The journey toward the cloud is filled with challenges, but the benefits it brings make the struggle worthwhile. Today we talk about all things cloud adoption with Rob Brown, CTO at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Group. We jump in with some introductory comments about who the USCIS are and what they do, with Rob giving listeners an idea of his role within the organization. We hear about the massive move toward digitization at USCIS and some of the biggest challenges the organization is facing as far as cloud adoption. From there, our conversation touches on the benefits of a multi-cloud approach, how USCIS is implementing Zero Trust with regards to cloud security, and how microsegmentation fits into all of this. Tuning in, listeners will also learn about the metrics Rob uses to assess the process of cloud adoption at USCIS, how the shift to the cloud has helped address the issue of siloing, and the benefits of implementing a unified pipeline grounded by standardization. We wrap up with some current initiatives Rob is most occupied with before hearing about how he likes to stay sharp using an approach grounded in experimentation and testing. Rob is filled with insights to help keep teams robust and agile during sticky situations, so be sure to tune in and hear them all.
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“We have got a very good security team and a pretty savvy group of application developers and infrastructure folks that take security and shift it as far to the left as possible.” — Rob Brown [0:17:19]
“Standardization, to me, has been critical in creating some of these unified pipelines.” — Rob Brown [0:29:14]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Rob Brown on LinkedIn
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Jobs at USCIS
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