Carahsoft and GovExec Host 2026 GovForward Summit on FedRAMP

Carahsoft Technology Corp. and GovExec will host the eighth-annual GovForward: Carahsoft Summit on FedRAMP on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at The Westin Washington, D.C., Downtown. The event will bring together Federal, State and Local Government leaders and technology experts to examine aspects of secure cloud adoption tied to FedRAMP and authorization practices.

The summit is scheduled as agencies modernize systems and pursue cloud initiatives, with discussions focused on policies, technologies and operational strategies related to authorization and compliance. It also references FedRAMP initiatives such as FedRAMP 20x as part of the FedRAMP ecosystem described for the event.

Programming includes keynote presentations, expert panels, breakout discussions and networking opportunities addressing risk management and cloud security. The agenda lists topics including FedRAMP Modernization and the future of authorization; the impact of the 2026 Consolidated Rules; modern approaches to risk management; automation, continuous monitoring and machine-readable evidence; and practical implementation for agencies and CSPs.

Featured speakers listed in the release were Representative James Walkinshaw, Greg Barbaccia, Dr. Kevin Rhodes, Pete Waterman, Branko Boken, Ryan Hoesing, Amber Pearson, and Allan Mangaser. Carahsoft partners named as sponsoring the event included Apptio, Bladestack, Cav, FedHIVE, Knox, Paramify, RegScale, Salesforce, Schellman, Second Front, Splunk, stackArmor, and Wiz, and the release stated that additional sponsors would be announced. The summit also referenced expanded thought leadership opportunities via FedGov Today hosted by Francis Rose, and it noted that attendees could earn up to four Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits in Information Technology.

Provided by Globe Newswire on behalf of Carahsoft. Click to read original content. The original article was written by Decision Insights Editorial.