When the first lockdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were issued in March 2020, many agencies at all levels of government had to scramble to accommodate large numbers of their workers suddenly teleworking. The importance of implementing securing zero-trust security methodology (or architecture)– maintaining strict access controls and not trusting any user automatically, whether inside or outside the network perimeter ...

As has been widely reported, Zimperium has discovered thousands of mobile apps with unsecured cloud storage configurations. In apps around the world and in almost every category, our analysis revealed a number of significant issues that: Exposed PII; Enabled fraud; and/or Exposed IP or internal systems and configurations. If you are responsible for mobile app development or security, please join our experts for an indepth look at the threat, i...

IDC defines edge computing as processing that is done at or near the source of government data, which secures and reduces data transport time as well as network traffic. Growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) tools such as traffic sensors, security cameras, and building security devices is creating 95% of the growth in network traffic. The value of edge computing spans an ever-widening number of missions. For example, adding data analyti...

Digital transformation of government agencies across the board has resulting in an explosion of digital services, and the recent move to telework with widespread delivery of citizen services online has only further increased the impact. National Institute of Standards and Technology, has established digital identity guidelines that lower the risk and assure the appropriate level of confidence to prevent impersonation and other attacks. As tech...

Exploring DevOps in the Time of Covid-19 his year has proven the need to strengthen DevOps capabilities, and a need to solve the DevOps challenges brought forth due to the pandemic. This event will explore the current state of technology, use cases, and limitations of DevOps, in the Federal Government space. Listen in as subject matter experts share lessons learned and solutions to the challenges brought on to their agency’s as a result...

Join ATARC for a robust discussion on how agencies can leverage SASE-based TIC 3.0 to enable a secure mobile government workforce. The shift to work from home, necessitated by the pandemic, has resulted in a “new normal” for federal agencies. Hear thought leaders from both the public and private sectors discuss how TIC 3.0 guidelines can enable a secure telework environment for agency employees, and how agencies can use the cloud t...

Due to strict federal requirements for mobile and IoT applications, agencies face several unique challenges when it comes to harnessing the full potential of mobile computing. Not only do they have to enable a secure and productive mobile workforce, they also must deliver efficient public-facing communications and reliable citizen services. One of the biggest mobility challenges that agencies encounter is how to effectively sync data between a...

Please join us for this virtual workshop and learn how your peers across government are working to secure and streamline essential operations in this time of telework and social distancing. Discussion topics will include: The latest guidance from OMB and OPM, and practical steps agencies are taking to implement it. Security risks and the steps being taken to mitigate them. Obstacles to deploying COTS services for telework, and how to address t...

Do a significant number of your employees work in the field? Gone are the days when employees need to be tied to desks to get mission-critical work completed. The reason? Cloud-enabled, mobile computing has changed how agencies develop solutions for the field. Custom-built apps, running on tablets and smartphones, provide a cost-effective, secure way to reimagine how work gets done for field work. Join us online Thursday, May 28 from 2:00...

2020 marks the start of a new era in government IT. Even compared to a few months ago, the governments’ operational needs and security priorities have undergone a paradigm shift. Federal, State, and Local government IT leaders are quickly scaling work from home support to unprecedented levels, despite many organizations lacking needed infrastructure and security controls for a perimeterless work environment. Join government and industry...