Confluent has appointed Michael J. Wallace as General Manager for its Public Sector division. Wallace brings over two decades of experience in technology sales and engineering, with a focus on data management and cybersecurity. As GM, he will help expand Confluent's presence within government sectors by leveraging the company's open-source Apache Kafka platform to better utilize data streams for digital initiatives. Additionally, Confluent has acquired WarpStream, an innovative Kafka-compatible streaming solution, and was named Microsoft's 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year.