In response to the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity published in May 2021, new mandates call for accelerating the adoption of secure open source software (OSS) and commercial off-the-shelf solutions to speed software delivery from years to minutes. Additionally, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided updated guidance for strengthening the security of critical software purchased by U....

As we have entered a new digital age, the needs and expectations of citizens have changed. Now that we have transitioned to a virtual world, we have entered challenges that our citizens and users have yet to face. Part of the underlying challenge that the users are facing is the online experience itself. This conversation aims to discuss the new Executive Order and introduce a long-overdue and positive shift in the government-citizen dynamic....

Approximately 87% of critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector, so how can the government help defend it in cyberspace, especially against nation-state adversaries such as Russia and China? The Biden Executive Order, extended 100-day action plan, and other directives call for private-public collaboration to protect the nation’s grid, water/wastewater facilities, and pipelines, but how do you take action to implement shared d...

ATARC is excited to be hosting the 2022 GITEC Emerging Technology Conference on May 1-3, 2022 at the Graduate Annapolis in Annapolis, MD! This in-person educational symposium will examine cutting-edge technologies enabling the Federal Government to modernize its IT infrastructure.This event will provide collaboration opportunities between IT thought-leaders within government, academia and private industry. During the event there will be panels...

The increasing pressure by hostile nation-states and other bad actors who are relentlessly probing the networks of federal, state and local governments underlines the importance of effective attack surface management. Government and military networks need to have comprehensive end-to-end discovery and management capabilities. This includes both their on-premises and cloud attack surfaces. Detecting unknown assets, unsanctioned connections, mis...

GSA wants to improve the utilization of small businesses on federal contracts. In support of this goal, they would like to use AI and machine learning to analyze procurement data from the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). As part of this effort, GSA asked the ATARC Data Analytics and AI Lab (ADAAL) to build a Spend Analysis prototype focused on analyzing contracts awarded by various agencies over the past few years. The prototype was built us...

Emerging Technologies are evolving at a faster pace than ever before, especially as the workforce pivots to a telework environment. Throughout this event, we will discuss several new and evolving technologies that are driving real change and innovation throughout the Federal Government: Drones, IOT, and VR.

Cyber-attacks and other disasters pose a constant risk to the IT operations of government agencies. The damage inflicted by these disruptions range in levels of severity and leave critical data and IT investments at risk for every hour of downtime. Preparing for a potential disaster may seem extreme, but thinking ahead and creating a plan for how to respond can make all the difference. A trustworthy modern data protection solution enables agen...

With the hybrid workforce here to stay, state and local governments are faced with the challenge of protecting critical data from a distance, oftentimes over networks and applications that are unsecure or unapproved. By taking advantage of ideal conditions, attackers can breach government networks, access critical services, and steal citizens’ data. In recent years, the damage caused by ransomware has been unrelenting and unprecedented....

The Federal Mobility Group (FMG), in partnership with ATARC, is holding the fourth annual 5G Government Symposium to drive greater awareness of fifth generation (5G) technologies, highlight innovative use cases and showcase current deployments. This event will demonstrate the dynamic opportunities surrounding 5G and the challenges in realizing them. Attendees will learn more about 5G-related applications helping government and industry meet th...