Cyberthreats and breaches can be detrimental to the safety of the American people. In a recent study by the Washington Post, IT and cybersecurity experts state that the Federal agencies are more vulnerable to threats and attacks than before. The last five years have seen an increase in the success of Federal agencies’ cybersecurity due to legislation and funding. However, the threats that we are now facing have advanced in the five years...

OMB’s memorandum M-22-09, “Moving the U.S. Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles,” is setting deadlines for implementation across the government. Specifically, the memo calls out the end of FY24 – an extremely short time frame in government circles – for multiple actions across the CISA-defined five pillars of a Zero Trust Architecture. One of the most important actions is for agencies to move to...

Most IT leaders acknowledge the growing threat from ransomware, however many state and local governments are unprepared to prevent or respond to it. When an agency does not know the blast radius of an attack, whether sensitive data is affected, or how long it may take to recover, the only option they are often left with is to pay up. In order to protect themselves against an organized, well-resourced attacker agencies need a strong security po...

Emerging Technologies are evolving at a faster pace than ever before, especially as the workforce pivots to a telework environment. Throughout this event, we will discuss several new and evolving technologies that are driving real change and innovation throughout the Federal Government: Drones, IOT, and VR.

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...

As a part of The President’s Management Agenda, Priority #2 focuses on the customer experience and asks the Federal government to refine their current standards to better fit the needs of the American people. The stresses and burdens that come with interacting with the government, such as when the public needs to pay their taxes or file a change of address, need to be eliminated in order to elevate the customer experience. Strengthening...

Today’s workforce expects flexibility and mobile has been the technology that empowers employees to work wherever and whenever they want. Employees are constantly using new devices to access sensitive organization information with the expectation of a painless user experience. IT departments are faced with the challenge of meeting this expectation while also ensuring that only authorized and verified users are accessing this information....

The workplace of February 2022 looks dramatically different from the workplace of March 2020. While employees have adjusted to the changes in policies, procedures, and even work location, are they as engaged and fulfilled as they were two years ago? Now more than ever, it is critical to provide self-service access to workplace information that helps people do their jobs and feel secure that management understands and is addressing their concer...

Hear from topic experts as they explore how the Federal Identity-Centric Security Roadmap fits in with the advancement of Zero Trust Security. What does the concept of never trust, always verify mean? What are some best practices for verifying users in your network? What challenges have these topic experts experienced as they incorporate Zero Trust within their Federal Identity-Centric Security Roadmap? What solutions have these topic experts...

Each one of us has unique talents that can help our organizations. And your talents are what help you stand apart as a colleague or leader. But knowing how to unlock and communicate their value isn't easy. Sometimes, finding the right ways to share our value is even harder.Join us online as we explore what it means to bring value to your organization.Specifically, you’ll learn: How to talk to your supervisors and co-workers about new ide...