As artificial intelligence (AI) applications proliferate across the internet ecosystem, other changes are being triggered, from the commitment to R&D funding to workforce development to new initiatives in higher education. The federal government’s spending on IT R&D and AI in fiscal year 2023 is estimated at $9.6 billion. Meanwhile, the University of Florida, for instance, declares it is “building an AI university,” a...

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 Big Data Fundamentals & Best Practices course provides the fundamental knowledge and insight on Big Data that you need to know to be a successful Data Professional. Big Data Fundamentals & Best Practices provides a comprehensive overview of big data concepts, terminology, and systems combined with the effective best practices that successful data professionals are using to gain substantial benefit from one of the most important ass...

The federal government has continued to refine current standards to better fit the needs of American people. Millions of Americans heavily rely on government-funded benefit programs to maintain their livelihoods. The stresses and burdens that come with interacting with the government, such as needing the services of Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Social Security, etc. need to be eliminated in order to elevate the customer experie...

Join us at GovFuture Forum online for an in-depth demo of the updated USASpending.gov from Andrew V Ly, of the US Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS). Watch Andrew provide an in-depth walk through of the USAspending.gov website, including types of federal spending data available and resources for learning more. What questions do you have about the data or features on USAspending.gov? Andrew will demonstrate the new features of USASpending.gov for 2...

After decades of delay, cybersecurity has become a defining issue for the United States. In response, when the White House laid out its zero trust requirements in January 2022, it set an ambitious goal – that all agencies have their zero trust infrastructure in place before October 1, 2024. This is because of the reality of the digital age: a persistent threat environment is the norm in the IT world, and agencies have to assume they...

Military contractors of all types are trying to work through the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. It has been something of a moving target, as the Department of Defense has changed the certification model from five levels in CMMC 1.0 to three in the current version, to better align with existing federal standards and cut red tape for small and mid-sized companies. But the purpose of the CMMC...

This presentation is geared to the managerial ranks seeking tutelage on crafting a strategy addressing the quantum space for their organization. We’ll share our experiences, best practices, lessons learned, education, and use-cases from 4+ years of leading the quantum initiative for a fortune-5 healthcare organization. We’ll leave time for a robust Q&A session and maybe some live quantum experiments (time permitted).

Special Agent Nate Langmack will discuss how Cyber Threats are impacting businesses and what we can do about it. Part of the discussion will be directed at Government Contractors and the role they play in this area. This event will not be recorded or streamed so you must be there live to see it!

Modern cybersecurity measures such as post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and zero trust architecture (ZTA) are essential to protect U.S. critical infrastructure and ensure a resilient nation. And with a flurry of comprehensive initiatives coming from the Executive Branch, Pentagon, NSA, and NIST, it can be challenging for U.S. government CIOs and CISOs to determine where to prioritize resources. But PQC and ZTA aren’t mutually exclusive: ef...