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Welcome and thank you for attending the 2014 NRO IT Winter Way Forward Conference!

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is pleased to present the third annual Winter Way Forward

Conference and Technology Exposition. Our conference theme, “Transitioning Together: Optimizing IT Solutions for Integrated Mission Success,” exemplifies the vision and goals of the NRO IT Enterprise to

advance mission excellence as one team. This premier NRO IT event provides a response to the IT Needs

and Gaps that were presented at the NRO IT Planning Conference and provides an NRO IT Enterprise

Way Forward. The goal of the conference is to increase awareness and understanding of the strategic and

tactical direction of NRO IT through the presentations and Sub-Portfolio Roadmaps.

The Technology Exposition provides the opportunity to explore new services and products relevant to our

mission. I encourage you to network with your fellow conference attendees, presenters, and the exhibitors

at the Technology Exposition. Personnel from the Chief Information Office will be available throughout the

conference to answer or follow-up on any questions you may have.

Again, welcome to the 2014 NRO IT Winter Way Forward Conference!

Donna M. Hansen

Chief Information Officer

National Reconnaissance Office

WELCOME LETTER

AGENDA

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TUESDAY, March 4

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM – 8:45 AMWelcome & SecurityMaster of Ceremonies

8:45 AM – 9:00 AMOpening RemarksMs. Betty Sapp, Director, NRO

9:00 AM – 9:30 AMNRO IT: Transitioning TogetherMs. Donna Hansen, Chief Information Officer, NRO

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM BREAK HOSTED BY: /TECHNOLOGY EXPO

10:00 AM – 10:30 AMNRO IT Strategy & ArchitectureMr. Matt Landendorff & Maj Joe Howerton, NRO/CIO/Enterprise Architecture, Planning & Policy Office

10:30 AM – 11:30 AMKeynote SpeakerMr. Joseph Klimavicz, CIO, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM LUNCH HOSTED BY: /TECHNOLOGY EXPO

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

NRO IT Sub-PortfoliosMr. Damon Brisson, Networks Sub-Portfolio ManagerMs. Kay Bostjanick, Data Storage & Hosting Sub-Portfolio ManagerMr. Ed Lane, Applications & Common Services Sub-Portfolio Manager

1:45 PM – 2:00 PMNRO IC ITE Transition ApproachMs. Kathy Rutter, Director, NRO IC ITE Transition Office

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM NISP Service BrokerMs. Colleen Makridis, Chief, NRO/COMM/ISG/SBD/Service Portfolio Branch

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Software Services Platform ProviderMr. Ed Lane, S2P2 Program Director, NRO/Ground Enterprise Directorate

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM BREAK HOSTED BY: /TECHNOLOGY EXPO

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

NRO IT Sub-PortfoliosLt Col Denis Briceno, Desktop Services Sub-Portfolio ManagerCapt Jeff Burke, Enterprise Management Sub-Portfolio ManagerMr. Stephen Glenn, Information Management Sub-Portfolio ManagerMr. Cedric Deal, Information Assurance Sub-Portfolio Manager

4:15 PM – 4:45 PMQ&A SessionNRO IT Sub-Portfolio Managers

4:45 PM – 5:00 PMClosing RemarksMaster of Ceremonies

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM NETWORKING SOCIAL HOSTED BY:

GENERAL INFORMATION

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CONFERENCE BADGEFor security reasons, please wear your conference badge at all times. You will not be permitted to enter sessions without it.

MESSAGE CENTERIf you need to receive telephone messages during the conference, please direct calls to Attendee Registration at 703-808-6757. Messages will be posted on the bulletin board located near Attendee Registration.

COFFEE/LIGHT REFRESHMENTSCoffee and light refreshments will be served in the Exhibit Hall during the conference break periods.

TECHNOLOGY EXPOThe exhibit hall is located directly across from the auditorium in the atrium and breakout rooms. Companies will feature innovative products, and solutions. Time has been allotted throughout the conference to visit the exhibits and enjoy complimentary snack breaks for your convenience.

Exhibit Hall Hours:Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Exhibits will remain open during the Networking Social)

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNSIf you have any questions or concerns at any time during the conference, please do not hesitate to speak to anyone wearing a staff badge.

SPEAKER PROFILES

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Ms. Betty SappDirector National Reconnaissance Office

Ms. Betty Sapp was appointed the 18th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO) on July 6, 2012. The DNRO provides direction, guidance, and supervision over all matters pertaining to the NRO

and executes other authorities specifically delegated by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence.

Ms. Sapp began her government career as a United States Air Force officer in a variety of acquisition and financial management positions, including: business management positions in the NRO; Program Element Monitor at the Pentagon for the MILSTAR system; Program Manager for the FLTSATCOM program at the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles; and manager of a joint-service development effort for the A-10 engine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1997, Ms. Sapp joined the Central Intelligence Agency. She was assigned to the NRO where she served in a variety of senior management positions. In 2005, she was appointed the Deputy Director, NRO for Business Plans and Operations. As such, she was responsible for all NRO business functions, including current-year financial operations, preparation of auditable financial statements, business systems development, budget planning, cost estimating, contracting, as well as all executive and legislative liaison activities.

In May 2007, Ms. Sapp was appointed the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Portfolio, Programs and Resources), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In this position, she was responsible for: executive oversight of the multibillion-dollar portfolio of defense intelligence-related acquisition programs; the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of the multibillion dollar Military Intelligence Program; and the technology efforts critical to satisfying both current and future warfighter needs.

In April 2009, Ms. Sapp was appointed the Principal Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office (PDDNRO). As PDDNRO, she provided overall day-to-day management of the NRO, with decision responsibility as delegated by the DNRO.

Ms. Sapp holds a Bachelor of Arts, and a Master of Business & Administration, Management, both from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She is also Level III certified in Government Acquisition and was certified as a Defense Financial Manager. Ms. Sapp is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and now resides in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ms. Donna HansenChief Information Officer National Reconnaissance Office

In March of 2013, Ms. Donna Hansen was appointed as the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Chief Information Officer, after holding the Deputy Chief Information Officer position since April of 2010.

Prior to serving at the NRO, Ms. Hansen held a variety of federal positions of increasing responsibility, providing engineering and information technology support to the foreign affairs, military, and intelligence communities.

Ms. Hansen’s recently held executive positions reflect a mix of Information Technology (IT) strategic planning, IT program management, personnel management, technology implementation, and IT Operations and Maintenance experience.

Ms. Hansen graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1988 and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University in 1993. Before becoming a federal employee, Ms. Hansen worked as an electrical engineer on the research and development of leading edge radar and infrared search-and-track technology at GE Aerospace in Utica, New York. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ms. Hansen presently resides in the Washington, DC metropolitan area with her husband and daughter.

Mr. Joseph F. KlimaviczChief Information Officer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Mr. Joseph F. Klimavicz was named National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director, High Performance Computing and Communications in January 2007. In this position, he is responsible for implementing

statutory requirements regarding the acquisition, management, and use of NOAA’s information and information technology resources, to include NOAA’s high performance computing and communications infrastructure. Mr. Klimavicz is also responsible for NOAA’s Homeland Security Program to ensure business continuity in event of a terrorist attack, major disaster, or other emergency. He also serves as the Department of Commerce Senior Agency Official for Geospatial Information (SAOGI), and as the Senior Executive responsible for the Department’s use of the radio frequency spectrum. He previously served in the Department of Defense (DOD) as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Deputy CIO, and as the DOD SAOGI.

Mr. Klimavicz has served over 25 years in the federal government. He began his career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an imagery scientist, developing photogrammetric math models in the National Photographic Interpretation Center, and subsequently served in line management positions within the CIA and the DOD leading information technology operations and acquisitions.

Mr. Klimavicz received a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1983 and a Master of Engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1988. Major areas of study included geodesy, photogrammetry and imaging systems. In 2012, Mr. Klimavicz received the U.S. Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Executive Service - the highest honor attainable for federal government work.

Mr. Klimavicz lives in Virginia with his wife, Brenda and their three daughters.

DIRECTORY

Streaming & Time Sensitive Analytics

• a.i. solutions

• Adobe Systems, Inc.

• Carahsoft

• Cloudera

• HP

• IBM

• Quantum Corporation

• SAP National Security Services

Enterprise Workflow Management & Compliance

• a.i. solutions


• Carahsoft

• Feith Systems & Software, Inc.

• HP

• IBM

• NJVC


• Red Hat, Inc.

• RSA, the Security Division of EMC

Middle Ware Tools for Service & Workload Orchestration & Automation

• a.i. solutions

• Apigee

• Avocent, a Business of Emerson Network Power

• Front Porch Digital

• HP

• IBM

• Lockheed Martin


• Red Hat, Inc.

UI Software Development Platforms & Tools

• a.i. solutions

• Apigee

• HP


• Red Hat, Inc.

Mobile Application Management Tools & Embedded Applications


• Apigee

• Dell Software

• Fujitsu Network Communications

• HP

• IBM


• SAP NS2

• Verizon

Securing, Managing Data & Information in Hybrid Cloud Architectures


• Advanced Programs, Inc.

• Apigee

• Carahsoft

• Ciena

• Cisco Systems

• Clearshark

• Cloudera

• DataDirect Networks

• Dell Software

• F5 Networks, Inc.

• Force3


• Fusion-io

• General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions

• HP

• IBM

• Northrop Grumman

• Oracle, National Security Group


• Raytheon Cyber Products

• Red Hat, Inc.

• RSA, the Security Division of EMC

• SCS Networks

• ThunderCat Technology, LLC

• Verizon

• ViON Corporation

Enterprise Business Intelligence & Insight from Mobile Platforms


• Apigee

• Cisco Systems

• Dell Software


• HP



• Tableau Software

Database Technologies for Science & Multi-INT Applications


In-Memory Computing

• a.i. solutions

• Cisco Systems

• Fusion-io

• HP


• SAP NS2

• TVAR Solutions

Product-Based Collaboration using Social & Collaboration Services


• Cisco Systems

• HP

• IBM


• Red Hat, Inc.

• VBrick Systems, Inc.

Other

• Spry Methods, Inc.

• SYSTRAN Software, Inc.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES

a.i. solutions, Inc.10001 Derekwood LaneSuite 215Lanham, MD 20706Joshua Levi301-306-1756 Ext. [email protected]

a.i. solutions provides innovative mission-critical infrastructure with services and products that deliver uninterrupted access to space.

Adobe Systems, Inc.7930 Jones Branch DriveMcLean, VA 22102Julianna [email protected]

Adobe provides secure content creation, dissemination, and collaboration that supports the Intelligence Community and their customers across town and around the world. Leveraging best-of-breed, globally recognized products, standards leadership, advanced security infrastructure, collaborative tools, and close alignment with expanding cloud initiatives, Adobe is defining the next generation of systems.

Advanced Programs, Inc.7125 Riverwood DriveColumbia, MD 21046Tanya [email protected]

Advanced Programs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and tests TEMPEST products including workstations, thin clients, multifunction devices, and VoIP phones for field deployment/related environments.

Apigee Corporation260 Sheridan AvenueSuite 320Palo Alto, CA 94306Randall [email protected]

Apigee is the developer of the enterprise scale Digital Business (API) platform, Apigee Edge. Apigee Edge helps your agency unlock its portfolio investments by transforming them into easy to use Digital Services (APIs) where you can drive innovation and extend your systems for collaboration or power new interfaces like mobile.

Avocent, a Business of Emerson Network Power4991 Corporate DriveHuntsville, AL 35805John [email protected]

Avocent, a business of Emerson Network Power, provides Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) and secure desktop solutions. In use throughout the NRO extended enterprise, Avocent products provide IT and facilities asset management and secure multi-level desktop KVM solutions; which maximize availability, capacity, and efficiency.

Carahsoft12369 Sunrise Valley DriveSuite D2Reston, VA 20191Natalie [email protected]

Carahsoft is the trusted government IT solutions provider. As a top-ranked GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, resellers, and consulting partners committed to helping government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value.

Ciena Government Solutions, Inc.7031 Ridge RoadHanover, MD 21076Frank [email protected]

Ciena Government Solutions, Inc. is the specialist in developing and deploying assured, optical, solutions for campus, base, metro, and wide area networks. Number one market share in North America for optical networking. Over 800 customers worldwide, including: DoD, DISA, DOE, Fortune 1000 enterprises, and most of the world’s largest service providers. Ciena is the largest North American-based company focused exclusively on Converged Optical Ethernet.

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Cisco Systems170 West TasmanSan Jose, CA 95134Gabriel [email protected]

Utilizing the IP network as the platform, Cisco offers a collaborative application and service delivery platform, including advanced network services, IP communications, security, video, and mobility capabilities, which allows DoD personnel to access applications and services from any workspace in garrison or in the theater to enhance collaboration, improve situational awareness, and speed time to decision.

ClearShark1491 Westcliff DrivePasadena, MD 21122Jason [email protected]

ClearShark maximizes IT investments, collects and indexes virtually any machine data, and presents statistical analysis in a real-time, custom dashboard setting.

Cloudera1001 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CA 94304Kate [email protected]

Cloudera offers enterprises one place to store, process, and analyze all their data; empowering them to extend the value of existing investments and derive value from their data.

DataDirect Networks9351 Deering AvenueChatsworth, CA 91311Rich [email protected]

DataDirect Networks, the big data storage leader, delivers the world’s fastest, most scalable solutions for capturing and converting data into actionable intelligence.

Dell Software700 King Farm BoulevardSuite 250Rockville, MD 20850Avonne [email protected]

Dell Software makes it easy to securely manage and protect applications, systems, devices, and data to help government agencies fully deliver on the promise of technology. Our simple yet powerful software, combined with Dell hardware and services, provide scalable, integrated solutions to drive value and accelerate results. For more information, visit www.dell.com/software.

F5 Networks, Inc.401 Elliott Avenue WestSeattle, WA 98119Bryan [email protected]

F5 provides solutions for an application world. F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, and Software Defined Networking (SDN) deployments to successfully deliver applications to anyone, anywhere, at any time. For more information, visit www.f5.com.

Feith Systems and Software, Inc.425 Maryland DriveFort Washington, PA 19034Frank Magin215-646-8000 Ext. [email protected]

Feith Systems creates class-leading business process management, records management, and enterprise content management solutions, including the comprehensive BridgeLogiQ BPM suite. Developing solutions for a wide array of companies worldwide, Feith’s cutting-edge technologies provide streamlined, comprehensive solutions to the most challenging processes.

Force 32151 Priest Bridge DriveCrofton, MD 21114Tasha [email protected]

Force 3 creates a culture of dynamic innovation and designs technology offerings that improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance the way people conduct business in commercial, government, and healthcare markets.

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Front Porch Digital2650 Crescent DriveSuite 201Lafayette, CO 80026Angela [email protected]

Front Porch Digital’s DIVA software provides a storage virtualization layer that allows customer to build storage hierarchies within a facility and across facilities.

Fujitsu Network Communications2801 Telecom ParkwayRichardson, TX 75082Steven [email protected]

Fujitsu Network Communications (FNC) is an innovator in connection-oriented Ethernet, optical transport, and wireless technologies. FNC is a market-leader in packet optical network solutions, WDM, SONET, and offering a broad portfolio of multivendor network services and end-to-end solutions for design, implementation, migration, support, and management of optical networks.

Fusion-io13873 Park Center RoadSuite 230SHerndon, VA 20171Ammon [email protected]

Fusion-io delivers the world’s data faster. Our Fusion-io Memory platform accelerates databases, virtualization, cloud computing, big data, and the applications that drive our economy and our daily lives.

General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions4416 East West HighwaySuite 310Bethesda, MD 20814Dale [email protected]

General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions provides organizations with a robust, comprehensive portfolio of products, services, and expertise to combat today’s sophisticated advanced threats and prevent data breaches.

HGST, Inc.3403 Yerba Buena RoadSan Jose, CA 95135Joseph [email protected]

HGST, Inc., a Western Digital company, develops FIPS 140-2 compliant hard disk drives and enterprise-class solid state drives for data center or ruggedized environments. HGST is headquartered in San Jose, California.

HP392 Box Elder CourtMillersville, MD 21108Peter [email protected]

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments, and society. As the world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services, and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems.

IBM6710 Rockledge DriveBethesda, MD 20817Luke Lukenbill 540-522-1794 [email protected]

To succeed in today’s fiscal environment, your IT infrastructure must be flexible, scalable, and efficient. Security, virtualization, software defined environments, cloud, and virtual desktop are technologies from IBM that can be seamlessly plugged into your current environment, regardless of your current infrastructure. IBM will enable you to do more with less!

Lockheed Martin230 Mall BoulevardKing of Prussia, PA 19406Derek Meredith 719-502-7567 [email protected]

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.

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NJVC14295 Park Meadow DriveChantilly, VA 20151John [email protected]

A systems transformation company specializing in IT automation and service integration, NJVC helps strategize and operationalize agile IT solutions within secure, complex, mission focused environments.

Northrop Grumman1840 Century Park EastLos Angeles, CA 90067Velvet [email protected]

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Oracle National Security Group1910 Oracle WayReston, VA 20190Rachel [email protected]

Oracle’s National Security Group serves as a trusted partner to the members of the U.S. Intelligence Community by providing them with innovative techology solutions that will assist the U.S. to produce the world’s most comprehensive and responsive intelligence.

Quantum Corporation3793 Silverwood DriveYork, PA 17402Richard [email protected]

Quantum, a proven global expert in data protection and big data management, helps customers be certain of maximizing their data’s value by protecting and preserving it over its lifecycle.

Raytheon Cyber Products12950 Worldgate DriveSuite 600Herndon, VA 20171Jonathan [email protected]

Raytheon Cyber Products, global leader in cross domain solutions, provides high assurance data protection and enables secure information sharing between networks at different sensitivity levels.

Red Hat, Inc.8260 Greensboro DriveSuite 300McLean, VA 22102Jay Eward 703-964-7990 [email protected]

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, using a community-powered approach to provide reliable and high-performing cloud, virtualization, storage, Linux, and middleware technologies. Together with Red Hat’s solutions, Red Hat’s worldwide support, training, and consulting services provide everything you need to bring the power and freedom of open source into government agencies and enterprises.

RSA, The Security Division of EMC10700 Parkridge BoulevardSuite 600Reston, VA 20191Sharon [email protected]

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security, risk, and compliance management solutions for business acceleration. RSA helps organizations solve their most complex and sensitive security challenges. These challenges include managing organizational risk, safeguarding mobile access and collaboration, proving compliance, and securing virtual and cloud environments.

SAP National Security Services1101 Wootton ParkwayRockville, MD 20852Chandler [email protected]

SAP National Security Services, Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of the global enterprise software company SAP, offering a full suite of world-class enterprise applications, analytics, database, cyber security, cloud, and mobility software solutions from SAP, with specialized levels of security and support to meet the unique mission requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

SCS Networks2325 Dulles Corner BoulevardSuite 500Herndon, VA 20171Steve [email protected]

SCS Networks is a global “satellite centric” terrestrial networks provider with a global MPLS network that connects to more than 30 teleports and over 300 Points-of-Presence (PoPs) worldwide.

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Spry Methods, Inc.2461 South Clark StreetSuite 930Arlington, VA 22202Junius [email protected]

Spry Methods, Inc. provides enterprise resource planning, enterprise integration services, solution architecture services, application design and development, operations and maintenance, organizational change management, information assurance, lean automation, and financial management.

SYSTRAN Software, Inc.4445 Eastgate MallSuite 310San Diego, CA 92121Cary [email protected]

SYSTRAN provides scalable, customizable COTS Machine Human Language Translation software and solutions to the Federal Government.

Tableau Software837 North 34th StreetSuite 200Seattle, WA 98103Juan [email protected]

Tableau Software helps people see and understand data. Used by more than 15,000 customer accounts worldwide, Tableau delivers fast analytics, visualization, and rapid-fire business intelligence.

ThunderCat Technology, LLC1775 Wiehle AvenueSuite 101Reston, VA 20190Ashley [email protected]

ThunderCat Technology is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that delivers technology solutions to the federal government and fortune 500 companies. Specifically, ThunderCat is a systems integrator that brings an innovative approach to solving customer problems in and around the data center by providing strategies for data storage, networking, security, and applications.

TVAR Solutions1320 Old Chain Bridge RoadSuite 445McLean, VA 22101Stacey [email protected]

TVAR Solutions is representing MemSQL, the world’s fastest in-memory database providing businesses with a cost-effective, horizontally scalable, and SQL-based solution to manage today’s big data.

VBrick Systems, Inc.12 Beaumont RoadWallingford, CT 06492Chris [email protected]

VBrick has over 15 years of experience providing scalable solutions for the management and distribution of streaming media to global enterprises, governments, and educational institutions.

Verizon22001 Loudoun County ParkwayAshburn, VA 20147John [email protected]

Verizon is advancing federal agencies by extending the reach of their workforce, reducing risk to free opportunities to innovate, and creating more efficient operations. We offer dynamic cloud solutions; reliable connectivity over a vast IP network and America’s fastest 4G network; advanced collaboration tools; and security services to safeguard critical data and infrastructure.

ViON Corporation196 Van Buren StreetSuite 300Herndon, VA 20170Gary [email protected]

ViON is your trusted partner in providing private, on-premise, cloud computing infrastructure. We are dedicated to enabling our government customers to easily, securely, and inexpensively deploy enterprise-class components to support secure, highly-scalable private cloud environments.

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