Modern Logistics in Government: Real-Time Data for Operational Advantage or Powering Defense and Government 

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Join us online on July 31, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET.

Logistics is the backbone of mission readiness and execution—from supply chain management to battlefield mobility. In this session, we’ll explore how Confluent enables real-time visibility across logistics networks, helping agencies optimize supply chains, coordinate transport, and respond dynamically to changes in demand or mission status. Learn how event streaming supports resilient, data-driven logistics that can scale across environments.

Speaker: Andrew Jacobs, Solutions Engineer, Confluent


 

Empowering the Edge with Data in Motion

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Join us online on August 14, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET.

From IoT devices to mobile data centers, the “edge” is more critical than ever. Learn how Confluent supports edge-to-core data movement, enabling operations in the most demanding and distributed environments. We’ll cover architectural best practices, real-world use cases, and how to select the right tools for mission success.

Speakers: Michael Peacock, Director of Solutions Engineering, Confluent + Databricks


 

Securing Data in Motion - Working at the speed of the Mission

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Join us online on September 10, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET.

Securing and governing data in real time is essential in high-stakes government environments. This session will explore how Confluent’s native capabilities for data security, governance, and compliance help agencies deliver faster, safer, and more reliable services.

Speaker: Ron McNeely, Solutions Engineer, Confluent


 

Simplify Your Messaging Modernization with Data in Motion

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Join us online on September 24, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET.

Legacy middleware is often a bottleneck. Discover how Confluent enables agencies to modernize their messaging systems, gain a 360-degree view of operations, and unlock new levels of agility and efficiency through event streaming.

Speaker: Kevin Wainwright, Solutions Engineer, Confluent


 

Data in Motion Stops Fraud in Its Tracks

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Join us online on October 8, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET.

Detect and prevent fraud before it happens. Learn how Confluent integrates AI and ML to identify anomalies and outliers in real time—supporting proactive, data-driven fraud prevention strategies.

Speaker: Ross Bondo, Solutions Engineer, Confluent

 

Confluent

Confluent is a leading real-time data streaming platform founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka—Jay Kreps, Jun Rao, and Neha Narkhede— in Silicon Valley in 2014 AFCEA Events+6Facebook+6Four Inc.+6Confluent+12Wikipedia+12Confluent+12. As a publicly traded technology company based in Mountain View, California, Confluent delivers both a fully managed cloud service and a self‑managed enterprise platform designed for seamless, high‑throughput data streaming Wikipedia+1.

With Confluent Cloud, businesses benefit from a cloud-native, serverless data streaming solution built around Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink®, offering exceptional scalability, a rich ecosystem of connectors, governance tooling, and AI‑ready capabilities Four Inc.+15Confluent+15Confluent+15. For enterprises preferring on-premises or private cloud deployments, the Confluent Platform provides the same robust streaming core, enriched with enterprise-grade features like stream governance, connectors, and processing that simplify Kafka adoption Confluent Documentation+2Wikipedia+2.

Confluent positions itself as the "central nervous system" for data-in-motion, empowering organizations to stream, connect, process, and govern data continuously—turning raw, real-time events into accessible, analytics-ready data products Four Inc.+15Confluent+15Confluent+15. It's especially relevant in the era of AI and Generative AI, where Confluent’s streaming platform underpins retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, ensuring reliable, low-latency access to high-quality enterprise data Investors.

Financially, Confluent has demonstrated strong growth and market interest; for instance, Q3 showed a 400% year-over-year earnings increase, with partnerships spanning major tech players like Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Netflix, Walmart, and more Investors+1. The company’s stock performance and rising relative strength underscore its investor confidence and industry leadership.

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Four Inc.

Four Inc. is a boutique public‑sector IT distributor headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, founded in 2006 Investors+3Investors+3Investors+3Four Inc.+15Four Inc.+15Four Inc.+15. The company specializes in helping technology firms successfully navigate government procurement, delivering IT solutions and services to federal, state, and local agencies.

As a trusted government reseller, Four Inc. supports complex transactions—from straightforward resales to advanced financing structures—enabling companies to "get IT done" in an efficient and timely manner Four Inc.+13Four Inc.+13Four Inc.+13. Its deep expertise is bolstered by its contracting vehicles like NASA’s SEWP V and ITES‑SW2, providing streamlined access to public sector customers GovTribe+3Four Inc.+3Four Inc.+3.

In addition to broad IT offerings, Four Inc. acts as a federal aggregator for specialized vendors. Recent partnerships include leading-edge solutions such as:

Their excellence in public‑sector procurement has also been recognized through awards and cooperative contracts—such as providing IT storage, security, and managed services via OMNIA Partners, and functioning under established agreement frameworks for government tech procurement OMNIA Partners+1.

In 2024, Four Inc. was acquired by Sverica Capital Management, a move designed to infuse fresh investment and strategic resources into the company’s growth and capacity to support public-sector technology delivery Washington Technology.

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