency needs to start with a comprehensive cloud strategy to ensure you have a roadmap to achieve your business and operational goals with the cloud We offer an advisory service where we work with your agency stakeholders to develop a cloud migration strategy. This service provides your agency with the following: CSP market education Business requirements identification Organizational mission and cloud decision alignment Agency leadership appreciates and understands facts, and our cloud readiness exercises prepare you to brief agency leadership about your agency s cloud journey. READINESS ARCHITECTURE Cloud-ready agencies aren t born they are made The cloud isn t a turnkey proposition for your federal agency or others. It s a fundamental shift that ll change how your agency interacts with constituents. Behind the scenes, it ll also change how you develop, operate, and maintain applications. You can also expect some wholesale changes to acquisitions and procurement. Our Cloud Readiness services can help your agency determine right where you are on your cloud journey. GDIT cloud develops the map, and the Cloud Readiness service says, You Are Here. The assessment includes: Level of cloud knowledge within your agency Application portfolio and services for cloud migration analysis Evaluation of applications that can t move to the cloud for security and other reasons We also provide advisory services can help your team how to calculate your agency s cloud total cost of ownership (TCO) and potential cost savings. Cloud security starts day 1 with DevSecOps Security can no longer be the last step in the development process once your agency reaches the cloud. Your security stack and processes must become more agile and be present at each stage of your development lifecycle into operations and maintenance. APP MODERNIZATION Our DevSecOps framework includes our DevOps approach and security best practices. If DevOps is Infrastructure as code, then DevSecOps is security policies as code layered on top of DevOps. STRATEGY DEVSECOPS BROKER SERVICE PROVIDERS (CSPs) SECURITY MIGRATION OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE The GDIT DevSecOps service helps our clients create the processes and toolchain to support continuous delivery in the cloud. Included in this will be security practices and controls such as threat modeling and risk assessment of cloud-based assets. Architecture Phase: Set your new IT Foundation As your agency enters the Architecture phase, your IT stakeholders will work Cloud Services 2

3 with GDIT cloud architects to translate your architecture requirements for the cloud. Enterprise architecture (EA) principles don t readily apply to cloud architecture so your agency will be crossing into cloud architecture and learning a new world of architectural frameworks. GDIT will develop the appropriate architecture(s) for your migration to the cloud. Our team will develop an architecture based on your agency s requirements around such areas as performance, security, availability, and cost. Our team may also architect multiple environments including one or more production environments, testing environments, and development environments. Our cloud team draws from our strong alliances with the major CSPs and lessons learned from our other cloud engagements. Cloud security to keep your agency cloud in compliance Your agency has every right to worry about security as you migrate to the cloud. Fortunately, government compliance and security programs are quickly catching up to the cloud. With over ten years of cloud experience in helping clients achieve and maintain FISMA, FedRAMP, and DoD Information Impact Level certifications for their clouds, and applications, GDIT has the security knowledge needed to guide new customers in securing their cloud environments. This knowledge includes the following cloud security services: Identity and Access Management Data Loss Prevention Web Security Security Security Assessments Intrusion Management Security Information Event Management Encryption Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Network Security Migration Phase: Move your Apps Forward During the Migration phase, GDIT works with your application owners, CISO, and other stakeholders to bring your legacy applications into the cloud securely while not interrupting your mission. Migration from on-premise to the cloud Cloud migration may seem daunting task your agency because it moves applications and data from inside your enterprise to a third-party CSP and with that comes security and compliance concerns. GDIT provides cloud migration services which specialize in transforming legacy custom applications to be cloud-aware. We work with your teams to move from enterprise data Cloud Services 3

4 centers to cloud application platforms enabling your agency to take advantage of the scalability, performance, flexibility and significantly lower total cost of ownership of the different cloud (Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Software as a Service) environments. App modernization brings your technology forward Certainly, your agency has applications it depends on to conduct operations and best serve constituents. Those applications might reside on a range of current and even out of date technologies. The application modernization service that GDIT provides is the refactoring, re-purposing or consolidation of legacy software programming to align it more closely with current business needs. The goal of application modernization is to create new business value from existing applications. Operations & Optimization Phase: Run Day-to-Day Cloud Operations Moving to the cloud ultimately changes time-honored operations and maintenance. We couple that support with the latest cloud tools for monitoring and metrics in cloud environments. Our default toolset includes: ScienceLogic for monitoring and management of devices Cisco for IT operations and predictive analytics ServiceNow as the ticketing system for request and incident management, as well as CMDB and SLA management Cloud service providers augment the data center Chances are your agency data, and applications reside in data centers managed by your staff in facilities that you own and operate. With the right privileges, you can walk into your data center and see your team in action, GDIT is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Partner, Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, and Google Premier Partner. Also, we have strategic relationships in place with several strategic and key partners including IBM, Oracle, Red Hat, VMware, Cisco, and other vendors to deliver innovative cloud transformation solutions to our federal government customers. Whether private, public, hybrid or providing multi-cloud solutions and serving as a cloud broker, GDIT is at the forefront of delivering transformative cloud solutions and managed services across federal, local and state governments. Because of our vendor independence and our broad knowledge of the cloud marketplace we can function as a trusted advisor to agencies selecting one or more cloud service providers to help them fulfill their agency mission. Agency cloud pricing guidance & protection Acquiring cloud services breaks from traditional procurement methods from which your agency purchases goods and services. While there are more cloud-friendly procurement vehicles available, it s essential to have a partner with strong CSP alliances who understands the cloud procurement. GDIT views cloud brokering with proactive CSP price competition as a requirement to ensure delivery of the right cloud at the right time, and at the right price. The current Data Center PEOPLE Technology-specific roles Separate teams create silos Cloud Multiple technologies No silos Managed Services XaaS Outsourced PROCESS Traditional ITSM ITSM 2.0 Increased Visibility ITSM 3.0 TOOLS Proprietary Home grown by agency ATTRIBUTES Your data center Your people High-touch model Higher costs Specialized Resources Cloud Native More automation Increased visibility Increased automation Increased efficiency More scalability More security Optimized Cost savings Pay as you go Outcome-based pricing Cloud Services 4

5 cloud services provider industrial base consists of a handful of large players managing the commercial supply of cloud services. It is critically important for cloud service consumers to promote and realize aggressive price competition among cloud service providers. Merely acquiring cloud services at prevailing market rates is not enough to ensure competitive services and rates are available for federal customers. Moreover, most cloud service providers are unable or unwilling to deliver tailored services for federal agencyspecific requirements. GDIT Advantage GDIT Cloud provides your agency a trusted partner to guide you through some of the challenges that come with moving your applications and data to the cloud including: GENERAL DYNAMICS IT AT-A-GLANCE 50+ years of government experience 90+ global alliances 100+ contract vehicles Deep domain knowledge Technology independence Strategy phase where GDIT cloud experts develop a custom path for your agency to the cloud and gauge your cloud readiness. Architecture phase delivering your agency application infrastructure from EA to a new world of security and compliance Migration phase where our experts ensure that your agency s data and applications migrate from onpremise to the cloud securely Operations where our cloud experts work with your CIO and internal IT groups to implement operations and maintenance tools, frameworks, and methodologies to support your agency s ongoing cloud operations. General Dynamics Information Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled General Dynamics Information Technology. All rights reserved. Cloud Services

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