7 December 2021 NEWSLETTER
Cloud Computing Discussion
On Nov. 17, the Hawaii Defense Alliance, DBEDT and the High-Tech Development Corp. hosted its Cloud Computing Discussion where panelists and program members streamed live from the Entrepreneurs' Sandbox for a virtual audience.

The discussion began with a presentation from Dr. Martin Lindsey, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) J8, Directorate of Requirements and Resources, who joined by phone to set the scene and share DOD's modernization priorities and the perspective of cloud computing from USINDOPACOM.

In the first panel, moderator Ed Barnabas, PACRIM Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton discussed the state of cloud today and where it is headed in the future. Panelists included:
  • Daniel Liu, Public Sector, State & Local Government Google
  • James Pierce, Technology Zone Leader, IBM
  • Jim Takatsuka, Strategic Account Director, Microsoft
  • Bob Bunting, Master Principle Enterprise Cloud Architect, Oracle
The second panel highlighted perspectives from the Department of Defense, Industry and State. Moderated by MG Suzy Vares-Lum (ret), panelists discussed disruptions within their sector, how cloud is being used to modernize responses now and in the future, and how Hawaii benefits from having local commercial cloud presence. Panelists included:
BG Jacqueline Brown, Director for Command, Control, Communications & Cyber, USINDOPACOM J6
Rosemary Peh, Director of Enterprise, Architecture & Planning, HECO
Mark Troske, Chief Technology Officer, First Hawaiian Bank
Peter Lewis, Chief Information Security Officer, Hawaii Pacific Health
Garret Yoshimi, Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer, University of Hawaii
Todd Ogasawara, Director of IT Operations, Hawaii Office of Enterprise Technology
To watch the entire discussion, click on the button below or visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3DdJUgOqA
Upcoming Events
Below are a list of upcoming events hosted by Hawaii Defense Alliance or its partners. If you are interested in sharing your event on our website, click here to submit an event. For a full list of upcoming events, visit hawaiidefensealliance.org/events.
Understanding CMMC 2.0 and the DoJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative
Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. HST / 4 p.m. ET

Learn how CMMC 2.0 increases accountability for companies that self-attest to compliance and how the DoJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative will impact DoD contractors!
U.S. Army Small Business Contracting Panel
Dec. 9 at 2 - 4 p.m. HST

Join our upcoming webinar featuring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, USACE Pacific Ocean Division (POD), and the Army Contracting Command (ACC) Outside Contiguous United States (OCONUS) Regional Contracting Office-Hawaii/Alaska. Representatives from each command will provide forecasts on upcoming small business contracting opportunities, followed by a panel of experienced businesses who will share their knowledge of the ins and outs of preparing to do business with the Army.
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