Thousands of women have worked to provide U.S. government data and statistical analysis. This data helps the government operate but also helps civilians, nonprofits, and academia. Even though there have been great advances with women in the government, there is still a large gender gap in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 26.9% of women make up the federal technology workforce according to a recent study by the Equal Em...

The rise of data and analytics has heightened the need to overcome challenges posed by data literacy, culture, privacy, and accuracy in attaining actionable data insights. How are government leaders prioritizing all of the considerations they face and what lessons learned are they continuing to follow as their architectures evolve? Tune into this session to hear about data challenges as their architecture evolves and how government leaders are...

With many older systems in place, the government is one sector that could use DevOps the most. However, like many industries, there are often challenges adopting new ways of doing things. That being said, this panel will focus on roadblocks towards DevOp adoption and addressing how to overcome them. What are the challenges to Devops adoption? What are steps that help make DevOps a reality? Join us for this discussion as topic experts will disc...

Cyber threats are evolving at such rates that Federal training of cybersecurity practitioners are struggling to keep up. The continued cybersecurity push across government and industry, it is increasingly important for organizations to have proactive cyber plans in place. As the nation looks to recover from a once-in-a-century pandemic and increasingly more sophisticated cyberattacks, the U.S. government must ensure that it can secure its netw...

Modernization is integral in the development of the Federal workforce as organizations fight to keep up with the private sector. Organizations and agencies need to begin to adopt more cutting edge technologies, such as automation of workflow processes, in order to be more forward-thinking and competitive. In order to fully reach a new potential within our Federal workforce, agencies need to center the implementation process as their goal. This...

Join this breakfast webinar to hear experts discuss security features for mobile tools, technologies, products, 5G, and services; and examine how agencies can improve on enterprise-wide mobile security strategy and policy. What lessons have experts learned while working with 5G and the cloud? What challenges have they faced while modernizing their agency’s cloud services? What best strategies did they have to put in place to overcome the...

The ATARC Hyperautomation Working Group believes that government services can be delivered faster with streamlined and quality work products. ATARC's Hyperautomation Working Group invites teams to enter the Hackathon Challenge which will consist of government and industry leaders automating workflows and processes that provide improved citizen and employee experience. Teams will compete to demonstrate how the government and industry can levera...

As we have entered a new digital age, the needs and expectations of citizens have changed. Now that we have transitioned to a virtual world, we have entered challenges that our citizens and users have yet to face. Part of the underlying challenge that the users are facing is the online experience itself. This conversation aims to discuss the new Executive Order and introduce a long-overdue and positive shift in the government-citizen dynamic....

As agencies look to replace legacy systems with the cloud, Zero Trust has risen as a best cybersecurity practice. Listen in as topic experts discuss the shift to a teleworking workforce and the importance behind Zero Trust security. This shift has triggered new cybersecurity strategies within the Federal Government, especially as Government agencies make the migration to the cloud. Hear from topic experts as they dive into the best practices f...

On Jan 22, ATARC and UMD will present an informational breakfast about their new certificate program. When: 7:30 to 10:30 AM on Jan 22, 2020 Where: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 The new cybersecurity certificate program will provide IT leaders in industry and government with a solid grounding in core business tools and principles.