ATARC

ATARC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a collaborative forum for government, academia and industry to identify, discuss and resolve emerging technology challenges.

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19309 Winmeade Drive Suite 446, Suite 446, Leesburg, VA

Website

https://atarc.org/

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GITEC'26

May 3-5, 2026

Charlottesville, VA

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As emerging technologies redefine what’s possible across government, GITEC 2026 convenes senior federal leaders, industry innovators, and academic experts to explore the path forward for secure, data-driven, and AI-enabled government operations. Over two and a half days of collaboration, attendees will examine how cybersecurity, zero trust, artificial intelligence, generative AI, and digital modernization are converging to advance mission outcomes and strengthen public trust.

Hosted in historic Charlottesville, Virginia, GITEC 2026 offers a unique forum for dialogue and partnership among the nation’s top public and private-sector technology minds. Guided by the GITEC Board—comprised of leaders from government, industry, and academia—this year’s programming features dual-track sessions, strategic discussions, and networking opportunities designed to translate bold ideas into tangible progress. From Sunday evening’s opening reception to Tuesday’s closing sessions, participants will gain forward-looking insights, forge lasting connections, and help shape the next era of federal technology and workforce innovation.

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Zero Trust Lab Phase 3 Demonstration Armis and ColorTokens

May 15, 2026

Virtual / Online

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This demo illustrates how Armis Centrix and ColorTokens XShield jointly deliver Zero Trust for converged IT/OT environments without disrupting operations or requiring agents on sensitive OT systems.

Using a realistic manufacturing scenario, the narrative walks through a full lifecycle transformation:
from complete, passive asset discovery (Armis) → to automated classification and boundary mapping → to policy creation and enforcement through microsegmentation (XShield).

Once deployed, the solution converts a flat, high-risk OT network into a fully enforced, deny-by-default architecture aligned to the Purdue model.

Armis provides continuous visibility and threat detection, while XShield translates that intelligence into real-time, enforced segmentation policies that prevent unauthorized communication and lateral movement.

The combined platform demonstrates measurable outcomes:

Immediate visibility of all IT/OT assets and unknown devices
Automated, scalable policy creation based on real environment behavior
Non-disruptive enforcement of microsegmentation in production
Detection of protocol-level risks (e.g., insecure Modbus)
Real-time blocking and containment of active threats at the IT/OT boundary
Strict deny-by-default controls within OT, preserving only authorized engineering paths

Most critically, the demo proves that Zero Trust in OT is achievable without patching, downtime, or re-architecting legacy systems by combining continuous visibility with dynamic enforcement.

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Quantum Speaker Series: The Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT): An Industry-Academia Partnership for Advancing Quantum Frontiers

Jun 16, 2026

Virtual / Online

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The Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT) is an NSF-funded Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) and a partnership between Purdue University, Indiana University, and the University of Notre Dame, and also several industry and government members. The mission of the CQT is to collaborate with industry and government stakeholders to identify compelling needs and challenges in quantum technologies, and then develop novel solutions to address these opportunities. Quantum technologies are governed by the physics of sub-atomic particles and have relevance to computing, sensing, imaging, metrology, communications, and cryptography. Because of their wide-ranging applicability, quantum technologies promise to be transformative, with uses in intelligence, financial security, computing, medicine, and navigation. Society has entered the second quantum revolution, but it is still in its infancy, and the nascent quantum industry requires significant fundamental research to mature novel technologies. In partnership with industrial and government members, the CQT researchers will use their expertise in quantum science and engineering to develop and transfer foundational knowledge into industry-friendly quantum devices, systems, and algorithms with enhanced functionality and performance. Additionally, the CQT will help train the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers to support the development of a critically needed quantum workforce. Students not only conduct research, but also help writing project reports, present at biannual meetings, and interact with industry and government members. This talk will give an overview of the IUCRC model along with the CQT mission, vision and research themes.

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