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Join Us for DIB Day: Integrate Your SaaS Offering into Microsoft’s Government Cloud Ecosystem

Sarah_Gilbert — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:59:18 GMT

June 3, 2025 | Microsoft Burlington, MA + Virtual | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Microsoft invites you to DIB Day, a full-day hybrid event focused on helping Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and SaaS providers integrate into Microsoft’s Azure Government, Secret, and Top Secret clouds, as well as Office 365 Government (GCC and GCC High) environments.

This event is ideal for solution providers aiming to serve the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) or broader U.S. public sector customers. Join us to gain insight into navigating compliance frameworks, scaling in secure cloud environments, and unlocking new federal market opportunities.

What You’ll Learn:

How to meet critical compliance requirements: CMMC, FedRAMP, DoD frameworks, and more
Building inheritable control sets for your offering
Updates on Microsoft Azure VMware, OpenAI, and Marketplace onboarding
Real-world guidance from early adopters, federal cloud leaders, and compliance experts

Speakers:

Saif Rahman
CEO, Quzara

Saif Rahman is the CEO of Quzara, a leader in cybersecurity and compliance advisory services. With deep expertise in FedRAMP and CMMC, Saif has guided Quzara's MDR service, Cybertorch, to become a trusted solution in federal and defense sectors. He has also helped various companies navigate complex compliance processes. Saif is well-versed and respected in DIB, Defense, and Federal compliance.

Keith Olinger
General Manager, Azure Customer Success Microsoft Software & Digital Platforms

Keith Olinger is a General Manager of Azure Customer Success for Microsoft Software & Digital Platforms, where he oversees the success of customers transitioning to the Azure Cloud. With a career at Microsoft spanning over 28 years, Keith has held various leadership roles, including Azure Solution Area Lead and Senior Director in the Public Sector Federal and State & Local Government spaces.

Before joining Microsoft in 1996, Keith founded and led a technology and business consulting firm serving as its Founder, President and CEO for 10 years. He holds an MBA from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and a BS in Computer Science & Economics from Eastern Illinois University.

Keith is also actively involved in charitable work, having served on the Borad of Cal’s All-star Angels. He also coached Premier level College Preparatory travel girls fast pitch softball.

David Jenkins

Principal Software Engineering Manager

David Jenkins is a Principal Engineering Manager for AI Core products in Microsoft's airgap clouds, where he oversees AOAI, Azure ML, Azure Search, Translator, and other AI services. He focuses on integrating the latest AI technologies into the airgap space and works closely with customers to ensure their AI needs are met with Microsoft Azure. Prior to joining Microsoft, David spent 10 years as a Department of Defense civilian, leading the development of analytic hosting platforms. His experience in both the public and private sectors helps him effectively deploy advanced AI solutions to meet the demands of mission.

Challen Parker

Principal Technical Product Manager

Challen Parker is the Principal Technical Program Manager for Azure OpenAI in the Azure Government clouds including both sovereign and airgap clouds. Challen leads product management for Azure OpenAI in these clouds including feature and model availability. With over 5 years at Microsoft, 20 years as a Systems Integrator for the US Government, and prior service as a Naval Nuclear Engineer, Challen brings a wealth of experience and expertise to delivering Microsoft's key AI services to the Azure Government clouds.

Victoria Yan Pillitteri 
Manager, Security Engineering and Risk Management Group

Ms. Victoria Yan Pillitteri is a supervisory computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where she manages the Security Engineering and Risk Management Group and leads the Risk Management Framework team and FISMA Implementation Project. She develops federal cybersecurity risk management guidance and fosters collaboration across public and private sectors. Pillitteri also heads the Joint Task Force working group—partnering with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Civilian Agencies—and co-chairs the Federal Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Forum. Her past work includes contributions to smart grid cybersecurity, the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Frameworks, and service as a program analyst. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Computer Science from The George Washington University, and has completed executive leadership programs at American University and OPM. She is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

AJ Malik

Director of Compliance Advisory

AJ Malik is the Director of Security & Compliance Advisory at Quzara, with extensive expertise in regulatory compliance and cybersecurity. He has guided numerous organizations through compliance journeys and security enhancements.

Matt Nevans
Senior Cloud Strategist

Matt Nevans is a transformative technology enthusiast with over 20 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure design, specializing in enterprise and government sectors. Currently serving as a Senior Cloud Strategist at Planet Technologies, Matt leverages his extensive knowledge to deliver innovative solutions for complex architecture and cybersecurity challenges. He is dedicated to empowering organizations within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the Department of Defense (DoD) by utilizing the Microsoft security stack. Matt's career is marked by his ability to translate technical jargon into understandable concepts, making him a valuable asset in driving digital transformation and secure cloud adoption.

Melbourne Morgan
DIR SPECIALIST GBB Americas Azure Infra Sales – US

Melbourne Morgan is a seasoned expert in program management, cloud enablement, and enterprise transformation, boasting over 27 years of experience. As the Director of Advance Migrations for Azure VMware Solutions at Microsoft, he leads high-impact cloud adoption initiatives, driving innovation and business value. Melbourne's career includes leadership roles at Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IBM, where he managed multi-million-dollar cloud transformation programs and led teams across multiple regions. His commitment to scalable architectures, operational excellence, and a customer-first mindset has helped numerous organizations unlock the full potential of the cloud.

Jim Ford

Director of Federal Partner Solutions at Microsoft Federal

Jim Ford is the Director of Federal Partner Solutions at Microsoft Federal. With a distinguished 20-year military career as a Navy Intelligence Officer, including time with the Special Operations Command, Jim has a deep understanding of national security and defense intelligence. Prior to his current role, he served as the President and Chief Strategy Officer at Semantic AI, where he drove significant revenue growth and integrated advanced AI technologies into the company's flagship platform. Jim's extensive experience at Microsoft includes roles as an Industry Solution Executive and Azure Specialist, where he led digital transformation initiatives and developed strategic partnerships. In addition to his professional achievements, Jim is passionate about personal AI coding projects, continually exploring innovative solutions to enhance his daily life with advanced technology.

Troy Arwine

Sr. Architect - Aerospace & Commercial Defense team

Troy Arwine is a visionary IT leader and Sr. Architect for Microsoft’s Aerospace & Commercial Defense team out of Pensacola, FL. Troy has more than 28 years of experience engineering secure IT systems in complex hybrid environments with experience ensuring compliance with NIST and other government regulations, leading cybersecurity and incident response for commercial and government agencies, and developing advanced solutions to support government missions for U.S. defense and national security. Troy has also contributed to numerous Microsoft security whitepapers and supported responses to government leaders on how industry can help address complex strategic national security issues including the GAO Weapons System Cyberecurity report and SECNAV’s Cybersecurity Readiness Review.

Troy is a member of the National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ND-ISAC) for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and is a regular public speaker at industry conferences, and a recognized expert on cloud security architecture. Troy has a passion for technology that enhance cyber and physical security and inventor of a patent at Microsoft that could be leveraged in the future to secure unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) authorization with multifactor authentication using cloud services to enforce non-repudiation.

Chris Keating

Microsoft Alliance Manager

Chris Keating is a Microsoft Alliance Manager at Commvault with over 5 years of experience dedicated to Public Sector. Commvault is a top tier Microsoft partner that focuses on Cyber Resiliency that enables true data security and recovery in the cloud, allowing customers to back up monitor, report, manage, and recover their data from a central cloud-based platform.

Prior to Commvault, Mr. Keating spent 10 years at Microsoft and Accenture helping customers and partners with their digital transform and improve their cyber resiliency posture.

Richard Breakiron

Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Programs

Richard Breakiron is Commvault’s Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives and Executive programs, Americas Federal Sector. He works with key industry associations and Federal government leaders focusing on strategic solutions for delivering actionable insight within a globally integrated data management capability. His deep experience in senior Cybersecurity positions in the DoD allow him to holistically present Commvault’s Cyber Readiness strategy incorporating AI and machine learning. Richard strong speaking skills allows him to weave in firsthand use cases of government security compliance and personnel challenges and their continual struggle to modernize their legacy technology. Richard’s significant accomplishments within the DoD result from his lifetime mentor’s description of having a catalytic effect in leading change.  His portfolio of career IT and Leadership experience includes the developing, deploying, and operating significant network and IT program efforts across the Army and the DoD ranging from the Alternate National Military Command Center, Associate Professor at the USMA, to the Pentagon, where he managed the IT synchronization of the largest BRAC in US history over $3 billion IT spend of the total $15 billion program; building the partnership with Army, AF, DoD CIO, and DISA that led to the Joint Regional Security Stack (JRSS) and Multi-Protocol Label Switch (MPLS). This last program totally set the stage for modernizing the DoD’s approach to an Enterprise approach to network security and putting in the foundation for Software Defined Networks and Zero Trust architecture.  Mr. Breakiron is known for his charismatic approach to forging strong partnerships, coalitions and building trust across the DoD and Federal and State government and maintains that characteristic now with industry. Mr. Breakiron’s broad experience positioned him spearhead the successful attainment of FedRAMP High Authorized for Commvault Cloud for Government SaaS solution.

Before assuming his senior executive position at Commvault, Mr. Breakiron was VP, Public Sector, root9B, an advanced Cyber security company delivering unique and focused Cyber solutions to the DoD, US Cyber Command and the intelligence agencies. Prior to that Richard served as the Senior Director, Cyber Solutions for ViON Corporation, prior to being promoted to General Manager and board member during the standup of Ascolta, LLC, a data analytics subsidiary of ViON. While in federal government he served as the JRSS Program Manager at DISA, the Chief Integration Officer and Director Strategic Initiatives Group, managing the integration of Army-wide IT strategy and network modernization efforts, to include strategic messaging to the Army and Congress on IT reform and modernization on behalf of the CIO/G6 in the Pentagon.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Location: Microsoft, 5 Wayside Rd, Burlington, MA 01803 (Virtual attendance available)
Additional Details: Lunch provided for in-person attendees. Happy hour from 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET
Cost: Free with advance registration

Register now to reserve your spot

This is your opportunity to connect directly with Microsoft experts, hear from leaders in federal cloud transformation, and prepare your organization to thrive in the government space.

Universal Print in Gov AMA

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How does it work?

We will have a broad group of product experts, servicing experts, and engineers representing Microsoft 365 Copilot.

They will be standing by here -- in chat during the live hour -- to provide guidance, discuss best practices, and, of course, answer any specific questions you may have.

Note: This is a chat-based event. Questions and answers will appear in the Comments section below. Please post each question as a new comment

Universal Print in Gov AMA

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How does it work?
We will have a group of product experts from Universal Print there to provide guidance and answer any specific questions you may have.

Post your questions in the Comments early and throughout the one-hour event.

Windows 365 for Gov AMA

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We are excited to announce a Windows 365 for Gov AMA on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30 AM PST| 9:30 AM EST !

Join us as our experts discuss how you can use Windows 365 for Gov and answer your questions and collect feedback.

An AMA is a live text-based online event similar to a “YamJam” on Yammer or an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit. This AMA gives you the opportunity to connect with Microsoft product experts who will be on hand to answer your questions and listen to feedback.

Feel free to post your questions about Windows 365 for Gov now through the end of the event in the Comment on this event... box below; however, questions will not be answered until the live event.

Microsoft Government CMMC AMA

Sarah_Gilbert — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:30:48 GMT

We want to hear from our customers and answer their questions around how we can help them achieve CMMC compliance with your Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 subscriptions. We will be hosting an "Ask Microsoft Anything" (AMA) session on Tuesday, April 12th from 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PST here and answering questions in the comments below.

This event is open to all Tech Community members and we'll have members of the Microsoft product experts standing by to provide answers.

Feel free to post your questions about CMMC anytime in the comments below beforehand, if it fits your schedule or time zone better, though questions will not be answered until the live hour.

***Please note : This AMA is only to answer questions in regards to achieving CMMC compliance with our Microsoft products, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

Dive in to your CMMC compliance journey with Microsoft solutions

Sarah_Gilbert — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:18:34 GMT

In this webinar, you will:

Gain insight into the key components of the Microsoft Compliance Manager (including templates for CMMC Levels 1–5 and DFARS) to help simplify compliance and reduce risk.
Learn about Microsoft Azure Blueprints and how to leverage them for CMMC compliance.
Hear about different Microsoft licensing options and how they can answer your compliance need.

Join us in this webinar to discover Microsoft solutions for building your own cybersecurity roadmap. Register here

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