As more and more organizations move to cloud infrastructures, whether it is moving to Office365 or using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, there are challenges that go with these migrations. We’re also seeing malicious actors taking notice of these new attack surfaces and as such organizations need to better understand not only the threats targeting the cloud but also how to overcome some of the challenges brought on moving to the...

New ways of working have emerged, both for citizens and the government agencies serving them. The old, monolithic approach to work, where most employees are engaged in large agency-wide initiatives, is no longer effective. Now that many are working remotely, how do you continue to manage agency productivity and get it all done? Join this panel of government thought-leaders for a dynamic discussion on the role remote work productivity and colla...

Register today for ATARC's September 4th Cloud & Infrastructure Working Group Launch at USDA (1400 Independence Ave SW #5071) in Washington, D.C.! The half-day event will kick start the activities for the Cloud & Infrastructure Working Group. In addition, the event will focus on the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) and its alignment with Cloud Smart and Application Rationalization. Gary Washington, CIO of USDA, will kick off...

Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in the Federal Government, as agencies are tasked with securing information that is critical to the security of our nation. Join us in Fort Worth, TX for an informational event regarding federal IT acquisition. Panels at this conference will examine the government programs and contract vehicles that focus on cybersecurity and discuss how agencies successfully using these programs to secure their critical infr...

The ATARC Federal Cloud & Infrastructure Summit will be held on June 25, 2019 at the Marriott Metro Center in Washington, D.C. This educational, one-day symposium will examine the cloud tools and techniques being used by the Federal Government to provide agencies with greater efficiency and cost savings. The morning session will feature speakers and panels with government thought leaders, while the afternoon includes the MITRE-ATARC Cloud...

The ATARC Federal Cloud & Data Center Summit will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. This educational, one-day symposium examined the Cloud tools and techniques being used by the Federal Government to provide agencies with greater efficiency, open soure solutions and cost savings. The event will also feature the MITRE-ATARC Cloud Collaboration Symposium, where subject matter e...

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) team and the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) will host a DCOI Technology Resources Summit on November 20, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.Margie Graves, Acting U.S. Chief Information Officer, will open the event with a Visionary Keynote, and there will be three panel discussions that focus on data cen...

The ATARC Federal Cloud & Data Center Summit will be held on August 3, 2017 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. (Cloud & Data Center Summit Agenda) This educational, one-day symposium will examine the Cloud tools and techniques being used by the Federal Government to provide agencies with greater efficiency and cost savings. The event is free to government and full-time academics and qualifies for 7.5 CPE cre...

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) will hold its 3rd Annual Federal Summit on May 16, 2017 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, DC. Registration is free for government attendees. A select number of registrations are also available to private sector representatives for a nominal charge. This informative, one-day symposium is expected to draw more than 250 information security professionals from civilian and defense agencies...

This educational one-day symposium will feature cloud & data center subject matter experts from the Federal government and academia participating on panels. (Cloud & Data Center Summit Agenda)The MITRE-ATARC Cloud & Data Center Symposium will discuss and white-board various cloud "challenge areas” and produce a White Paper with recommendations for the Federal government. The following challenge areas will be discussed: 1. Wor...