ATARC Federal IT Newscast

New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. Agencies are reevaluating their technology needs during this pandemic time, and furthering their IT modernization, through DevSecOps. This panel will set out to discuss how advancements in DevSecOps lead to an increased visibility for security and push for further modernization in the Federal IT space. Th...

Ensuring the integrity of a free election process is a sacred task in the United States. It involves the Federal, State, and Local Government and a massive amount of volunteers coming together to ensure a fair process.  This is a difficult process during normal times considering threats from foreign and domestic adversaries combined with the coordination required to ensure every vote is count...

This event brings together leaders in the federal cybersecurity ecosystem to discuss the challenges and changes they have faced securing their systems through COVID-19. See how these government thought-leaders are realigning policies and procedures to maintain a secure environment. Learn how traditional identity practices have been affected by the remote workforce, and the obstacles agencies have...

These awards celebrate individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital transformation in the public sector over the past year. Hear real-world examples from thought leaders on how they worked to make their agencies more effective, cost-efficient, and productive than ever before.

What does 5G mean for the government? 5G enables the Internet of Things and is one of the more important emerging technologies. Thanks to its flexibility, every level of government will use 5G as IoT enters the public sector. This panel will address successful applications of 5G, top priorities within agencies for the upcoming year in regards to 5g deployment, and lessons learned to date with 5G i...

In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “Next Normal.” For many CIOs, the challenge ahead is daunting and vague on where to start. The roadmap to the “Next Normal” requires organizations to move from their initial response to the crisis to a sta...

COVID-19 has presented many challenges, along with significant growth opportunities, when it comes to digital transformation within the federal government. This 60-minute webinar will focus on cultural changes the pandemic era has spawned, challenges that come with shifting to telework, and effects the pandemic will have on the future.

In many countries,  the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “New Normal.” For many CIO’s, the challenge ahead is daunting and vague on where to start. The roadmap to the “New Normal” requires organizations to move from their initial response to the crisis to...

As more and more organizations move to cloud infrastructures, whether it is moving to Office365 or using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, there are challenges that go with these migrations.  We’re also seeing malicious actors taking notice of these new attack surfaces and as such organizations need to better understand not only the threats targeting the cloud but also how to overcome s...

This year has proven the need to accelerate digital transformation and leverage the momentum of digital modernization. Digital modernization is driving change across Federal agencies in order to create a modern, secure, coordinated, transparent and cost-effective IT architecture that improves the cyber threat posture and transforms data into actionable information. With the acceleration...

This panel will focus on the NIST SP 800-63B Digital guidelines around authentication, access, and federation.  These panelists will discuss how  One-time passwords (OTP), multi-factor authentication, and Biometrics are the new norm in developing a modernized Identity & Access Management solution.

Agencies are reevaluating their technology needs during this pandemic time. They are taking a critical look at software license optimization in order to reduce spending and minimize growing risk. Hear how this thought-leader are proactively determining compliance risks and reducing the time required to support an audit. This webinar will discuss how federal agencies are handling the COVID-19 respo...

In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “Next Normal.” Tune-in to this three part series on government agencies response to pandemic. Join us for part one, which will cover the framework for dealing with a crisis like the Pandemic. Federal CIOs...

Join us for this discussion centered around cryptographic technologies, the impact of quantum computing technology on classical cryptography and public-key cryptographic systems, and the adoption challenges associated with post-quantum cryptography. This panel will also address what happens after the standardization process is completed, planning requirements for migration to post-quantum cryptogr...

Dr. John Martinis is an American icon. Last fall, Dr. John Martinis’ contributions led America and Google to the historic Quantum Supremacy victory. For the first time, during this webinar, Dr. Martinis will discuss a unique innovation that he developed while at Google. In 2014, Dr. Martinis joined Google AI Quantum as the head of Google’s Quantum Computing Hardware Group. Presently, Dr. John Mart...

New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. The old, monolithic approach to work, where most employees are engaged in large agency-wide initiatives, is no longer effective. Now that many are working remotely, how do you continue to manage agency productivity and get it all done? Join this panel of government thought-leaders for a dynamic discussion...

Enterprise IT at the Smithsonian is no different and just as complicated as it is for any other large government agency. This podcast will explore the operational structure (versus organizational) of the agency and what drivers are important as you lead the organization through ‘changing times’ e.g. IT modernization efforts, Pandemic Operations, adding new units, etc.. Deron Burba, CIO at the...

This 60-minutes discussion will focus on Cybersecurity and government agencies preparedness and processes. As the number complexity of threats continues to grow daily, this roundtable discussion will explore what concerns government agency SecOp teams. Learn best practices to secure your network against cyber threats and increase your cyber resilience. What is the next big game-changer c...

An information-sharing event focused on the increased need to manage and secure software delivery pipelines as development teams become more geographically dispersed.  Tune-in for a keynote from Nicolas Chaillan, Chief Software Officer, USAF on how the Department of Defense moved to Kubernetes and istio. Followed- by a panel of thought leaders discussing how they’ve seen o...

Why does it seem that government agencies fall into the Late Majority/ Laggards category of the innovation adoption curve? Are security, bureaucracy and the culture of “we’ve done it this way forever” the primary blockers to adopting changes to operational methodologies – especially when the new way of working will yield many short and long term benefits?

Last year, President Trump established the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee via Presidential Executive Order 13885. Our nation is facing unprecedented technological challenges due to the complexity and the diverse uses of Quantum Information Science (QIS) innovations. ATARC‘s independent Quantum Initiative Advisory Board of multi-disciplinary experts is able...

Join us for a 60- minute long information-sharing event, composed of subject matter experts from government and industry that aims to educate, enlighten, and inform. This panel of subject matter experts will discuss how they’ve seen organizations adopt industry-standard best practices for IOT when it comes to managing aspects of the virus, such as drone usage for public surveillance, IOT to t...

This information-sharing event is focused on automation during the response to COVID-19 such as rapid deployment of critical care telemedicine infrastructure, critical services to businesses, and technology updates to financial systems to ensure financial support during COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged us all into an unfamiliar situation marked by profound uncertainty. Listen to this 60- minute long recording focused on digital access and service delivery in a time of social distancing. These thought leaders discuss how they are ensuring digital transformation, improving accessibility, and updating internal digital services to allow for wide information spread....

The pandemic has stretched both demands for government services and the resources federal agencies have to deliver on their mission. Agencies have been challenged to find ways to deliver more quickly, more efficiently, and with greater flexibility than ever before. In software, these are just the sorts of capabilities we hope to gain from DevOps. So if COVID-19 has tested our DevOps practices, how...