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TNO022: Secure Automation at Enterprise Scale for the Public Sector with Red Hat Ansible (Sponsored)
Mar 28, 2025
Ajay Chenapara, National Leader for Public Sector Automation Strategy at Red Hat, joins Tony Dubiel, a Principal Specialist Solution Architect with a background in the Air Force, to discuss the complexities of automating processes in the public sector. They explore how Red Hat Ansible improves network security and service delivery. The conversation touches on career transitions into automation, the evolution of Ansible, and the unique challenges facing public agencies, all while sharing light-hearted anecdotes about memorable outages.
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- Red Hat Ansible significantly enhances efficiency and security in the public sector by streamlining IT operations and service delivery.
- Adopting automation in public sector organizations faces challenges such as cultural resistance and the need for visionary leadership to drive initiatives.
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The podcast features insights from professionals with extensive backgrounds in network automation and public sector IT. Tony Dubiel shares his journey from a communications computer systems controller in the Air Force to becoming a product solutions architect focused on Ansible at Red Hat. He emphasizes the significance of hands-on experience, having deployed large network systems for the Department of Defense, and the value of understanding automation tools like Ansible. Ajay Chenapara discusses his personal experience as a network operator and the challenges faced in adopting automation in public sector organizations.
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