Tony Celeste, Head of Ingram Micro Public Sector LLC and Promark Technology Inc., joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of significant trends shaping the federal IT market.  Celeste offers his thoughts on digital transformation and best practices agencies and contractors can leverage towards IT modernization.  He also addresses the role of AI and virtual reality in supporting federal IT mission requirements, including how agencies can effectively leverage these rapidly evolving capabilities in support of mission requirements.  Celeste also shares his observations on the diverge between government unique requirements and the commercial market and what it means for competition, pricing, and innovation.  Finally, Celeste discusses opportunities for small business and the critical role they play in the federal market.