Andrew Johnson is a Solutions Architect based in Olympia, WA. Andrew serves as the Principal Architect overseeing the state’s adoption of zero trust, Secure Access Service Edge, SD-WAN, and Secure Service Edge. Andrew is responsible to interconnect state government with cloud-based resources and external business partners. Andrew spearheads the state's adoption of new technologies enabling state government to leverage cutting-edge technology in serving the residents of Washington State. Additionally, Andrew modernized the state's DNS system, transitioning it to a hybrid DNS solution that handles both on-premise and cloud-based queries. Andrew is a retired Army Signal Warrant Officer.