In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new challenges and obstacles for government agencies. Many are still grappling with how to use funds for maximum impact as they embrace the “Next Normal.” For many CIOs, the challenge ahead is daunting and vague on where to start. The roadmap to the “Next Normal” requires organizations to move from their initial response to the crisis to a state of readiness, and ul...

An information-sharing event focused on the security and preparedness of government agencies cybersecurity. This discussion will focus on Cybersecurity and government agencies preparedness and processes. As the number complexity of threats continue to grow daily, this roundtable discussion will explore what concerns government agency SecOp teams. Learn best practices to secure your network against cyber threats and increase your cyber resilien...

On Jan 22, ATARC and UMD will present an informational breakfast about their new certificate program. When: 7:30 to 10:30 AM on Jan 22, 2020 Where: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 The new cybersecurity certificate program will provide IT leaders in industry and government with a solid grounding in core business tools and principles.

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...

To become mission-ready, DoD must adopt a DevSecOps culture by leveraging agile methodologies and practices to deliver applications faster and at a higher quality. Transformation to a DevSecOps culture doesn’t happen overnight. To make it a permanent part of your agency’s DNA, you need the right tools to enforce and automate modern application delivery methods and processes, and to ensure repeatability and predictability.

This ATARC Artificial Intelligence half day launch will examine ethics and responsible AI, as well as the impacts we can anticipate of AI on our labor market. The event will kick start the ATARC AI Working Group activities. You can expect to see speakers such as John Sprague, Deputy Associate CIO, NASA; Alexander Measure, Economist, Bureau of Labor and Statistics; Edward Dowgiallo, Office of the Chief Information Officer, DOT at the July 15 AT...

ATARC will present the first annual RSA Federal Summit on March 26, 2019 at the Marriott Metro Center in Washington, D.C. Throughout the day, over 50 of the leading security vendors from private industry will demonstrate their cutting-edge products and solutions in the ATARC Cybersecurity Technology Showcase. For industry inquiries, please send an e-mail to info@atarc.org. The event also includes the MITRE-ATARC Cybersecurity Collaboration Sym...

This educational, one-day symposium, which is free to government and academia, will discuss the ecosystem of IT Modernization within the Federal Government, including the Congressional Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, the GSA Centers of Excellence, IT Category Management, and the Report to the President on IT Modernization for protecting high value assets, encouraging cloud migration and the emphasizing shared services. The morning...

This educational, one-day symposium will discuss the security challenges faced by Federal Chief Information Security Officers and examine the lessons learned and best practices used to secure the information technology resources of government agencies. The morning session features speakers and panels with government thought leaders, while the afternoon includes the MITRE-ATARC Cyber Collaboration Symposium, where government, academic and indus...

Proactive Approaches For Getting Ahead of Cyber Risk Defense and federal networks continue to be successfully attacked, often via cybersecurity blind spots that enable hackers and malware to gain entry to data. These blind spots consist of aging software and hardware assets that reside on federal networks and desktops that are end-of-life (EOL), not approved, or not properly configured. Illustrating the scale of the problem, Federal CIO Tony S...