The time of Cloud First in the federal government has come and gone. And now after several years of taking a Cloud Smart approach, it appears the federal government is embarking on the journey to Agile First, supported by hybrid cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps thinking and Zero Trust security. Join the top decision-makers from government and tech at the 2021 Cloud Together Summit as they explore the evolution of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud mo...

As part of its risk mitigation strategy, the Cybersecurity Executive Order issued by the White House in May moves Zero Trust architecture to the center of cyber hygiene policy for the federal government. Zero Trust can be summarized easily: Trust nothing, suspect everything, authenticate 100%. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency views this as setting an example for state and local governments looking to strengthen their securi...

The animating concept at the heart of the Cybersecurity Executive Order issued in May is Zero Trust – to structure cybersecurity around the premise that every person, every device, whether inside or outside its’ systems, is not to be trusted and must be verified before being granted access. Setting this as core to modernization is reflected in the awards just made by the Technology Modernization Fund. Three of the six public awards...

Reset Normal: Building Trust & Security Our world has transformed over the past year to adapt to the realities of working under a global pandemic. The way we interact with people, the processes we’ve developed and the technology we consume are all under significant strain as we collectively work to build trust and security into and around each of these areas. It has become abundantly clear that we’ll never be able to go back t...

Application modernization is a key consideration when switching from on-premises systems to the public cloud, whether the impetus is a cloud-first directive or a push from within IT to digitize legacy systems. It can reduce operational overhead, replace obsolete technologies and improve user experience. Listen as topic experts dive into why modernizing cloud applications is important for cloud migration. When taking on the task of modernizing...

As new technologies are being implemented and deployed throughout the Federal Government, agencies are having to take a step back and ensure their systems are secure. Tune into this panel to hear from topic experts on best practices to enable enterprises to adopt new connected devices without fear of compromise by cyber-attack. Zero Trust security is a framework of policies, technologies, and systems that are applied to users and devices. Hear...

Zero Trust Data Management is more than the latest buzzword. With the new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, coupled with Federal agencies creating data at breakneck speeds and an unprecedented growth in ransomware attacks – their need to better understand, easily share and protect their data by staying ahead of cyber adversaries is a top priority for Federal leaders. Add to that, traditional IT security defen...

Among other Federal Government initiatives, the Executive Order 14028 of May 2021, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” triggered the creation of three documents, critical to helping agencies to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles and adjust their network architectures accordingly. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a draft Federal Zero Trust Strategy, to adapt and accelerate civilian agencies...

The recent cybersecurity Executive Order emphasizes the need for more structure and to start moving toward a Zero Trust architecture. This architecture is a broad strategy that follows the mantra, "Never trust, always verify," and assumes untrusted actors already exist both inside and outside agency networks. By moving federal agencies toward Zero Trust, their resources can stay protected through an architecture that adapts to the complexity o...

In earlier ATARC Zero Trust sessions, we discussed why Zero Trust is important for securing enterprise resources in a cloud and multi-cloud environment. In this panel discussion, we will dig into practical approaches to executing a Zero Trust modernization plan. Topic experts will cover how priorities and strategies have evolved in the months since the Biden Cybersecurity Executive Order. Join this webinar to hear topics such as: Assessing cur...