What started with the Cloud First strategy in 2010, and evolved into other critical mandates such as the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT Act), the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), and the White House's Cloud Smart Strategy, the underlying premise of government IT success is delivering the mission more effectively with a stronger customer focus. Whether it’s being Cloud Smart or another deployment model, the key is developing the right solution for the agency’s environment – especially for delivering the mission and services remotely. In the ever-growing hybrid environment, security, with an underlying enterprise data management approach, is paramount. These were the key themes from a recent Government Technology Insider podcast interview with Pat Mungovan, Senior Vice President, Oracle North America Public Sector. Mungovan is a seasoned Oracle executive who moved into this role in May 2020. Prior to this, he led Oracle’s North America Cloud strategy and business development group.