The article discusses the growing importance of edge computing in helping federal agencies achieve their mission objectives, with most government leaders recognizing its strategic value. However, deploying and managing edge environments at scale presents several challenges, including highly customized systems, large-scale operations, intermittent connectivity, and cybersecurity risks. Many edge deployments require significant manual effort and configuration, making management complex and costly. The article highlights Kubernetes as a key technology for standardizing and managing applications across diverse environments, reducing complexity and improving scalability. To address the challenge of overseeing hundreds or thousands of edge locations, agencies need automation and centralized mana

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