The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is certainly exciting for government agencies, but it also brings many challenges (namely security and devising a clear strategy for integrating a still-evolving technology).

Last night’s #AzureGov meetup was a great evening of networking, demos, use cases and best practices for government agencies looking to quickly and securely deploy IoT.

Last night featured two speakers from Docker Public Sector – Chris Cyrus, former vice president, and Andrew Weiss, former lead engineer  –  who joined the Microsoft Azure Government team to discuss how containers are changing the way software is built and procured in government. They presented demos of Docker Containers deploying IoT in the cloud and gave insights into best practices and customer use cases for government IoT.

In case you missed it, @aisteam was there and livestreamed the event. (Videos below.)

Don’t miss next month’s Meetup! These events are FREE and open to the public. Great food and beverages are provided, along with ample networking time. RSVP now for the July 26 event: Advancing Digital Government in the Cloud. If you can’t make it, be sure to follow @aisteam on Twitter for photos, videos and other insights throughout the night.