With all of the components of Zero Trust, there are various models and theories that an organization can use to strengthen their cybersecurity practices. The CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy are only two examples of frameworks that provide guidance on implementing Zero Trust security principles within an organization. Both models emphasize the steps it takes to achieve total Zero Trust, but they differ in some of...

Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference provides a unique education experience that blends the digital forensics and cybersecurity industries for collaboration between government and private sectors. The 2023 East edition of Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference will feature educational sessions, industry-leading speakers, and sponsors/exhibits over four days of networking among cybersecurity and digital forensics indus...

Federal agencies must undergo the complex and laborious process of security authorization to operate (ATO) for each information system (IS) in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Currently, most agencies rely on manual documentation processes. These include popular productivity tools to capture the applicable security controls and the status/plans of implementation of the controls for each IS as well as...

The entire concept of zero trust can be boiled down to four words – never trust, always verify. But short, simple statements usually have a lot of moving parts to make them reality. When the Office of Management and Budget issued its Federal Zero Trust Strategy in January 2022, it set the end of Fiscal Year 2024 – September 30, 2024 – as the completion date for a host of cybersecurity standards and objectives to be completed...

Today’s cybersecurity threat landscape means Federal professionals must take a proactive and practical approach to defending agency personnel, systems, networks, and data. IT infrastructures need resiliency that is built in, understood by the workforce, and prepared to work beyond the next threat. Creating a resilient IT architecture is not an admission of anticipated defeat. Rather, it’s insurance against probable events and incid...

Technology has made an impact on your organization. Is the impact good? Are your employees and customers happier? Is the execution of your mission stronger? At what point does technology create friction and more work for employees and customers, impose additional risk and expense, stifle innovation, and diminish the impact it was intended to have on your mission? Join us on May 23rd in Washington DC to hear from leaders in government who are...

In October 2022 the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released their “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights”, intended to inform and shape the development of federal AI policy. In response, ATARC is hosting a series of webinar panels to promote discussion and provide clarity on the Blueprint’s structure and goals. These panels will bring together government leaders, academics, and researchers, with the hope that the...

The state of Colorado is undertaking a top-to-bottom modernization of its IT infrastructure, aimed at achieving what the Governor’s Office of Information Technology describes as four "wildly important goals." Four major initiatives (tech transformation, broadband access, digital government services, and enhanced employee engagement) are intended to deliver more and better digital services that improve residents’ lives and increase...

Join our thought leadership webinar to learn about the current operational challenges that federal agencies face on their journey to cATO and how to address them effectively. In this session, we’ll delve into the common challenges of proving compliance, vulnerability management and reporting, and assessing control effectiveness. We’ll provide real examples into best practices to address those challenges. Our panel of experts will p...

The past two years have brought about a decade’s worth of change to federal technology, from rapidly pivoting to and sustaining a remote, virtual-enabled workforce, to revitalizing customer experience at the heart of government’s biggest missions – all while defending against increasingly sophisticated attacks and making big bets on next generation technologies like cloud, AI and automation. And these transformations are only...