--- title: Driving Sustainability and Security in Data Management description: Melissa Carson, VP & GM, Iron Mountain image: https://fedgovtoday.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IIG_carson_ironmountain.png --- [![logo-fgt-2026-white](https://fedgovtoday.com/hubfs/logo-fgt-2026-white.svg "logo-fgt-2026-white")](https://fedgovtoday.com/) ![2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF](https://fedgovtoday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF.gif?width=728&name=2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF.gif "2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF") - [Home](https://fedgovtoday.com) - [TV Show](https://fedgovtoday.com/tv-show) - [Guests](https://fedgovtoday.com/guests) - [Podcast](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast) - Topics - **TECH** - [-- AI](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/artificial-intelligence) - [-- Cloud](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/cloud) - [-- Cyber](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/cyber) - [-- Data](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/data) - [-- Emerging Tech](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/emerging-tech) - [-- Modernization](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/modernization) - **DEFENSE** - [-- Defense Tech](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/defense-tech) - [-- Intel / OSINT](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/intel-osint) - [-- Space](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/space) - **WORKFORCE** - [-- Pay & Benefits](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/pay-and-benefits) - [-- HR](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/human-resources) - **ACQUISTION** - [-- Acquisition](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/topic-index-acquisition) - **CITIZEN SERVICES** - [-- CX](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/customer-experience) - [-- Digital Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/digital-government) - [Events](https://fedgovtoday.com/events) - [Industry Insight](https://fedgovtoday.com/industry-insights) - Shows - [-- Innovation in Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/innovation-in-government-0) - [-- Modernizing Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/modernizing-government) - [-- Four Futures of AI](https://fedgovtoday.com/four-futures-of-ai) - [-- DefenseTech TV](https://fedgovtoday.com/defensetech-tv) - [-- In Depth](https://fedgovtoday.com/indepth) - [-- The Federal Focus](https://fedgovtoday.com/federalfocus) - [About](https://fedgovtoday.com/about) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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Iron Mountain's initiatives help the military and government agencies securely manage and recycle IT assets, reducing environmental impact. 2. The challenge of balancing cybersecurity with other priorities and the importance of secure data disposal to prevent breaches. 3. 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