Federal agencies across government have started the shift in mindset from just patching and remediation to truly transformative cybersecurity modernization. There is no better example than the move to developing zero trust architecture governmentwide. While every agency is in a different stage of its ZT implementation journey, there are key guideposts and best practices that every federal IT and security team should be following to optimize th...

Join us at the ATARC Advancing Missions with AI Summit, on August 2, 2023, from 7:30 AM to 3 PM ET at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.. This enlightening event brings together a panel of experts who will discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing AI in a governmental context. They will explore AI's potential to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and enhance citizen services, while addressing concerns related t...

This talk will cover recent work by the Quantum Economic Development Consortium Standards Committee, as well as other players, in advancing the level of sophistication and general availability of benchmarking techniques for evaluating the performance of quantum computers. It will include an overview of the motivation behind these works and their positioning within a broader effort to foster the development of standards and benchmarks for quant...

Throughout this event, topic experts from government, academia, and industry will discuss the new and evolving technologies that are driving real change and innovation in the public sector. Learn more about the future of the Federal workforce, and the emerging technology that will help progress the transition. Also, join us for several panels focused on managing infrastructure and systems in Federal government with discussions hosted by Federa...

Federal use of cloud is a result of over a decade of legislation and funding being driven towards modernization. As more and more agencies have switched to cloud environments, further modernization of their IT systems has encouraged the Federal government to look at new technologies. Hear experts talk about where they are in the cloud journey and how it has impacted their abilities to implement other new technologies! examine the current chall...

Government efforts to modernize saw substantial advancements in 2022: An overwhelming 91% of federal IT workers report their agencies have gained ground on digital modernization efforts in the past year, according to a recent survey of federal employees conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of ICF. But while optimistic, these employees say their work is far from done. Just 30% have achieved continuous improvement in their modernization jou...

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...

Federal agencies with a well-rounded IT situational awareness capability can provide decision makers with the depth and breadth intelligence to gain greater IT visibility to run their operation better in support of their mission. Leaders can gain insights on what IT products are running in the environment, how much they are paying for them, which digital assets are at risk of cyber incidents, and how to move them to the cloud intelligently and...

Approximately 87% of critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector, so how can the government help defend it in cyberspace, especially against nation-state adversaries such as Russia and China? The Biden Executive Order, extended 100-day action plan, and other directives call for private-public collaboration to protect the nation’s grid, water/wastewater facilities, and pipelines, but how do you take action to implement shared d...

The Federal Mobility Group (FMG), in partnership with ATARC, is holding the fourth annual 5G Government Symposium to drive greater awareness of fifth generation (5G) technologies, highlight innovative use cases and showcase current deployments. This event will demonstrate the dynamic opportunities surrounding 5G and the challenges in realizing them. Attendees will learn more about 5G-related applications helping government and industry meet th...