ATARC Federal IT Newscast
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) is a leading organization dedicated to fostering collaboration between government, academia, and industry to drive the adoption and integration of emerging technologies within the federal government. Established to bridge the gap between these critical sectors, ATARC provides a unique platform for technology leaders and innovators to share knowledge, explore new ideas, and solve pressing challenges.
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Federal Low Code Trailblazers hosted by Bill Bunce, Enterprise Account Executive, Pegasystems
October 21, 2021 16:56 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBSample Low Code Use Cases in the Government. Time stamps: - Intro from Bill (1 min) - Introductions from guests (2 mins) - How does NSF select the right tool for the right IT project? (6 mins) - How does KPMG make recommendations regarding Low Code tools? (9 mins) - Does implementing low code require a subtle mindset shift? (17 mins) - Does low code help solve the typical challenges faced by developers? (20 mins) - Thoughts on bringing new people into the low code environment? (24 mi...
Cyber and Mobile with Jim Kovach and government guest, Gerald Caron
October 19, 2021 19:53 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBJim Kovach sits down with Gerry Caron to discuss all things Cyber, Mobile and Zero Trust prior to the official launch of the ATARC Zero Trust Demonstration Lab. Time stamps: - Background on HHS and OIG mission (1 min in) - Remote work and risk tolerances (3 mins in) - Cybersecurity and tech investment in order to meet mission (6 mins in) - Mobile device ebb and flow (9 mins in) - Conditional access/Dynamic risk scoring (14 mins in) - Zero Trust (15:30 mins in) - Zero Day (20 mins in)...
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and guest, Courtney Winship from USCIS
October 12, 2021 13:27 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBJennifer Kenney-Smith sits down with the Deputy Chief Data Officer at USCIS, Courtney Winship, where they discuss all things immigration, transformation efforts at DHS, navigating the immigration experience, and making decisions based on data.
ATARC's Application Development Working Group presents Best Practices and Approach to SCRM
October 05, 2021 18:56 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this episode of the ATARC Federal IT Newscast, members of the Application Development Working Group at ATARC sit down to discuss new techniques, best-practices and a prescriptive approach for how government agencies can reduce software supply chain risks within their applications as well as comply with new government regulations. We are joined by David Wray from Microfocus & Robert Ficcaglia from Sunstone Secure to discuss the need for the executive order and NIST guidance on Software Su...
Cybersecurity is the foundation of what we do" with Dovarius Peoples, Army Corps of Engineers and Zimperium
September 28, 2021 13:44 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week on the ATARC Federal IT Newscast, Jim Kovach and JT Keating of Zimperium sit down with CIO of the Army Corps of Engineers, Dovarius Peoples. During this session we receive an overview of what the Army Corps of Engineers does in terms of their disaster relief mission, construction for the DOD, and their monitoring and maintenance of waterways and dams supporting the Pentagon. Peoples shares his thoughts around actions on the Executive Order for Zero Trust and how he sees the mobile ...
Federal IT Newscast Special Edition Episode!
September 17, 2021 11:50 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBATARC's CEO, Tom Suder, interviews on a special episode celebrating and honoring Sandy's retirement from Government! Join as we share highlights from Sandy's career path journey, and experiences from his time within the Federal Government, and future personal and career aspirations!
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith, featuring Senior Scientific Technical Manager for Warfare System Software S&T and Development, Candaice Deloach
August 24, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBJKS sits down with Candaice Deloach to discuss software development, software lifecycle and the warfighter mission.
ATARC Federal IT Newscast w/ Gil Alterovitz and Nick Psaki
August 23, 2021 18:40 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBNick Psaki sits down with the Director of the National AI Institute, Gil Alterovitz to learn about the Veterans Administration's efforts and Artificial Intelligence.
Jennifer Kenney-Smith interviews CEO and Founder of ATARC, Tom Suder
July 12, 2021 18:30 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBJennifer Kenney-Smith interviews CEO and Founder of ATARC, Tom Suder! In this episode, Jennifer and Tom discuss Government Road-blockers, Leadership, and Hacking Bureaucracy!
Cloud and Coffee with special guest Robyn Rees, Senior Advisor for Human Capital Transformation at the Department of the Interior, within the Office of Human Capital
June 28, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJoin us for a Cloud and Coffee event with special guest Robyn Rees! Robyn is the Senior Advisor for Human Capital Transformation at the Department of the Interior, within the Office of Human Capital. She leverages her experience with Information Technology management, governance, budget, and project execution, to unlock human capital data leveraging advanced technologies. Robyn is a passionate advocate for enabling an “ever-ready” workforce that is highly resilient, adaptable to the changing...
Digital Transformation with Jennifer Kenney-Smith and Guest, Executive Director of Identity at GSA, Phil Lam
June 28, 2021 18:10 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBHere from a true expert on Identity in the Federal Government and learn why it is so important! Phil's mission is focused on improving the government's constituents' experience and all of the processes that go into that.
Cloud and Coffee with the Director of Design and Development at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Brian Whittaker
June 21, 2021 18:47 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJoin us for a Cloud and Coffee event with special guest, Brian Whittaker! Brian is the Director of Design and Development at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Prior to this role at CFPB, Brian was the Executive Director of 18F, an organization in the General Services Administration that collaborates with other agencies to fix technical problems, build products, and improve how government serves the public through technology.
Digital Transformation with Director of Technology Transformation Services at GSA, Dave Zvenyach.
April 26, 2021 23:42 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDave Zvenyach is the Director of Technology Transformation Services at GSA. He is a Digital Transformation guru and expert who shares with us some best practices for Digital Transformation within the Federal Space, and his experience as a Transformation coach.
DevSecOps coffee chat with White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, Ken Kato
March 29, 2021 20:18 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we have the pleasure of speaking with Ken Kato. Kato shares his experience and insights with us as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow.
Cloud and Coffee with Thomas Santucci, Director, GSA
March 22, 2021 21:07 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBJoin us for a Cloud and Coffee event with special guest Thomas Santucci! He is the Director of the Data Center & Cloud Optimization Initiative PMO at the General Services Administration (GSA). He oversees the PMO’s managing partner responsibilities for the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI), helps implement the federal Cloud Smart strategy, and serves as Co-Chair of the Federal CIO Cloud & Infrastructure Community of Practice, which has over 1,600 members from across the federal IT w...
Federal DevSecOps: Pushing Forward
March 22, 2021 20:58 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDevSecOps within the Federal landscape has been a topic of growing priority, implementation, and necessity over the past several years. Join this webinar to hear from leaders in DevSecOps practices as they discuss the current status, modern projects, and drive forward of Federal DevSecOps platforms used to push IT modernization, operational efficiency, and cybersecurity. Listen as topic experts discuss the middle point of where DevSecOps, Zero Trust, and enterprise IT as a service (ITaaS) me...
Breach Detection: Becoming as Agile as The Attackers
March 16, 2021 21:28 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJoin ATARC for a robust discussion on how agencies are innovating to stay ahead of advisories. Hear from Dr Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon institute as he shares the latest results of a 2021 Government Breach Trends Study that examines the problems and what innovation is happening across government to move to a more proactive security posture. Then learn what our panel of experts are doing to improve breach detection and response in a landscape where they are inundated by new, rapidly-evolvin...
DevSecOps coffee chat with Chief Data Officer / Deputy Assistant Commissioner at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Justin Marsico
March 16, 2021 13:41 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we have the pleasure of speaking with Justin Marsico. Marsico shares his experience and insights with us as the Chief Data Officer / Deputy Assistant Commissioner at Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
ATARC 2021 Zero Trust Virtual Summit
March 14, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 111 MBNew ways of working and sharing information have emerged within the Federal Government. This has pushed agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and develop plans to further their IT modernization strategy. Zero Trust has come to the forefront of enabling this shift to a teleworking work force. Listen as topic experts dive into the importance of Zero Trust and how it is evolving the Federal Government’s view of security. What does Zero Trust Security mean to Federal requirements? What a...
Cyber Compliance Boosted by Automation
March 10, 2021 17:38 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this panel discussion, Federal IT executives address how to better manage the risk of sensitive data exposure through improved cyber compliance. What steps can be taken to verify trust in the Federal Government supply chain? How to source reliably secure solutions? Where and when to use automation as a compliance, monitoring, and remediation mechanism? Listen to our panelists explore the “art of the possible” as well as share lessons learned and best practices.
Data Management for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud
March 10, 2021 17:33 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBNew ways of working and sharing information have emerged within the Federal Government. This has pushed agencies to reevaluate their technology needs and develop plans to further their IT modernization strategy. This panel will examine the current challenges, recent successes and lessons learned by Federal IT Government Leaders within the Federal Cloud space. Hear as topic experts dive into how they reevaluated their agencies’ technology needs during this pandemic, and further strengthened t...
Cloud and Coffee with Nagesh Rao, CIO, Bureau of Industry and Security
March 10, 2021 17:21 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJoin us for a Cloud and Coffee event with special guest, Nagesh Rao, acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Bureau of Industry and Security within the US Department of Commerce. Most recently, he was Director of Business Technology Solutions (BiTS) at the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of the Chief Information Officer, and prior to Chief Technologist & Entrepreneur in Residence within SBA’s Office of Investment & Innovation.
ATARC 2021 Low Code Virtual Summit
March 10, 2021 17:02 - 2 hours - 137 MBJoin the ATARC 2021 Low Code Virtual Summit on March 2, 2021, from 1:30-4 PM EST to hear Federal IT topic experts discuss how an agile approach such as low code allows teams to effectively meet their agencies mission requirements, even with the constant changes we have seen over the past year. Hear thought leaders share how they are using low–code technologies to not increase their mission delivery and remain adaptable to changing climates.
Managing Millions of Machine Identities Across Hybrid Cloud Environments
March 10, 2021 16:27 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBEveryone knows (but often fails to recognize) that for every human interaction with an online application or service there are hundreds if not thousands of invisible machine-to-machine interactions that support the same work. These machines can be actual boxes, virtualized systems, containers and clusters, or they can be ephemeral serverless applications …. but they all have one thing in common. They each have a unique IDENTITY. This identity needs to be protected. And moreover, the number ...
ATARC 2021 Cloud Virtual Summit
March 10, 2021 16:18 - 2 hours - 145 MBListen as Cloud Experts explain the importance of Cloud across the Federal Government. In this period of time of building the “new normal”, What emerging technology has led to strengthening Cloud? This event will set out to explain the emerging technology that has been used to help strengthen Federal Cloud, along with the future of Cloud in the Federal Government. What does it mean to strengthen your agency’s Cloud? Where do these Federal Leaders see the future of Cloud going, and what emerg...
Embracing a Data Driven Future
March 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBNew ways of working have emerged, both for Federal Government agencies and the citizens they serve. This panel will examine the current challenges, recent successes and lessons learned by Federal IT Government Leaders within the Federal Cloud space. Hear as topic experts dive into how they reevaluated their agencies’ technology needs during this pandemic, and further strengthened their agencies’ data capabilities.
DevSecOps coffee chat with Branch Chief at U.S. Small Business Administration, Andrew Fabrizio
March 09, 2021 02:05 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Fabrizio. Fabrizio shares his experience and insights with us as the Branch Chief at SBA!
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Robyn Rees, Senior Advisor to Director, Human Capital and CHCO on workforce trends/innovative workforce planning
March 01, 2021 18:52 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBRobyn Rees serves as a strategic advisor for human capital transformation at the Department of the Interior (DOI). Ms. Rees leverages over 15 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) to articulate use cases for advanced technology insertions that resonate with non-technology business leaders.
Women’s History Month: Interview with Kurt Beyer, author of “Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age”
February 26, 2021 15:48 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBIn honor of women's history month, ATARC hosted an interview with Kurt Beyer to talk about his book titled “Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age”. The interview was conducted by Jennifer Kenney-Smith of GitLab, who dug right into the phenomenon that Ms. Hopper was, her amazing thought leadership in regards to digital transformation and the fourth industrial revolution, and the legacy she has left behind to help future female IT leaders forge their own paths.
The Impact of Telework on Cybersecurity across the Federal Government
February 19, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAn information-sharing event that is focused on the impact that telework—accelerated by COVID-19, is having on cybersecurity across the Federal Government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued several memorandums such as M-19-17 and M-20-19 to encourage and maximize telework flexibilities for the Federal workforce. Topic Leaders will go in-depth about the cybersecurity authentication changes and innovations that have been incorporated into their agency and how they plan to ma...
Cloud and Coffee with Nancy Gillis, CEO, Global Electronics Council
February 19, 2021 18:23 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBJoin us for this week’s Cloud and Coffee event with Ms. Nancy Gillis, CEO of Global Electronics Council Gillis has more than 20 years’ experience leveraging sustainability to increase competitiveness, reduce risk and foster innovation in both public and private sector organizations. Prior to joining the Green Electronics Council, Nancy was the Global Lead for Resilient and Responsible Supply Chains with Ernst & Young (EY) and managed sustainable procurement engagements for Fortune 100 compa...
Federal Agencies and Attack Surface Management
February 16, 2021 17:27 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB2020 became the year of haste. Workforces and workloads went remote. In fact, the word “remote” is attached to everything, from jobs to meetings to schools to family gatherings. One of the single most significant changes that have occurred in 2020 for organizations is their digital attack surface. In many cases, the internet is now an organization’s network and houses everything from their users to their corporate resources and supply chains. The decisions of 2020 will indeed ‘determine the ...
NRC Digital Transformation Virtual Summit
February 12, 2021 18:45 - 2 hours - 159 MBThis unique event brings together members from across the NRC IT space to discuss the agency’s digital transformation initiatives. Here topic experts and decision-makers will discuss success stories and plans for process transformation as it pertains to people, technology, infrastructure, contracts, and partnerships. Listen as the NRC explains how they solved problems such as remote work, inaccessible data, agency workflow application, finding and integrating disparate agency data for decisi...
The Need for Government to Manage Cryptographic and Quantum Risk
February 05, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 56 MBExecutive Talk with Mike Brown, ISARA Corporation’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder Mr. Brown is focused on the technical vision and direction for ISARA Corporation, a security solutions company specializing in creating crypto-agile and quantum-safe security solutions for today’s information technology ecosystems. ISARA is clearing the path to quantum-safe security for enterprises and governments by delivering practical, standardized solutions for a seamless migration. Prior to ISAR...
Cloud and Coffee with special guest, Chief Information Security Officer, John Ramsey
February 05, 2021 15:38 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBJoin us for this Cloud and Coffee session with special guest, Chief Information Security Officer, John Ramsey! John was formerly the CISO for the U.S. House of Representatives and members of Congress, which has 950 sites across the entire United States and associated territories. In 2017, he was selected as one of the top 100 CISOs globally, only one of two government CISOs selected.
Intelligent Automation For The Federal Government
February 05, 2021 15:31 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBJoin us for an introduction to Intelligent Automation (IA) for the Federal Government. Hear from Government and Industry representatives about this powerful combination of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence), its applications and challenges in the federal government market.
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Bill James, Former VA Fed and current Independent Consultant at FedSmarts, LLC.
February 02, 2021 01:51 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week on the DevSecOps Coffee Chat.. We hear from the Chair of the ATARC Digital Transformation Working Group, Bill James! Bill joined the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an SES in the CIO organization in October 2016 and served as Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Information and Technology (OIT). Today, Bill is an Independent Consultant, Offering Insight to Outcomes, at FedSmarts!
Cloud and Coffee with Mike Cassidy, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the United States Trustees Program
January 22, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome to ATARC’s Cloud and Coffee Series! This week’s guest is Mike Cassidy, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the United States Trustees Program. Cassidy provides technical strategy and guidance to deliver high quality products and services to the USTP user community. He is an accomplished technology leader with over 26 years of experience developing, designing, testing, securing and implementing enterprise solutions for large organizations. Prior to...
ATARC 2021 Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
January 20, 2021 22:38 - 2 hours - 163 MBThis year has proven the need to strengthen AI and Data Analytics capabilities, and a need to solve the AI and Data Analytics challenges brought forth due to the pandemic. This event will explore the current state of technology, use cases, and limitations of AI and Data Analytics, in the Federal Government space. Listen in as subject matter experts share lessons learned and solutions to the challenges brought on to their agency’s as a result of COVID-19. What strategies have been put in plac...
Leveraging TIC 3.0 to Secure a Mobile Government Workforce
January 20, 2021 22:28 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBJoin ATARC for a robust discussion on how agencies can leverage SASE-based TIC 3.0 to enable a secure mobile government workforce. The shift to work from home, necessitated by the pandemic, has resulted in a “new normal” for federal agencies. Hear thought leaders from both the public and private sectors discuss how TIC 3.0 guidelines can enable a secure telework environment for agency employees, and how agencies can use the cloud to create a faster and more secure sensitive information acc...
Risk Management Framework Best Practices for Robotic Process Automation and Bot Security
January 20, 2021 22:21 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBRisk Management Framework (RMF) is commonly used among the federal government, with the goals of improving information security, strengthening the risk management process, and encouraging reciprocity among federal agencies.
Agency Spotlight Event GSA: Digital Transformation
January 20, 2021 22:17 - 1 hour - 71 MBJoin us for this panel, which sets out to discuss how advancements in the federal cloud space, mobility and distributed workforces have driven the focal point for security to shift. Topic experts will discuss lessons learned in successfully implementing cloud methodologies, tools, and techniques in a time of continuous change and telework. Together, panelists explore available and desired solutions to rectify past and pre-empt potential future data breaches, as both citizens and the governme...
ATARC Federal Sales Virtual Summit
January 20, 2021 22:12 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB2020 has proven to be a difficult year for almost every industry. In sales, it has forced the community to find new, unique ways to connect with potential clients and produce new customers in a COVID environment. Join this event to hear leaders in Federal Sales discuss how they are remaining optimistic and successful in the light of new COVID challenges such as, loss of trade shows, interpersonal communication, lead generation, and reevaluating priorities. During this panel, the speakers wil...
Preventing Data Breaches from the Edge to the Cloud
January 20, 2021 21:49 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBAs federal government agencies are trying to determine the extent of and recover from recent data breaches, IT professionals need to realize that data policies, governance and IT must be continually monitored and updated. Tightening security features around applications, technologies, and networking infrastructure is even more important when coupled with the accelerated transition to remote and hybrid work environments, brought on by the pandemic. It has been unavoidable for agencies to reev...
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Director, System Configuration & Delivery Automation Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Spence Spencer!
January 19, 2021 15:42 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we have the pleasure of speaking with the Director of System Configuration & Delivery Automation Division at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Spence Spencer. Spencer shares his experience and insights on leading a team and putting people first! Below is his list of book suggestions. Check out this episode to learn more! Reading List: Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek (current read) The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst (CEO Red Hat) Turn the...
Federal Mobility Group (FMG) 5G Security Framework
January 15, 2021 18:59 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBTo guide governmentwide adoption of 5G and related technologies, the Federal Mobility Group’s (FMG) 5G and Mobile Network Infrastructure Working Group (WG) over the past year has undertaken an extensive evaluation of 5G testing approaches. Their work has culminated in establishing a framework to support federal agency use-case testing. Listen to this interview with Mr. Nick Ward and Ms. Serena Reynolds about the framework development process, importance and agency applications.
Cloud and Coffee with Debra Jordan, Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
January 11, 2021 18:21 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBWelcome to ATARC’s Cloud and Coffee Series! This week’s guest is Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, Debra Jordan! Debra is responsible for matters related to emergency preparedness, disaster response, and national security. She brings more than 30 years of information technology and communications experience supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), where she managed a variety of critical information and communications systems.
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Director of National Security and Intelligence portfolio at 18F, Brian Fox
January 11, 2021 18:03 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week on the ATARC DevSecOps Coffee Chat we spoke with Brian Fox, Director of National Security and Intelligence portfolio at 18F! Brian shares his career's journey as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Army, his experience with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and how he arrived at his current 18F role today!
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with CIO (Acting) at DOC, Nagesh Rao
January 04, 2021 15:59 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week on the DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we heard from CIO (Acting) at the Department of Commerce, Nagesh Rao. Nagesh shares the journey of his career up to the point, his experience with Customer Experience, the steps he took to ensure his path, and where he is today!
DevSecOps Coffee Chat with Ian Anderson, Lead DevSecOps Engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command
December 28, 2020 15:47 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOn this week's DevSecOps Coffee Chat, we sat down with Lead DevSecOps Engineer for the Naval Sea Systems Command, Ian Anderson. Ian shared with us some of the projects he has been working on and how covid has shaped our way of doing DevSecOps - Making processes more rigorous and increasing productivity!