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...

The President’s Management Agenda’s three-pronged vision outlines specific changes to the Federal government’s workforce, customer experience, and management of businesses. Priority 1’s focus on the American workforce challenges government agencies to become model employers in terms of diversifying their workforce and the support they provide those employees. Recruiting and retaining the best and brightest means ensurin...

If you had to choose between a standard utility knife and a Swiss Army knife, which one would you pick? Most people would choose the latter because it can do more. Likewise, extended detection and response (XDR) offers the same capabilities as endpoint detection and response (EDR), plus so much more. XDR doesn’t stop at the endpoint. It provides a holistic view across networks, cloud workloads, servers, endpoints and more. This visibilit...

Tune into this event to hear from topic experts on how emerging technologies have transformed the Federal Government, as well as ways to strengthen an agency’s digital transformation journey. Panelists will also dive into 2022 Digital Transformation planning, what it will look like and what it means for their agencies’ Digital Transformation Journey.

ATARC is excited to announce the nominees for its GITEC Emerging Technology Awards 2021. This year’s awards will focus on recognizing Government teams and their initiatives that have made significant contributions in the advancement and implementation of technology innovations. These awards focus on Government teams deserving recognition for their advancements in Government IT modernization in support of increased agency mission. Our 202...

Tune in for ATARC’s Federal IT Modernization Virtual Summit on December 8th and 9th, from 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM ET! New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. Digital modernization can be described as the process of adopting new technology, and it involves upgrading systems, platforms, and software to meet today’s modern needs. When Federal agencies set out to improve their digital tr...

Join the Quantum Working Group at ATARC for an open meeting presentation by Eric Miller on The Quantum Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges for Canada from his published October, 2021 policy paper. Mr. Miller is also the President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group, a cross-border consultancy that advises clients on government affairs, economics, cybersecurity and geopolitical developments. He previously served as Vice President of Policy, N...

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...