With the shift to a hybrid workforce, agencies have had to accelerate their digital transformation. This shift has led to a massive influx of valuable data on the web that has become increasingly difficult to manage and track. Many organizations aren’t equipped with adequate security to prevent data theft and fraud, and most consumers lack the awareness that would help them safeguard their own digital identity. Threat actors have taken a...

Tune in to hear topic experts give their insights on the best practices for developing a data governance strategy in today’s hybrid world. How is this shaping decision making and policies? What pitfalls, if any, will agencies want to avoid as they look to evolve their policies and processes in relation to data security? Our panel of experts will discuss the best ways to execute a successful data governance strategy that allows agencies t...

It’s no secret that getting a clear picture of your hardware, software, and services can be a challenge. Federal IT leaders frequently list vendor audits and unexpected software license true-up as a top concern. Add to the mix – constant adaptation to changing technologies, cyber-attack vulnerability mitigation, and IT asset availability and management in complex hybrid environments – and you start to uncover the challenges i...

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...

While the accelerated transition to all things digital has been needed and welcomed in the Federal Government during the pandemic, it has brought on increasingly difficult security challenges. Distributed workforces, hybrid infrastructures and an abundance of virtual services have led to a rise in cyberattacks on agency data and networks. Now more than ever, government agencies need a quick way to implement a security strategy that is pervasiv...

The White House Executive Order on cybersecurity, issued in May following high-profile ransomware attacks on enterprises as varied as oil pipelines and healthcare, directs the federal government to “improve its efforts to identify, deter, protect against, detect, and respond to these actions and actors.” In response, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has already released guidance outlining security measures for cri...

The pandemic has given new meaning to “mission readiness” for the U.S. government. This includes strengthening Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems – encompassing financial, supply chain, and human resource functions – to facilitate making complex decisions based on clean and consistent data. But agencies’ current ERPs can be monolithic and inflexible, incurring high costs and long lead times to make changes...

The importance of data isn’t new. What has changed is the ever-growing number of sources generating data, and how emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence are being used to unlock its value. Today data comes from everywhere – mobile devices, cloud-based software, IoT sensors, and more. According to an IDC InfoBrief released in May 2020, data created at the edge will grow 6x faster than that from other systems. J...

The American Rescue Plan offers Federal, State and Local government agencies the resources they need to restore America’s communities. This bill was designed to facilitate America’s recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19. In order to mitigate the economic impact, organizations must be purposeful with their strategies not only for today but for tomorrow and the future onward. How can Federal agencies build and mov...

Agencies have come to accept the cloud and migration of data to the cloud as the new normal. The adoption of a hybrid multi cloud data strategy is crucial to manage data access layers and consume cloud resources consistently across agency infrastructures. This panel aims to bring you a collaborative information discussion focused on what may be the best way for agencies to implement public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid multi cloud strategies...